Jennifer Hudson

When Sarah Silverman hosts the MTV Movie Awards on June 3, she may need to bring along two stages.

One for Jennifer Hudson. And one for Beyonce. After all, each is nominated for Best Performance. The cat fight may get ugly.

Below are other nominees and their respective categories ...

Best Movie
- "300"
- "Borat"
- "Blades of Glory"
- "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- "Little Miss Sunshine"

Best Villain
- Bill Nighy, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- Jack Nicholson, "The Departed"
- Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"
- Rodrigo Santoro, "300"
- Tobin Bell, "Saw III"

Best Performance
- Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"
- Gerard Butler, "300"
- Keira Knightley, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- Jennifer Hudson, "Dreamgirls"
- Beyonce Knowles, "Dreamgirls"

Breakthrough Performance
- Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine"
- Emily Blunt, "The Devil Wears Prada"
- Jaden Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"
- Justin Timberlake, "Alpha Dog"
- Columbus Short, "Stomp the Yard"
- Lena Headey, "300"

Best Comedic Performance
- Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat"
- Will Ferrell, "Blades of Glory"
- Emily Blunt, "The Devil Wears Prada"
- Ben Stiller, "Night at the Museum"
- Adam Sandler, "Click"

Best Kiss
- Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
- Marlon Wayans and Brittany Daniel, "Little Man"
- Mark Wahlberg and Elizabeth Banks, "Invincible"
- Columbus Short and Meagan Good, "Stomp the Yard"
- Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, "The Holiday"

Her career is certainly not in jeopardy, but Jennifer Hudson has been receiving a bit of criticism recently.

Recent comments made by the former American Idol star, not exactly thanking a certain FOX reality show for its star-making influence, along with other supposedly diva-like behavior have hurt this singer's reputation.

But don't worry, J-Hud, if someone would pay $500,000 for a diary written by Anna Nicole Smith, anything is possible. You should be able to turn it around in no time. Below, in fact, some celebrities offer advice on just how you can:

"Jennifer has to follow her intuition ... I'd look for something next that's just fun. Do a silly comedy if it's in your gut." - Kirsten Dunst

"I'd suggest Jennifer do a straight drama or comedy ... musicals are a limited genre and you can't really make a career out of that." - John Travolta

"I would do some drama if I were her. That's what I was really impressed by in Dreamgirls. I knew she was a great singer." - Randy Jackson

"I'd back the heck up and know my role, biatch. Beyonce is in the house." - Beyonce Knowles

We may have made that last one up.

Forget Beyonce for a minute. It's starting to see like everyone hates a certain former American Idol finalist.

Indeed, Jennifer Hudson has been coming under more fire recently than a fire fighter.

Bad metaphors aside, the Oscar winner tells Jawn Murray of The Tom Joyner Morning Show that she's been "hurt" by the backlash since her awardss triumph, especially allegations that she tried to ditch the Soul Train Music Awards and that she demeaned American Idol as a mere "stepping stone."

Reports last week said that Hudson tried to back out of the Soul Train show, where she received an award. But J-Hud said this accusation made about as much sense as referring to Kim Kardashian as a prude.

"Why would they dog me out after I was one of the only people to show up on the show?" asks Hudson.

And as for her calling Idol a stepping stone - to which Simon Cowell made a pointed and sneering reference on a recent episode - Hudson acknowledges that she did, but says:

"I didn't mean it in a bad way ... American Idol is a stepping stone because had it not been for them, no one would have known of a Jennifer Hudson to call to audition for Dreamgirls."

If Jennifer Hudson says that, how can anyone refer to Jennifer Hudson as a diva? Finally, Jennifer Hudson wrapped up her comments with this bitter remark:

"It's like everything I say referring to the show gets twisted around and makes me look like I'm being arrogant and a diva."

Oddly, she had no comment on the Antonella Barba pictures.

We wonder if Beyonce will be jealous about this, too?

As a result of her super-sized ego and bitter tongue, Jennifer Hudson has recieved a lifetime free pass to Burger King. Allow us to explain why:

The American Idol reject and Oscar winner recently responded to Simon Cowell, who criticized her for not thanking the show in her Academy Awards speech.

J-Hud reportedly snapped back:

"If I'd been any better at my job when I was at Burger King in my middle teens, I wouldn't be here either, so should I thank them, too?"

Right, Jennifer. Because that's exactly the same thing. Hudson worked at the BK on East 87th and State Street in Chicago when she was 16.

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Burger King responded humorously to Hudson's beef, assuring her that no thanks is necessary, and awarded her with fast food for life, an offer we hope she shares with Nicole Richie:

...In response to Jennifer's recent comments in which she asked if she should be thanking Burger King, we say thanks, but no thanks are necessary. Burger King Corporation is proud of Jennifer's success and while we never like to lose employees, in this case, our loss is the entertainment industry's gain ... To further show our support for Jennifer, and make sure she never has to sing for her supper again, Burger King Corporation is giving her a pre-paid BK Crown Card that will be automatically reloaded for life.

Sure, Jennifer Hudson may be expressing stunned ecstasy over her Oscar victory Sunday night. The actress certainly seemed in awe during her acceptance speech.

But sources backstage at the awards tell us the former American Idol finalist had forgotten all about the little man in her hand by the time this picture was taken.

Instead, she had just found out about certain Antonella Barba pictures that depict that singer and very different sort of little man.

Was Jennifer bothered because her chance to be in the Idol spotlight would be stolen all week by a girl on her knees? Or was she tweaked over the fact that some so-called friend of Antonella would actually publish those Barba pics on the Web?

We might never know.

This picture says it all, doesn't it?

Look at Jennifer Hudson: loud, proud, an Academy Award winner in her very first feature film appearance.

Then there's Beyonce.

Poor, quiet, non-nominated Beyonce.

Sure, the Dreamgirls co-star looks sort of happy.

And, granted, she does have a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover in which she can take pride. But she doesn't have a little gold statue, or the attention that comes along with it.

So who knows if the feud between Beyonce and Hudson is real or not. All we can say for sure is that American Idols past and present are getting all the luck these days:

Hudson dominating the Oscars; Katharine McPhee getting to second base with Tyra Banks; Antonella Barba blowjob pics on the minds of men everywhere.

How can Beyonce - or anyone - compete with that?

They may not be as well-known as the Academy Awards, but the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are sometimes more important to stars because they're honored by their own.

With that in mind, a few celebrities are particularly proud this morning.

Take Eddie Murphy. The former Saturday Night Live veteran has seen his career take off once again thanks to a winning performance in Dreamgirls. We're sure new girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, is happy for her man.

Also smiling broadly right about now? Jennifer Hudson. The former American Idol star won the award for Best Supporting Actress last night.

Another victory is slowly becoming America's favorite comedic actress - and her name doesn't hurt the cause. Yes, America Ferrera was considered the top actress in a comedy.

Among the winning speeches, Chandra Wilson from Grey's Anatomy had the funniest line.

She thanked her 10 co-stars seated in the theater in front of her ...

... as well as the "one in rehab," referring to the problems Isaiah Washington has encountered.

Thanks to People magazine for collecting the following quotes ...

• Who cares what Simon Cowell has to say?"
â€" Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson, as she accepted the New York Critics Circle Award for best supporting actress in Dreamgirls

• "All of us felt like we were really acting."
â€" Beyoncé, on the emotional scene she had with Hudson in Dreamgirls

• "Always, of course. We'll let you know when we get there."
â€" Brad Pitt, when asked by if he and Angelina Jolie had plans for more children

• "Behind every decision I have made in my public life there always seems to be an apparent contradiction. I have come to terms with that, which is why I usually don't pay much attention to it."
â€" Britney Spears, in a message to her fans posted on her website, regarding the media's focus on her recent behavior

• "It's a circus ... but a big fun circus."
â€" Randy Jackson, on enjoying being reunited with his fellow American Idol judges for the new season

• "It was just (being) lazy. The truth is I just want it to be habit because I don't want to think about it."
â€" Renee Zellweger, on why she continued speaking in her British accent even while off the set during filming of the biopic Miss Potter

• "The 'F' word is 'fat.' It's not the real 'F' word."
â€" Rosie O'Donnell, explaining on The View what the "F" word means in her house after relaying her 7-year-old son's reaction to Donald Trump calling his mom a "fat pig."

• "It is so warm today, right now I'm sweating like a guy who crossed Rosie O'Donnell."
â€" David Letterman

• "When you're young and kissing, you don't know what you're doing. It's a lot of saliva and gum and lip-gloss, basically."
â€" Rachel Bilson, who still thinks kissing is "fun"

Nominees for the Golden Globes were announced this morning and two actors stood out from the rest:

1. Leonardo DiCaprio, who scored best actor in a drama nods for both Blood Diamond and The Departed.
2. Jennifer Hudson, nominated for best supporting actress in her big-screen debut, Dreamgirls.

"I'm overwhelmed right now," Hudson said on the Today show. "I just started screaming when they said the names."

Dreamgirls racked up multiple nominations, including a best actress, musical or comedy, nod for star Beyoncé Knowles and a supporting actor nomination for Eddie Murphy.

Actress nominees for movie dramas are: Penelope Cruz, for Volver; Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal; Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sherrybaby; Helen Mirren, The Queen; and Kate Winslet, Little Children.

Comedy/musical actress nominees are: Annette Bening, Running With Scissors; Toni Collette, Little Miss Sunshine; Beyonce, Dreamgirls; Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada; and Rene Zellweger, Miss Potter.

Besides Murphy, other supporting actor nominees include: Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg (in The Departed) and Brad Pitt (Babel).

"Say what you will about me, and I'm not passing judgment, but when I had my daughter, I stayed home with her almost every night for the first year of her life."
- Courtney Love (pictured, with daughter Frances Bean Cobain), on Britney Spears' recent partying

"I did this TV show so I wouldn't have to do sh-tty parts in sh-tty movies, so I'm not going to start now. I'm not that desperate."
- Ellen Pompeo, on why she signed on for Grey's Anatomy

"We live in a violent world. We all know that violence is a recurring theme in history."
- Mel Gibson, on the gratuitous gore in Apocalypto

"Jude Law and I spoke on the telephone a lot before we started shooting going, 'Oh, my God, what if we don't make them laugh; they're going to fire us.' "
- Kate Winslet, starring in the romantic comedy The Holiday

"Tom is one of my best friends, and we are committed to one another and to one another's families. .. He wants the world to be better, and he's dedicated his life to it. I support anybody who wants to do that and loves people that much."
- Will Smith on his friendship with Tom Cruise

"Back in the old days in comedy clubs, you could do anything on stage...I'm not saying what [Michael Richards] said was cool, but in the old days, you would've never saw that on the news.
- Eddie Murphy on how comedy has changed

"I haven't gotten any creepy weirdos yet, though people do ask me, 'What's your favorite way of dying?'"
- Hayden Panettiere, on her newfound fame on NBC's Heroes

"She said my performance was like a religious experience… She said, 'I'm so proud of you.'"
- Jennifer Hudson, on Oprah's response to seeing her performance in Dreamgirls

"I feel there's a nasty connotation when you say 'tell-all.' That is not what I plan to do. It's not about calling people out or telling negative stories about people. It's how I see things."
- Tori Spelling, on her forthcoming memoir