Idol Update, Part 3: More Kudos for Jennifer and Updates on Paris and Bucky

Jennifer Hudson received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination today for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her role in “Dreamgirls.” “Dreamgirls” also received a nomination for Performance by a Cast—the SAG equivalent of a Best Picture award.

In other Jennifer news, she will help present GM’s newest models at the first ever GM Style Show in Detroit this Saturday, along with Jimmy Kimmel, Mario Lopez, and many more…

Here’s the latest on Bucky Covington’s record deal. His debut single, “A Different World,” will hit country radio January 16th. His album is scheduled for release April 17th and will be produced by Mark Miller, the lead singer of Sawyer Brown…

There were some conflicting reports about Paris Bennett’s CD, so allow me to clear it up with the latest news. “Princess P” is scheduled for release in March, while her first single, “Dreamin’,” will be released this month to radio and iTunes. Paris is signed with 306 Entertainment, a label headquartered in Minneapolis. She is listed as a co-writer for the majority of the songs on the album. Paris is also developing a clothing line, Tres P, and she recently appeared at the Walt Disney Christmas Parade with several fellow Idols…