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Jennifer Hudson makes an appearance at the 2013 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday afternoon (February 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 31-year-old Oscar-winning entertainer was joined by her Dreamgirls co-star Anika Noni Rose, talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Rowland, Gabrielle Union, Naomi Campbell, and Keke Palmer.

Jennifer will be performing a number from Dreamgirls at the 2013 Academy Awards this weekend. Perhaps Anika and Beyonce will join her to complete the trio?

FYI: Jennifer is wearing a Lanvin dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Amrapali earrings and bracelets, Arunashi bracelets, and an Adeler ring. Gabrielle is wearing a Versace dress and an Oroton clutch.

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Adam Sandler hits the stage at Spike TV’s Eddie Murphy: One Night Only television special held at the Saban Theatre on Saturday (November 3) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 46-year-old actor was joined at the event by Russell Brand and Jamie Foxx, who both spoke on stage during the TV feature.

Also at the ceremony was a shirtless Tracy Morgan, Samuel L. Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Anika Noni Rose, Wayne Brady, The Office‘s Craig Robinson, and Eddie Murphy himself!

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Kerry Washington and Anika Noni Rose hit the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday (March 4).

Kerry, 34, wore Zac Posen and presented an award at the ceremony, while Anika, 38, wore Ina Soltani and was nominated for her work in For Colored Girls.

After the show, Kerry and Anika both headed over Boulevard3 in Hollywood for Tyler Perry‘s First Annual Rise Above It Celebration.

Surprise guest Mary J. Blige treated the crowd, which also included Forest Whitaker and Samuel L. Jackson, to a performance!

FYI: Anika accessorized with a Martin Katz ring, Open Hearts by Jane Seymour earrings, and a Swarovski clutch and bracelet. Kerry finished her look with Stephen Webster jewelry, a lia sophia Glitterati bangle in silver, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and Sergio Rossi shoes.

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Check out the ladies from Tyler Perry‘s latest film For Colored Girls gracing the cover of Essence‘s December 2010 issue.

Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington, and Whoopi Goldberg are a few of the cast members who posed for the magazine to promote the film, out this Friday (November 5).

The split cover also features the guys from the cast looking dapper in tuxedos.

Also in the issue: Essence‘s 2010 Hot List, which includes a look back at the year’s most memorable stories and people.

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Janet Jackson poses in front of her picture at Tim Palen’s Living Portraits opening night reception at NYC’s Lehmann Maupin Gallery on Sunday (October 24).

The exhibition features moving still-images of the cast of For Colored Girls, Tyler Perry‘s latest drama, out November 5.

The 44-year-old actress and singer hosted the event and met up with her For Colored Girls co-stars Kerry Washington and Anika Noni Rose and photographer Tim Palen.

Janet recently dispelled rumors she was engaged to her businessman boyfriend Wissam Al Mana.

“He’s a very private man, so I don’t talk about our relationship. They’ve been trying to marry me off for a long time but, no, I’m not engaged, I will say that,” she said on Monday’s Good Morning America.

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Victoria’s Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio and her adorable daughter, Anja, 18 months, pose with Snow White during a star-studded crowning event at The Palace in New York City on Sunday (March 14).

At the event, Princess Tiana officially joined the Disney Princess Royal Court. Pictured below is Anika Noni Rose, voice of Princess Tiana. The celebration also marked the debut of the The Princess And The Frog on Blu-Ray.

Also pictured below: Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford and daughter Helena; America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker and wife Cristen with their son Jack and daughter Jasmine; and Melissa Joan Hart with family.

Here is the first picture of Princess Tiana from the upcoming Disney film The Princess and the Frog via Comingsoon.net.

Movie premise: A musical set in the legendary birthplace of jazz — New Orleans — The Princess and the Frog will introduce the newest Disney princess, Tiana, a young African-American girl living amid the charming elegance and grandeur of the fabled French Quarter. From the heart of Louisiana’s mystical bayous and the banks of the mighty Mississippi comes an unforgettable tale of love, enchantment and discovery with a soulful singing crocodile, voodoo spells and Cajun charm at every turn.

Princess Tiana is voiced by Tony-award winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls). The Princess and the Frog will tentatively be released just before Christmas of next year — December 18, 2009.