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Roundness Roundup: Links!

April 8th, 2010

You can click the “Links” category for our previous links roundups, which so far have a different name each time. Maybe one of these days I’ll do a poll! Okay, let’s not go crazy. But anyway, here are some links! 1. Celebrity gossip and internet drama, two of my favorite things! But seriously, an interesting [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Christina Hendricks, Fashion, Health, Jennifer Hudson, Links, Mad Men, Meta, Race & Ethnicity, TV | 6 Comments »

Jennifer Hudson's Mother Shot, Killed

October 24th, 2008

Nonk just messaged to tell me that the mother (and possibly also her brother) of honorary BFDiva Jennifer Hudson have been shot and killed in Chicago. I just felt I wanted to say something here when I heard this terrible, tragic news. This article has a picture of Jennifer and her mom, and says the [...]

Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, Jennifer Hudson, Music, Tidbit | 8 Comments »

Define "Full Figured"

October 15th, 2008

In the world of celebrities, the phrase “full figured” is applied to such women as Jennifer Lopez, Kate Winslet, and America Ferrera—a category of women who I’ve always viewed as “Hollywood fat.” The women who are called “full figured” are often treated as overweight by the media; we’ve seen it time and again. The problem [...]

Filed under: America Ferrera, Celebrities, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Magazines, Media, TV | 24 Comments »

Oh Hell No, Jennifer Hudson

July 14th, 2008

Premise 1: Jennifer Hudson is hot. I think we can all agree that Jennifer Hudson is a beautiful girl. No matter what you thought of her acting or her role in Sex and the City: The Movie, she did look awesome. And curvy. And normal. Here she is at the premiere. Smoking, right? Premise 2: [...]

Filed under: American Idol, Gossip, Jennifer Hudson, Media, Music, Photoshop, Weight Loss | 17 Comments »

Sex (With Curvy Chicks) Sells

September 22nd, 2007

jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an obviously sexy shot of J. Hud, the perfume is named [...]

Filed under: Advertising, American Idol, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet, Magazines, Tidbit | 6 Comments »

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