# Jennifer Hudson's New Chapter

> Hudson revives Dreamgirls, books Tom Cruise, writes music.
- Title: Jennifer Hudson's New Chapter · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Hudson revives Dreamgirls, books Tom Cruise, writes music. Jennifer Hudson is reviving Dreamgirls, booking Tom Cruise for her talk show, and writing original…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/music/features/jennifer-hudson-dreamgirls-tom-cruise-interview-new-music-1236860402
- Author: Angelique Jackson
- Published: 2026-09-18T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jennifer hudson, dreamgirls, tom cruise, original music, fan voting, nfl, entertainment, culture
## New Chapter
Hudson starts next chapter with fan voting.

> i was like can i sing this one for me
## Fan Voting
Fans chose songs from dreamgirls and aretha franklin.

> and i am telling you i'm not going
## Tour Stop
Hudson performed in salt lake city on july 3.

> i was like can i sing this one for me
## Song Selection
Hudson picked a song for her solo performance.

> i was like can i sing this one for me
## Next Steps
Hudson plans to book tom cruise for talk show.
## Key takeaway

Jennifer Hudson is reviving Dreamgirls, booking Tom Cruise for her talk show, and writing original music after fan voting on tour.