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tonight, jennifer hudson. from "the hateful eight," actress jennifer jason leigh. music from zella day. featuring the 8g band with matt sorum. ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers. this is late night. how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that is wonderful to hear. let's get to the news. donald trump has released his first tv ad of the 2016 campaign titled "great again," and hillary clinton has released her new ad tv titled "great, again?" [ laughter ] and i did not say tv ad there, i said ad tv, which is the opposite order that those words go. [ laughter ] nice to be back after a two-week break. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] donald trump said yesterday that if he is elected, he would probably not talk as much. that's right, if donald trump is elected, even he will be speechless. [ applause ] [ laughter ] republican hopeful carly fiorina said on sunday that ted cruz will say whatever he needs to say to win the election and it's true. just this morning, ted cruz said, "hi, i'm hill

please welcome back to the show, jennifer hudson! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: hi, welcome back. >> hi. thank you for having me back. >> seth: i'm so happy you're here. >> thank you. >> seth: congratulations on this. this is your broadway debut? >> it is. >> seth: and this is a big part. you were nervous to play this >> yeah, i was. they called me about shug avery. first they said, "do you want to do broadway?" i was like, "yes!" then i was like, "what role?" and they said "shug avery." and i was like, "me as shug?" like, i've never been able to play the glamorous character and that role so that took me back, i was really surprised by that. but i think i found my inner shug. >> seth: oh, that's good. [ applause ] so we show up to see the show, you found the shug. >> i think so. it took me a while to get in the groove of it. i mean, it was a huge step. one, getting used to being on broadway. and then two, getting used to the role of shug avery. >> seth: but you didn't have any nerves with the very idea of doing broadway the first

. >> then we go backstage with chicago's shining star, jennifer hudson, in broadway's newest musical "the color purple." >> it empowers us. we support each other because it's our broadway debut together. >> and finally we explore the arts with superstar music producer swizz beats. >> i just felt i needed to sharpen my pencil. i was moving on from the average side they was working on in the music business, started moving on a global scale, and i had to learn the language. "our world" up next. >> welcome back to "our world with black enterprise." spike lee is no stranger to controversy. for 30 years he's directed and produced films that went against the grain of hollywood. some of which include jungle fever, malcolm x and red hook summer. his latest movie, "chi-raq," promises to be another one. i sat down with perhaps one of the greatest independent take a look. >> we're going to have to >> spike lee, thanks for joining us on "our world." >> all is good. >> you are a legendary director considered worldwide unquestionable. you're asking me? >> you're legendary. but what i find to be fas

we sat down with jennifer hudson and cynthia revo to talk about their roles. take a look. just as close as love means to me >> everybody is in some way part of the color purple. rising like a flower, it's a hope that sets us free your heartbeat makes my heartbeat >> from the previews we've seen the audience ce in, and we've literally watched them break, you know? but because they are here it's powerful to watch. seeing that shows some type of release. some of them holler out. one lady literally broke in her own lap and just bawled. so to see that it's like we know we're doing our part. >> jennifer is taking on t role as the brassy sassy shug avery in her broadway debut. >> shug is like the light of it all. even in the wardrobe she's the color on the stage. she uplifts the room. she's glamorous, she's strong, she is her own individual and she does not tell anybodydy -- she says i've always been the type of girl who had a lot to say. i've always been the kind of girl that had a lot to say i say what is on my mind to shine my way >> she brings that light. she uplifts everythi

please welcome jennifer hudson. ( cheers and applause ) >> that's bad! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: aren't they good? >> amazing! wow. >> stephen: welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. >> stephen: pleasure to have you. ( cheers and applause ) thank you. >> stephen: how are you feeling? are you a happy person right now? >> i am very happy, especially after all of this. yes, very happy. >> stephen: so, you are a busy person right now... >> yeah. >> stephen: besides all of the things you have accomplished already, you are about to open on broadway. >> yes! >> stephen: in "the color purple." >> ( cheers and applause ) >> it's exciting. and broadway keeps you really busy. >> stephen: broadway does keep you busy. >> yes, sir! a fun busy, though. >> stephen: uh-huh. now, you are an inspirational figure to a lot of people. you know, you have overcome tragedy in your life. you are a beautiful artist. you've worked very hard. you turned your life around, losing 80 pounds. >> yes. >> stephen: does it ever, do you ever get tired of being inspiratio

"the color purple" starring jennifer hudson opens december 10th on broadway.

jennifer hudson opens december

and i like to say, my >> okay. >> would jennifer hudson be in a film that made fun? thatht of her mother, brother and nephew who got murdered in chicago? >> right. she's not stupid. >> right. >> she respects very much to do that. why would she do something to dishonor them? why would the women organization purpose over pain, the organization of women who have come together, bonded by that they lost children in chicago, to senseless gun >> so when everyone sees "chi-raq" they walk out of the theater what do you want them to do especially in regard to gunce. >> we have to get active. and look, i understand that it makes you numb. i mean, you can't keep i mean, travon, sergio, this is going on and on and on.ng to do it for ourselves, we have to do it for and i think we have to understand we're and gun violence affects everybody. it's not just brothers shooting themselves up. >> right. >> in the hoods of america.is affects everybody. >> yes. i think watching "chi-raq" you walk away with that understanding that this impacts everyone. spike lee, you're outspoken. you are t

please welcome jennifer hudson. ( cheers and applause ) >> that's bad! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: aren't they good? >> amazing! wow. >> thank you for having me. >> stephen: pleasure to have you. you look amazing. >> thank you. ( cheers and applause ) thank you. >> stephen: how are you feeling? are you a happy person right now? >> i am very happy, especially after all of this. yes, very happy. >> stephen: so, you are a busy person right now... >> yeah. >> stephen: besides all of the things you have accomplished already, you are about to open on broadway. >> yes! >> stephen: in "the color cheers and applause ) >> it's exciting. and broadway keeps you really busy. >> stephen: broadway does keep you busy. >> yes, sir! a fun busy, though. >> stephen: uh-huh. now, you are an inspirational figure to a lot of people. you know, you have overcome tragedy in your life. you are a beautiful artist. you've worked very hard. you turned your life around, losing 80 pounds. >> yes. >> stephen: does it ever, do you ever get tired of being inspirational to people?

and have even shared the stage bocelli....elton john..sting and jennifer hudson. 3 let's get a last look of the forecast with meteorologist kendra kent kentmostly clear skies on the way tonight in the upstate, while the mountains will have clouds and a few snow showers near the tennessee border. only light 3 3 thanks for joining us, good night. night. 3 3 jake: so, to make a long story short, they say it's my fault for leaving the pistol but either way, i'm not allowed to have a gun for a while.

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. >> look at the judges, everybody, a lot of people say this was bigger than jennifer hudson was let go. >> oh, i think so. >> look at everybody. just shock. and that's when i was like i can't do this. because tam ira, this is wrong, i was so upset. so upset. i was just like i can't deal with it. >> she definitely should have won the first season. taking another away from kelly clarkson. >> she is fantastic. >> i agree with you. i remember being shocked on my couch and saying i'm never watching this stinking show again. >> that's how i felt. but the thing is i actually never watched again. >> no. i think alex look like her little bit? >> doe? >> stylish? >> heck of a compliment. >> she is amazing. >> sue, can you go google suegle. went onto tamara? >> did release an albumn. >> and it was really slow. a lot of people wanted her to do an albumn that had some fast stuff, some power stuff. but it was all casino of -- >> it was never the same for me. i would keep watching, but just wasn't the same. >> i will tell you this. >> boston public. >> that's right. she was actress. >> 2003. >> sh

idol making stars of kelly clarkson, carrie underwood, jennifer hudson and others. resurrecting the show. it's airing tonight and thursday. >>> the star wars force awakens breakouts among the names on forbes 30 under 30 list for hollywood and entertainment. other honorees including game thrones star amelia clark. >> back to you guys. >> so many young impressive people on that list. >> jacqueline thank you so much. you can hear her on sirius xm. >> we'll miss "american idol." >> i know. the time now is six minutes before the top of the hour. what is bringing general david petraeus back to capitol hill today. >> a dprat dramatic confrontation on the court. the coach head-butting the referee. you won't see these folks at the post office. they have businesses to run. they have passions to pursue. how do they avoid trips to the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages, all the services of the post office right on your computer. get a 4 week trial, plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office aga