The Jennifer Hudson Show Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

Issa Rae chats about her new movie'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.'

Bill Bellamy discusses his book 'Top Billin': Stories of Laughter, Lessons, and Triumph.'

Jesse Tyler Ferguson promotes his podcast'Dinner's on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.'

Lily Rabe talks about her television show 'Love & Death.'

Samuel L. Jackson chats about his television show 'Secret Invasion.'

Vanessa Williams chats about her reality television show'Queen of the Universe.'

Travis Bennett talks about his television show 'Dave.'

Jeannie Mai Jenkins promotesOwl's Brew Boozy Tea.

Robin Thede chats about her television show'A Black Lady Sketch Show.'

Jennifer Hudson puts the spotlight on Christopher LeMark, the founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health. This Chicago-based organization provides access to therapy to those who aren't able to afford it otherwise and provides therapeutic services to the community. (They also make a great cup of joe.) JHud has partnered with BetterHelp to surprise Christopher with $25,000 so he can continue his goal of improving people's mental health.

Russell and Nina Westbrook discuss their Why Not? Foundation and the card game 'Do Tell.'

Ike Barinholtz stops by to chat about his television show'White House Plumbers.'

Jennifer welcomes back 'Vibe Check' podcast hosts Zach Stafford, Sam Sanders, and Saeed Jones.

Rainn Wilson promotes his book'Soul Boom' and Peacock docuseries 'Geography of Bliss.'

Lalah Hathaway discusses her newsingle 'The Energy.'

Chloe Bailey chats about her debut album 'In Pieces.'

Kelvin Harrison Jr. discusses his movie 'Chevalier.'

Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez drop by to talk about their movie'The Way.'

Marsai Martin chats about her television show 'Saturdays.'

Nicole Byer chats about her television show 'Grand Crew.'

Folake Olowofoyeku discusses her television show 'Bob Hearts Abishola.'

Brendan Hunt drops by to chat about'Ted Lasso.'

Tawney Cypress discusses the latest season of her television show 'Yellowjackets.'

Jennifer Hudson welcomes Arlene Ngalle-Parvani and her son Darien Lopez to 'The Jennifer Hudson Show.' Arlene and Darien are both deaf and were featured in a Ford commercial promoting BlueCruise hands-free highway driving technology. The tech enabled them to have a conversation via sign language in the electric Mustang Mach-E while Arlene was driving. Jennifer surprised the mother and son with the car they drove in the commercial!

Seal stops by to chat about his 30th Anniversary Tour commemorating three decades of his landmark albums 'Seal' and 'Seal II.' He also performs an acoustic version of 'Kiss from a Rose.

Jennifer Hudson meets Lennie Simo, the talented pen tapper who went viral after celebrities like Will Smith and Questlove shared a video of him performing his unique skills. Lennie tells JHud how he got into pen tapping before giving a rousing performance on the 'Jennifer Hudson Show' stage.

Jennifer Hudson welcomes her piano player and friend Charles Jones during a 'Charles Moment,' in which she fawns over the musician's many talents. JHud also shares her mug of the day, sent in by viewer Janet Launza from Mesquite, Texas, which reads 'Life Is Full of Happy Moments.'

Vice President Kamala Harris sits down for an exclusive daytime talk show interview on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show.'

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewed by the show's favorite 10-year-old reporter, Jeremiah Fennell. Jeremiah, who is typically a sports reporter, asks the VP about her loyalties to the 49ers before asking what advice she would offer young people who wish to run for elected office. Vice President Harris also expresses why voting is instrumental in upholding democracy.

Giancarlo Esposito joins Jennifer on the couch to chat about 'The Mandalorian.' 

Ben & Erin Napier stop by to discuss their television show, 'Home Town Takeover.

Stephen A. Smith discusses his memoir, 'Straight Shooter,' and podcast, 'Know Mercy.'

Matt Walsh asks Jennifer Hudson for singing advice, and JHud gives the comedian some pointers for delivering a song when you're not a singer. Matt shares how he got into pickleball and JHud gives him some special Jenniferized gear for his home pickleball court.

Tisha Campbell drops by to talk about her film, 'Every Breath She Takes.'

Just a few short years ago, Janie Deegan was homeless and recovering from an addiction when baking entered her life and helped her gain sobriety. Janie began selling her baked goods in 2015, and today Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods has three locations in New York City. Janie doesn't just spread sweetness with her delicious pie crust cookies — she helps others who may be struggling to find a job, just like she once was.

Tan France joins Jennifer on the couch to chat about his Netflix reality competition show, 'Next In Fashion.'

Eseniia Mikheeva is a 7-year-old from Moscow, Russia, whose dancing skills are well beyond her years. Jennifer Hudson chats with Eseniia and her father, Alex, about this little girl's passion for all styles of dance. Eseniia then wows JHud and her studio audience with an incredible hip-hop routine!

Khloé Kardashian promotes her fashion brand Good American.

The War and Treaty perform their song 'Have You a Heart' from their upcoming album, 'Lover's Game.'

Mayim Bialik and Julian Gant drop by to talk about 'Call Me Kat.'

SWV perform their song 'Right Here (Human Nature Remix).'

Ashley Park promotes 'BEEF.'

Jabari Banks joins Jennifer on the couch to discuss 'Bel-Air.'

Reba McEntire promotes the Reba: Live in Concert Tour.

Jennifer Hudson meets Lanie and Char Edwards, two sisters who founded Black on the Block, a monthly festival that highlights small Black-owned businesses. The sisters, both of whom are small business owners, talk about what inspired them to form this popular event series.

Jesse Palmer talks about 'The Bachelor.'

Tati Gabrielle chats about the latest season of 'You.'

Grammy nominated R&B artist MAJOR. sits down for a chat andperforms his latest song, 'Baby Will You Love Me.'

Melanie Lynskey drops by to talk about 'Yellowjackets.'

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham promotes the Silk Nextmilk campaign.

Charles Barkley promotes 'Inside the NBA.'

Life Coach Rhea Williams tells 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' why it's important to prioritize and keep your word to yourself to avoid burnout. The life coach speaks on confidence builders and recommends cultivating healthy friendships on the journey to living your best life!

Abbott Elementary' star Quinta Brunson stops by.

Stephanie Mills promotes 'Black Broadway: A Proud History, a Limitless Future.'

Chrissy Metz promotes her children's book, 'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You.'

Nika King promotes '65.'

Poet Harold Green III performs 'Flowers for the Living' on the 'Jennifer Hudson Show' stage. JHud gets emotional as the Chicago, Illinois, poet talks about how the host has been an inspiration.

Jay Shetty talks about his tour and his book, '8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go.'

Michael Urie promotes 'Shrinking.'

Dean Lewis performs his latest single, 'How Do I Say Goodbye?'

'The Mindy Project' alum Adam Pally stops by to chat about his film 'Who Invited Charlie?'

'Pictionary' host Jerry O'Connell brings the game to 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' studio!

Legendary actor Ernie Hudson promotes 'Quantum Leap.'

Madison Bailey drops by to talk about 'Outer Banks.'

DJ Khaled talks to JHud about his new album, 'God Did.'

Diego Boneta promotes 'At Midnight.'

Larry Wilmore promotes The Podcast Academy's Awards for Excellence in Audio.

Grammy-nominated musician Adam Blackstone chats with Jennifer about his recent album 'Legacy' after playing with Rihanna at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

'Abbott Elementary' actress Janelle James brings the laughs!

'Below Deck' star Captain Sandy Yawn promotes her book, 'Be the Calm or Be the Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Women at the Helm.'

Chelsea Handler drops by to talk about her Netflix special 'Revolution.'

Nico Parker chats about her new series 'The Last of Us.'

Legendary actress Jackée Harry promotes 'Days of Our Lives.'

'The Flash' actress Javicia Leslie joins JHud in the studio.

Tyrese Gibson stops by to chat about 'Fast X' and his album 'Beautiful Pain.'

Jennifer Hudson meets Muni Long as she promotes 'Public Displays of Affection: The Album.'

Alison Brie chats about her new movie 'Somebody I Used to Know.'

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratttells Jennifer about her children's book 'Good Night, Sister.'

Singing legend Patti LaBelle joins Jennifer Hudson in the studio to talk about her tour.

'Harlem' actress Meagan Good joins Jennifer on the couch.

Rhonda X from Atlanta, Georgia, found herself needing new sources of income when the pandemic hit. She taught herself how to code and eventually started her own virtual reality company, RXVR, creating virtual worlds in the metaverse. In partnership with Mastercard, Jennifer Hudson surprised this inspiring entrepreneur with $25,000 to support her small business!

Supermodel and NBC's 'AGT: All Stars' host Heidi Klum joins Jennifer on the couch.

Jacob Latimore promotes his new movie 'House Party.'

Tia Mowry tells JHud about her new haircare line, 4U by Tia.

Ledisi performs her upcoming song 'I Need to Know.'

Katharine McPhee Foster chats to Jennifer about her 'An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee' Tour and her jewelry line, KMF Jewelry.

Two-time Grammy nominated artist Samara Joy performs.

La La Anthony chats about her role in TV drama 'BMF' and her hair care line Inala.

Bashir Salahuddin drops by to talk about his TV shows 'South Side' and 'Sherman's Showcase.'

Model Winnie Harlow talks about her sun care line, Cay Skin.

Actor Marcus Scribner joins Jennifer on the couch.

The longest-running Black male TV host, Judge Mathis, visits the studio.

Chase Rice performs his latest song, 'Way Down Yonder.'

Award-winning actor Michael Chiklis stops by to chat about FOX's 'Accused.'

'Good Day New York' anchor Rosanna Scotto and her sister Elaina show JHud how to cook recipes from their book 'Meatballs, Mangia & Memories.'

Gabriel Iglesias talks about his Netflix stand-up special 'Stadium Fluffy' and his upcoming tour dates.

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes shares an update on her first pregnancy as she tells Jennifer Hudson how she changed her mind about having children at age 40. The comedian explains why her sister knows the sex of her child, but she doesn't.

'Access Hollywood' host Mario Lopez chats with Jennifer about 'On with Mario Lopez' and the new season of 'Too Hot to Handle.'

Todrick Hall tells JHud about his new HGTV show, 'Battle of the Bling,' and his new album, 'Jim.'

Morris Chestnut promotes Peacock's 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters.'

Antonia Gentry stops by to chat 'Ginny & Georgia.'

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton chats about her latest role as an 'E! News' host.

'Abbott Elementary' actress Lisa Ann Walterjoins Jennifer Hudson on the couch.

Dionne Warwick recalls what it was like touring in the South with Sam Cooke during the civil rights era on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show.' She tells Jennifer a story of her confronting racism that nearly got her arrested. Dionne Warwick talks to Jennifer Hudson about her new documentary. The star also explains how her last name was changed at the beginning of her career. 

'Avatar: The Way of Water' actor Sam Worthington joins Jennifer on the couch.

Kendrick Sampson promotes 'Something from Tiffany's.'

Sheléa performs her latest holiday song, 'Mothers And Shepherds.'

Blake Shelton visits 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' to talk about 'The Voice' and his new show 'Barmageddon.'

James Corden tells Jennifer Hudson how he feels about ending 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' and 'Carpool Karaoke.' James recalls JHud being one of his first guests on Carpool Karaoke.

JHud welcomes her friend Ciara as she prepares to host'New Year's Rockin' Eve.'

Howie Mandel helps Jennifer spread holiday cheer with Day 2 of Mama Hud's Holiday Giveaways.

Billy Porter chats about 'Accused' and new memoir, 'Unprotected.'

Haley Lu Richardson joins Jennifer Hudson on the couch to talk all things 'The White Lotus.'

Ken Jeong
After fellow panelists Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger graced the couch, comedy actor Ken Jeong chats to Jennifer Hudson about his role as a judge on Fox's 'The Masked Singer.'

Ashton Sanders
The actor promotes the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody,' in which he plays Bobby Brown.

Jameela Jamil chats with JHud about the Peacock series 'Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin' and her company I Weigh.

Josh Dallas, The 'Manifest' star joins Jennifer Hudson on the couch.

Toni Braxton
The music star speaks to Jennifer about executive producing Lifetime movie 'A Christmas Spark,' and her skin care line 'Nude Sugar.'

Anika Noni Rose
Jennifer Hudson's 'Dreamgirls' co-star stops by to talk about 'Let the Right One In' on Showtime.

David Arquette
The actor talks about being a 'Kindness Captain,' as in his partnership with On Our Sleeves.

Robin de Jesús
Robin sits down on the couch to talk about his Hulu series 'Welcome to Chippendales.'

Justin Hartley
The actor stops by to talk about his new movie 'The Noel Diary.'

tWitch
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and Allison Holker Boss promote the Disney+ special 'The Hip Hop Nutcracker.'

Kerry Washington
The actress is joined by Emayatzy Corinealdi to talk about Hulu's 'Reasonable Doubt' which Kerry is executive producing.

David Archuleta
The singer and 'American Idol' alum promotes his latest single 'Faith In Me' and his upcoming Christmas Tour.

Josh Groban recalls David Foster helping him get his start in music. The singer tells Jennifer Hudson why he didn't make it as a magician at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles.

Jerry O'Connell tells Jennifer Hudson how he met Rebecca Romijn and explains why he thinks his wife should join the 'Real Housewives' franchise. Jerry O'Connell tells Jennifer Hudson how his hyperactivity helped him discover his passion for acting and how one of his daughters may be following in his footsteps. The actor tells JHud he wouldn't mind her son dating one of his daughters!

Beth Behrs
The star of CBS series 'The Neighborhood' joins Jennifer in the studio.

Aldis Hodge
The 'Black Adam' actor sits down on the couch with JHud.

'Dancing with the Stars' host Alfonso Ribeiro joins Jennifer on the couch.

'The Masked Singer' judge and JHud meet for the first time.

Property Brothers
Drew and Jonathan Scott talk about their show 'Property Brothers: Forever Home.'

Amber Ruffin
The funnywoman chats with JHud as Season 3 of 'The Amber Ruffin Show' airs on Peacock.

Following an appearance from his 'The Curse of Bridge Hollow' co-star Kelly Rowland, the funnyman talks about his new Meta series 'Oh Hell No… with Marlon Wayans.'

Chance the Rapper and Jennifer talk about growing up in Chicago and Chance's upcoming Black Star Line Festival.

Daymond John
The 'Shark Tank'star discusses Black Entrepreneurs Day and children's book 'Little Daymond Learns to Earn.'

Cheyenne Jackson
The 'Call Me Kat'actor talks 'The Masked Singer' with Jennifer!

Max Greenfield
The comedy actor chats about his show 'The Neighborhood'and children's book 'This Book Is Not a Present.'

Tayler Harris
She will perform 'Memory' from the musical 'CATS.'

Nick and Vanessa Lachey
The couple chat all things 'Love is Blind' and 'NCIS: Hawaiʻi'.

Pepper Persley
Jennifer welcomes the 11-year-old sports reporter who has interviewed several WNBA players, MLB players, and President George W. Bush. She started her reporting career at the age of 6 and hopes to transition from covering sports to reporting on red carpet events.

Taye Diggs ('All American'); 13-year-old runner Jaiya Patillo from Bellevue, Neb.

Joel McHale
The 'Stargirl' actor brings the laughs and his one-wheeled skateboard to 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'!

Shangela
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Gleb Savchenko performs in the studio with partner Shangela!

Owen Han
The viral sandwich king shows Jennifer how to blowtorch delicious dishes.

The comedian sits down with Jennifer to talk about his Netflix special, 'The King's Jester.'

Jennifer Hudson gets to hang out with 'NCIS LA' star after growing up on his music!

Tony Award-winning playwright of 'A Strange Loop,' Michael R. Jackson, sits down with Jennifer Hudson, who achieved the rarified EGOT status for producing the Broadway musical, and recalls the night they won. Michael jokes about not writing a speech for the Tonys, despite writing an entire play, and shares the musical's touching impact on members of the LGBTQ community.

Derek Hough
The 'Dancing with the Stars' favorite rounds out another great week on the show!

Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson reminisce about meeting at The Met Gala. Robin talks about writing wedding songs plus working with Usher, Lil Wayne, Michael Jackson and the one and only JHud!

Allyson Felix
The Olympic champion tells Jennifer why she launched a new footwear brand.

Leslie Jordan
Get ready to see the 'Call Me Kat' star duet with Jennifer!

Rachel Lindsay
The first Black Bachelorette and 'Extra' host follows JHud's sit-down with Zach Shallcross (the new 'Bachelor' star's first-ever TV interview!).

Jennifer welcomes 5-year-old Lena Avery Castro and her mom, Madeline Rivera, from Brooklyn, NY, who went viral on TikTok because of her passion for learning. She loves flags, chemical elements and reading the dictionary.

Sheryl Lee Ralph gives Jennifer Hudson a mini masterclass on how to be a 'Dreamgirl' 41 years after the 'Abbott Elementary' star portrayed Deena Jones on Broadway, and 16 years after JHud's Oscar-winning performance as Effie White in the movie.

Jennifer welcomes viral 10-year-old dancer Indy Bugg from Dayton, OH, to perform. She is known for being an expressive and energetic dancer.

Premiere week will wrap with Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Viola Davis who will discuss her new film, 'The Woman King.'

Comedian and Emmy Award-nominated actress from the hit series 'Insecure' Yvonne Orji will join Hudson in-studio.

The EGOT winner will go back to where it all began by reuniting with former 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell on her premiere episode for their first sit-down conversation since placing seventh on the singing competition series in 2004. The talk show premiere will also mark Hudson's 41st birthday, filled with celebratory moments and fun surprises.