Jennifer Hudson rocked the "Star Spangled Banner" . It must be said that she is

[Pisces]

an incredible singer. The Dreamgirls movie was a little to close for comfort. Beyonce is the light, forgettable singer compared to Jennifer.

[Beaverhausen]

1. she did. I think this was her first public appearance since her mom, brother & nephew were murdered

she did a great job.

[virgogal]

2. I walked out of "Dreamgirls" with my jaw dropping after

Jennifer's big solo.

One of the most memorable movie moments ever.

[Pisces]

3. Couldn't agree more. It brought me to tears. The raw power of her voice is incredible.

[MissDeeds]

13. Same here

She brought me to tears, too. What a voice, and what emotion. Wow.

[nxylas]

4. Pity she's a raging homophobe

It raises the whole issue of the extent to which one can separate a person's flaws from their talent.

[Inspired]

5. How do you know this?

[ferrous wheel]

9. She tried to back away from it when she got called on it

like most homphobic hypocrites do.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid40214.asp

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

6. I seriously doubt that she is...

and give us proof.

[rvablue]

7. If you're going to call someone out as "homophobe" you'd think you'd at minimun

give a hint of context.

Thanks.

[nxylas]

11. Sorry, I thought it was common knowledge

Ferrous Wheel already posted a link, but here's the original story:

http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_4105.php

Personally, I don't think it matters. Do we stop listening to the music of Wagner because of his anti-Semitism?

[CTyankee]

12. I don't know about Hudson because I don't really listen to her music, but yes, I do hesitate with

Wagner. I am always conscious of his anti-semitism, but I am also educated about his music and the philosophy that is its underpinnings. This understanding is what is needed and is important. We NEED to know what it was that brought him to such beliefs and where it came from. THAT is important. His music is what it is and some of it is impressive. But he is not the greatest composer of all times. He is a giant of Romanticism because he embodies so much of its rhetoric and philosophy, but he is not at the pinnacle interms of all Western music...

[Pisces]

8. Where did this come from????

[Kermit77]

10. Jennifer is not homophobic- Elton John was one of her earliest supporters

And she loves her Dreamgirls director - Bill Condon and she has sung at many gay events.

Stop spreading untruths about Jennifer. She has been through enough this year.

[nxylas]

18. Well, reading her comments, they're not as bad as I remembered

I remember the furore over her saying that being gay was a sin, but if you read it in context, she's not exactly into Fred Phelps territory.

[stray cat]

14. Where does it state she is afraid of people of different sexual orientations?

[kanrok]

15. Great voice

But it sure looked to me like she was lip-synching.

[blowback]

16. she was

Although entertainers can perform live, Minor insisted that Hudson and Faith Hill, who sang "America the Beautiful" before the national anthem, use the tracks the NFL requires them to submit a week before the game.

"That's the right way to do it," Minor said. "There's too many variables to go live. I would never recommend any artist go live because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/01/jennifer-hudsons-super-bo_n_162973.html

[kanrok]

17. Ah-hah!

Thanks.