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William “Flex” Balfour was arrested Monday on charges in the Oct. 24 shooting deaths. of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell, brother, Jason, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian.

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“American Idol” champ David Cook’s new album made its highly successful debut on the music charts Wednesday.

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Oprah Winfrey is helping Jennifer Hudson mourn the loss of her mother, brother and young nephew by hiding the actress out at her luxury Chicago, Illinois apartment.

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Jennifer Hudson is refusing to go back to the house where her mother and brother were fatally shot.

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A private memorial service will take place next week, honoring the lives of the mother, brother, and nephew of Jennifer Hudson. The service will be held Monday at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago. The family will announce Friday if a public service will also take place.

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Chicago authorities say the 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson died of multiple gunshot wounds.

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American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul are expressing their well wishes to season three contestant Jennifer Hudson, whose mother, brother and nephew were violently killed by an unidentified assailant last week in Chicago.

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Police have identified the body of a young boy discovered in an SUV in Chicago as Jennifer Hudson’s missing nephew Julian King, police Supt. Jody Weis said Monday.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, who shares the same Chicago hometown as Jennifer Hudson, issued a statement Saturday with regards to the tragic death of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother.

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Julia Hudson, who is the older sister of “Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Hudson, pleaded for the return of her missing son, a day after two members of her family were gunned down at their Chicago home.

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Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were the two victims of a fatal shooting in Chicago, according to the publicist of the actress.

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Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend, David “Punk” Otunga, have gotten engaged, according to her representative.

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