The Jennifer Hudson Present, initially slated to premiere Monday (Sept. 18), has formally been placed on pause because of the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.
Hudson’s present — which was slated to kick off its second season and have visitors throughout music and tv, from Usher and DJ Khaled to Vice President Kamala Harris and extra — is among the many current string of daytime applications like The Drew Barrymore Present and CBS’ The Discuss which have paused their return amid the writers’ strike. In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, Hudson “advocated for the postponement.”
The announcement of The Jennifer Hudson Present‘s renewal for a second season occurred earlier this yr, in January; the Writers Guild of America, which represents greater than 11,500 screenwriters protesting towards the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMPTP), didn’t go on strike till Might, after Hudson’s present renewal was already introduced.
“Engaged on this present alongside my unimaginable staff and our superb companions has been one of many biggest joys of my profession,” Hudson mentioned in an announcement about receiving a second season for her present. “Now we have been on this journey collectively from day one and I’m so thrilled to take it to the following stage. I couldn’t be extra grateful to audiences throughout America for letting me into their properties on a regular basis as we empower and encourage each other. I can’t wait to point out you what we’ve up our sleeves in season two!”
Hudson is the youngest feminine EGOT winner ever, after taking house a Tony in 2022 as one of many producers of greatest musical winner A Unusual Loop. She additionally received the Oscar for greatest supporting actress (for 2006’s Dreamgirls), two Grammy awards (greatest R&B album for 2009’s Jennifer Hudson and greatest musical theater album for 2017’s The Colour Purple), and a Daytime Emmy for 2021’s Baba Yaga.
The Writers Guild is about to proceed its negotiations with AMPTP on Wednesday.
