Oprah with Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson & Their Movie You Have to See this Christmas

The Oprah Podcast

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Society & Culture

4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Academy Award-nominated actors Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson join The Oprah Podcast to discuss their upcoming extraordinary film Song Sung Blue which will be released in theaters on December 25. Song Sung Blue is a deeply moving love story about dreams and second chances. Based on a true story, Hugh and Kate portray the Milwaukee couple Mike and Claire Sardina, who were the legendary Neil Diamond tribute band duo known as "Lightning & Thunder.” The film is also an homage to Neil Diamond’s beloved catalogue of iconic songs. The podcast was recorded with a live audience who screened the film in New York City. The episode also features a surprise guest from Kate Hudson’s past, a Zoom surprise with viewers in Milwaukee and questions from the audience. Song Sung Blue In theaters everywhere Christmas Day. https://www.focusfeatures.com/song-sung-blue 00:00:00 - Welcome Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, stars of Song Sung Blue 00:00:00 - Song Sung Blue movie preview 00:04:50 - Hugh Jackman on the Lightning and Thunder documentary 00:08:00 - Hugh and Kate react to reviews 00:10:15 - Oprah shares her love for Neil Diamond 00:11:48 - Movie clip 00:13:06 - How Hugh prepared to be a Neil Diamond impersonator 00:14:00 - Neil Diamond’s reaction to the movie 00:16:35 - Kate on her singing role 00:19:50 - On doing a Wisconsin accent 00:22:22 - Oprah surprises Kate Hudson 00:25:00 - Hugh Jackman on working with Kate Hudson 00:26:30 - Movie clip 00:29:50 - How the movie inspires 00:33:50 - The characters struggle with substance abuse 00:34:45 - How Hugh and Kate developed on-screen chemistry 00:39:20 - Hugh on his performance 00:39:55 - Movie clip 00:44:03 - Oprah surprises Lightning and Thunder fans 00:51:58 - Hugh shares Neil Diamond story Song Sung Blue (2008) A Documentary by Greg Kohs http://watch.songsungblue.com Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Can we get the whole audience doing Song Song Blue?
0:03.0	All right?
0:07.0	In other words.
0:09.0	Song, song, blue, everybody knows one.
0:15.0	Every garden grows one.
0:18.0	Song, song, blue, every garden grows one. Song, song, blue, every garden grows one.
0:26.6	Hi there, everybody.
0:28.6	It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Oprah podcast, and we're in New York City.
0:36.6	Thank you for the live audience.
0:42.3	And we are all, we're just, we're all jazzed up for our special guest today.
0:47.3	You may have heard the buzz.
0:48.3	Have you heard the buzz around the upcoming film?
0:50.3	Song, song, song, blue.
0:53.3	Let me tell you, it is an extraordinary film based on a true story about a Neil Diamond
1:00.0	tribute duo who become local superstars in the Midwest.
1:05.0	It's, as I say, it's based on a true story.
1:08.0	And I just, I think it's the kind of movie we all need right now. It is so feel
1:13.5	good. It is funny. It is so entertaining, but also a deeply moving love story about dreams and
1:20.6	about second chances. And I guarantee you will be singing along to all those iconic Neil Diamond songs after you watch. So this audience just saw the film.
1:30.3	Wasn't it great?
1:32.3	Yes!
1:33.3	Wasn't it great?
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