Hudson's Use of Backing Track Is Common

First performance since her family murders is emotional 'touchdown'

(NEWSER) - Jennifer Hudson returned to the spotlight yesterday for the first time since her family tragedy, giving an emotional performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, AP reports. When she asked the producer how she did, “I told her ‘Touchdown!’” he said. “She’s in such a great place, with such great spirits and time can heal her wounds.” She will perform again at the Grammy Awards Sunday. More»

Bereaved star will return to the spotlight to belt out national anthem

(NEWSER) - Jennifer Hudson will return to the stage for the first time since her family murder tragedy at next month's Super Bowl, sources tell E! Online. The singer has stayed out of the spotlight since her mother, brother and nephew were killed in October. Rumors that she was to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration proved to be false. More»

A girl can be forgiven for getting caught up in the moment, right?

(NEWSER) - The national anthem, the Super Bowl … it’s a lot for a girl to deal with, and Christina Aguilera says she just got caught up in the moment last night and lost her place in the song. “I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through,” she says in a statement to the AP . Aguilera repeated a line—while mangling it at the same time—singing, “What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last reaming” instead of “O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.” Click for more on Aguilera's flub . More»

'At the twilight's last reaming' ... ?

(NEWSER) - There are three things you have to do when singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl: Look good, hit the right notes, and sing the correct lyrics. Christina Aguilera is two for three. Aguilera, who isn't exactly an anthem novice (she sang the song at Game 7 of last year's NBA finals, notes the New York Daily News ), botched the lyrics. What she was supposed to sing: "O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming." What she actually sang: "What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last reaming." More»

(NEWSER) - Jennifer Hudson's lovely parting gift from the Ellen DeGeneres Show was a doozie, Us reports: Ellen gave Hudson a tandem bike as an engagement present. “David is going to love this,” Hudson said of fiancé David Otunga. “We're like big kids, so we like to ride bikes.” More»