Giancarlo Esposito stops by to discuss his two new series, “Parish” and “The Gentlemen.”
As part of our Legend Series, the iconic Rita Moreno joins Jennifer to talk about her film “The Prank.” Dance superstars and brothers Val and Maks Chmerkovskiy visit. Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton discusses the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation (ScottCares.org), which funds innovative cancer research.
Nikki and Brie Garcia from “The Nikki & Brie Show” join us in studio. “The Bachelor” alum, author, and financial expert Jason Tartick discusses his book “Talk Money to Me.”
Janelle James and William Stanford Davis from “Abbott Elementary” stop by the studio. Jennifer then welcomes Bryan Ross from Beaumont, California, a P.E. teacher and coach at Ánimo Venice Charter High School. His wife, Janet, wrote to celebrate Bryan’s dedication to mentoring and coaching students in a Title 1 school. As a Watts neighborhood native, Bryan is driven by the area’s challenges to give back through education, offering life experiences to bridge the gap for underserved communities.
Tyler James Williams from “Abbott Elementary” stops by. Dorian Missick stops by to talk about his new film, “Shirley,” a biopic about trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm. Jennifer welcomes Ford McLiney from Kansas City, Missouri, a high-level athlete who has found solace in diving amid struggles with his sexuality. Encouraged by an online friendship with openly gay swimmer Ryan Dafforn, Ford now works as a recruiter and diving coach, aiming to support other athletes.
Tarek El Moussa discusses his television show “Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunities in Distress.” Jennifer welcomes Andini Makosinski, a young inventor and Gen Z financial expert. Most recently, Andini has taken on the role of on-screen host for the second season of her show 'Your World On Money.'
Joel McHale chats about his television show “Animal Control.”
Kenya Barris discusses his BET+ series “Diarra From Detroit.” Jamie Kern Lima promotes her book “Worthy.”
Phil Keoghan discusses “The Amazing Race.” Lisa Rinna stops by.
Toni Braxton & Cedric the Entertainer promote their Las Vegas residency “Love & Laughter.” Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam, and Christina Elmore discuss drama series “The Girls on The Bus.”
Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, and Renée Elise Goldsberry discuss the new season of “Girls5Eva.” Nathalie Emmanuel promotes “Arthur The King.”
Melissa Rauch discusses “Night Court.” Joey Fatone & AJ McLean promote their “A Legendary Night” Tour.
Minnie Driver will discuss her new movie “Uproar.” Olympic gold medalist and freestyle skier Jonny Moseley stops by. “Love Is Blind” cast members Clay Gravesande, AD Smith, Johnny McIntyre & Amy Cortés reunite on the show.
Jesse Palmer will promote “The Bachelor.” Shaun Robinson will discuss TLC's “90 Day: The Single Life Tell All.” Jennifer welcomes Savaree “Sav” Hazard-Chaney from Providence, RI, who founded Tuft X PVD, a studio space where she teaches the art of tufted rugs and recently opened a brick and mortar. She currently teaches workshops and has been featured in museums and high-end hotels. Savaree will teach Jennifer how to tuft a rug.
“So You Think You Can Dance” judges JoJo Siwa, Allison Holker, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy stop by.
Ziggy Marley discusses the documentary “Bob Marley: One Love.” Pet trainer Brandon McMillan from “Lucky Dog Reunions” brings his furry friends to the show.
La La Anthony of Starz’s “BMF” joins Jennifer in the studio. Plus, Jennifer interviews Nichelle Lewis, who will perform “Home” from the original Broadway musical “The Wiz.”
The legendary Magic Johnson stops by to chat with Jennifer. Nicole Avant, author of the memoir “Think You’ll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace and Gratitude,” joins Jennifer to chat about her book.
HGTV Week continues with Cole & Chelsea DeBoer (HGTV's "Down Home Fab." Kane Brown promotes his In The Air tour and his new single, "I Can Feel It."
HGTV Week continues with Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson from HGTV's "Married to Real Estate." Sanaa Lathan promotes her new Audible series "The Justice."
will.i.am discusses his two AI-powered entertainment initiatives, FYI.Ai and Sound Drive. Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt from "100 Day Dream Home" kick off HGTV Week!
Coco Jones stops by the show for a special Valentine's Day Celebration. Astrologer Jennifer Freed, author of the book “A Map to Your Soul,” offers a Valentine’s Day astrology demo.
Donald Faison promtoes his comedy series “Extended Family.” Bobby Berk discusses the new season of “Queer Eye” and his Tri Pointe Homes partnership.
Jennifer Hudson gets ready for the Big Game! Musical artist Babyface promotes his album “Girls Night Out.”
Beth Behrs promotes her CBS comedy series "The Neighborhood." David Guetta discusses his new single, "When We Were Young," featuring Kim Petras.
Chrissy Teigen discusses "Chrissy & Dave Dine Out" and her baking brand Cravings by Chrissy Teigen.
Pop icon Kylie Minogue stops by the show.
DJ, actor, and producer D-Nice joins Jennifer on the show.
The Bachelor Joey Graziadei comes by. CEO of The Recording Academy Harvey Mason Jr. promotes the66th Annual Grammy Awards. Former Los Angeles Laker and five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher stops by.
Singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton stops by.
Anthony Anderson and Doris Bowman promote their game show"We Are Family." Jennifer welcomes back Leanne Zapanta, and her husband, Raz, from Mission Hills, CA. Leanne and Raz visited the show last season when we surprised Leanne's bridal party during the show and gifted the couple a honeymoon. Since then, Leanne and Raz got married and went on their honeymoon. Leanne and Raz will chat with Jennifer and will give her a life update.
Craig Robinson promotes his Peacock comedy series “Killing It.” Shanola Hampton discusses her NBC drama series “Found.” Jennifer will spotlight singer Gabriel Henrique from Brazil, who was recently made it to the Top 3 on Season 18 of “America’s Got Talent.” He will perform and chat with Jennifer.
Mario Lopez promotes his hosting duties on “Access.” Jennifer welcomes back content creator Ulysses “Uly” Morazan. Ulysses will chat with Jennifer about dating in the new year and New Year’s resolutions.
Howie Mandel returns to the show to discuss"AGT: Fantasy League" and "Deal Or No Deal."
Kumail Nanjiani discusses his new film"Migration." Teddy Swims performs his hit song "Lose Control" from his debut album, "I've Tried Everything But Therapy, Part 1."
The iconic Oprah Winfrey, director Blitz Bazawule and the cast of “The Color Purple,” including Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Corey Hawkins and Colman Domingo are set to appear on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” for an exclusive cast talk show appearance airing on Friday, December 15. The new musical adaptation of “The Color Purple” will open in theaters on December 25.
Janelle Monáe discusses her album “The Age of Pleasure.”
The cast of “American Fiction,” including Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Erika Alexander stop by. Melissa Peterman promotes the FOX game show “Person, Place, or Thing.”
Matthew McConaughey discusses hischildren's book "Just Because" and Pantalones Organic Tequila. Jennifer welcomes It's Bigger Than Us founder Tyrone Nance from Inglewood, California, whose nonprofit, established in 2020, provides solution-based resources to underserved families in South Los Angeles.
Demi Lovato promotes her Roku special "A Very Demi Holiday Special." Ally Brooke discusses her Christmas EP "Under the Tree." Grammy-nominated artist Davido will perform a medley of his songs "Feel" and "Unavailable
Darius Rucker promotes his new album "Carolyn's Boy."
Ayesha Curry discusses herskin care line Sweet July Skin. Jennifer welcomes back 11-year-old kid reporter Jeremiah Fennell and his mom, Lorraine Golden. Jeremiah will chat with Jennifer about what he's been up to since he was last on the show.
Winnie Harlow promotes her skin care line, Cay Skin. Dionne Warwick and Damon Elliott discuss their song "I Kneel."
Ellie Goulding promotes her new album, "Higher Than Heaven." Nick DiGiovanni promotes his cookbook, "Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook" and his brand Osmo Salt. Kristoffer Polaha discusses the movie"A Biltmore Christmas" and "The Shift." Jennifer welcomes back body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards from Austin, Texas, who is a best-selling author, speaker, and teacher. Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide.
Lil Rel Howery promotes his new movie “Dashing Through the Snow." Olympic gold medalist and world champion Tara Lipinski discusses her podcast "Unexpecting."
Country music superstar Blake Shelton discusses “Barmageddon” and the “Back to the Honky Tonk” tour. Jennifer welcomes 81-year-old Nora Langdon from Detroit, Michigan, a retired real estate broker turned professional powerlifter.
Chef and restaurateur José Andrés promotes his graphic novel, “Feeding Dangerously: On the Ground with José Andrés,” and World Central Kitchen.
Grammy Award-winning artist, “Queen of Christmas,” and icon Mariah Carey stops by as part of the show’s “Legends” series. Mariah will discuss her “Merry Christmas One and All!” tour.
Gabriel Iglesias promotes his comedy tour “Don’t Worry Be Fluffy.” Ariana Madix discusses competing on “Dancing With the Stars.” Jennifer spotlights 14-year-old singer Reid Wilson from Montgomery, Alabama, who recently started posting singing videos on social media but has already caught the attention of millions. Reid will perform and chat with Jennifer.
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Israel Houghton stop by to chat with Jennifer. Jennifer welcomes body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards from Austin, TX, who is a best-selling author, speaker, teacher and body language expert.
John Stamos chats about his memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.” Jennifer spotlights “America’s Got Talent” tap dancer Justin Jackson.
Casey Wilson chats about her show “The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Edition.” Jennifer welcomes Inzone Project founder Terrance Wallace from Chicago, IL, whose nonprofit organization provides educational opportunities for Chicago youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Alfonso Ribeiro promotes “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Jennifer welcomes first-grade teacher Sonja White from Desoto, Texas, who went viral after she created a mock trip to Mexico for her students in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Smokey Robinson promotes his new album, “Gasms.”
Coi Leray promotes her new album “Coi.” Sheila E. chats with Jennifer about her CBS game show “Lotería Loca.”
WNBA Las Vegas Aces’ MVP champion A’ja Wilson
Chelsea Handler returns to promote her comedy tour “Little Big Bitch.” Jennifer welcomes 12-year-old viral TikTokker Varonica Mitchell from Henderson, North Carolina. Varonica’s videos have garnered millions of views online and have caught the attention of numerous celebrities.
Derek Hough returns to promote “Dancing with the Stars.”
Tyler Cameron & Nick Viall promote FOX’s "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test." Jennifer welcomes 3Ls: Literacy, Leadership and Liberation founder Sabrina “Bri” Moore from Oakland, California. The nonprofit organization founder teaches kids and adults in the community how to read.
Alex Rodriguez from the Minnesota Timberwolves chats about OraPharma.
Kevin Nealon stops by to talk about his new comedy tour. Jennifer welcomes medical students and friends Irvin Garcia and Alexis Aleman, who have gone viral for their social media page “Foos in Medicine,” highlighting what it’s like being a Latino medical student.
Robin Thicke chats about “The Masked Singer,” his television show on FOX. Jennifer welcomes pracademics Kristi Hadfield from Belpre, Ohio, and Molly Jones from Pennsboro, West Virginia.
Tori Kelly stops by to chat with Jennifer about her EP “tori.” Jennifer welcomes the Laffin family, who made headlines for discovering the children they adopted separately are biologically related.
Reneé Rapp chats about her album “Snow Angel” and performs her single “Tummy Hurts.” Five-time NBA champion and former Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher stops by. Jennifer welcomes motivational speaker and pre-K teacher Alethea Crimmins, who decided to “turn pain into purpose” after being bullied for years.
Season 2 premiere week wraps with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal who discusses his upcoming gala “The Event” held in Las Vegas.
Jennifer chats with comedian Cedric The Entertainer, talking about his debut novel “Flipping Boxcars” and his latest venture launching barbeque label AC Barbeque with fellow comedian, Anthony Anderson.
“The Voice” coaches Gwen Stefani and Niall Horan join Hudson in-studio to talk about Season 24.