Hey guys, Willie Geist here with another episode of the Sunday Sit Down Podcast.

My thanks as always for clicking and listening along.

Today, I've got another good one for you.

Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson.

She originally of American Idol fame, who then leapt into the movies.

Much to her surprise, as we'll hear in the interview when she was cast in the movie Dreamgirls

in 2006, and won an Oscar for that role.

Her first on-screen role, she won an Oscar from there.

She started to record her music again, won two Grammys for her work there.

I think what you'll hear over the course of this interview is a fascinating person with

a fascinating life story, who's had tragedy at the center of her life, has picked herself

up, has had big success, and has worked really hard for it.

Beginning on a Disney cruise ship, her first working gig.

Now Jennifer is starring in the highly anticipated new Cats movie, where she plays Grisabella,

the glamour cat that you may remember if you've seen the musical.

Taylor Swift is in the movie.

Judy Dentch is in the movie.

Idris Elba, James Corden, Jason Derulo, amazing cast, a lot of music.

And Jennifer sings the big number from that musical, and now in this movie, Memory.

We talk about all of it right now with the great Jennifer Hudson on the Sunday Sit Down Podcast.

Jennifer, thank you for doing this.

Thank you for having me.

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