Hollywood Writers’ Strike Causes Delay in Premiere of Season 2 for ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’

The Jennifer Hudson Show, initially slated to premiere Monday (Sept. 18), has actually formally been placed on time out because of the recurring Hollywood authors’ strike, The Hollywood Reporter verified.

Hudson’s program — which was slated to begin its 2nd period and also function visitors throughout songs and also tv, from Usher and also DJ Khaled to Vice President Kamala Harris and also extra — is amongst the current string of daytime programs like The Drew Barrymore Show and also CBS’ The Talk that have actually stopped their return in the middle of the authors’ strike. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hudson “advocated for the postponement.”

The statement of The Jennifer Hudson Show‘s renewal for a second season occurred earlier this year, in January; the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,500 screenwriters protesting against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), did not go on strike until May, after Hudson’s reveal revival was currently introduced.

“Working on this show alongside my incredible team and our amazing partners has been one of the greatest joys of my career,” Hudson claimed in a statement concerning getting a 2nd period for her program. “We have been on this journey together from day one and I am so thrilled to take it to the next level. I could not be more grateful to audiences across America for letting me into their homes everyday as we empower and inspire one another. I can’t wait to show you what we have up our sleeves in season two!”

Hudson is the youngest women EGOT victor ever before, after taking residence a Tony in 2022 as one of the manufacturers of finest music victor A Strange Loop. She additionally won the Oscar for finest sustaining starlet (for 2006’s Dreamgirls), 2 Grammy honors (finest R&B cd for 2009’s Jennifer Hudson and also finest musical comedy cd for 2017’s The Color Purple), and also a Daytime Emmy for 2021’s Baba Yaga.

The Writers Guild is readied to proceed its arrangements with AMPTP on Wednesday.

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