Jennifer Hudson set to launch daytime talk show this fall with Fox Television Stations

Jennifer Hudson is returning to her television roots with the launch of The Jennifer Hudson Show at Fox Television Station this fall.

The 40-year-old Academy award-winning actress, who initially found fame after starring on American Idol in 2004, is ‘positioned to be the new flagship’ talk show once Ellen DeGeneres ends her 19-season run later this year, according to Variety.

‘I have experienced so much in my life; I’ve seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between, but as my mother always told me, “Once you think you’ve seen it all, just keep on living,”‘ she said in a statement. 

‘People from around the world have been a part of my journey from the beginning — twenty years ago — and I’m so ready to join their journey as we sit down and talk about the things that inspire and move us all.’ 

While Hudson’s new show is with a different network than Ellen’s Warner Bros. TV, Degeneres’ production company, Telepictures, is working on the Hudson show.

In addition, ‘executive producers Andy Lassner and Mary Connelly served as showrunners on Hudson’s test show, which was shot last fall on DeGeneres’ stage.’

She continued: ‘I have always loved people, and I cannot wait to connect on a deeper level and let audiences see the different sides of who I am, the human being, in return. 

‘And I couldn’t be more thrilled to do it alongside this incredible team. We’re about to have a lot of fun and shake things up a little bit!’ 

Moving on: Jennifer is ‘positioned to be the new flagship’ talk show once Ellen DeGeneres ends her 19-season run later this year, according to Variety

DailyMail.com contacted Hudson’s representatives for further comment about the new opportunity.    

David Decker, executive vice president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, added: ‘Daytime has found its Dreamgirl. We are excited to bring Jennifer Hudson to Fox, Hearst and all our broadcast station partners this fall. Warner Bros. stands as the cornerstone between A-list talent and top tier stations building successful brands that drive audiences.’

DeGeneres announced in May that she was ending her long-running show after 19 seasons when her contract is up in 2022, following a toxic workplace scandal that plagued the comedian and also the long-running show.

Ellen addressed accusations from both current and former employees that she had fostered a toxic workplace, and apologized during an opening monologue on her show last season. 

‘I have experienced so much in my life; I’ve seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between, but as my mother always told me, “Once you think you’ve seen it all, just keep on living,”‘ she said in a statement; seen in 2021

Ellen — who is married to Portia de Rossi — pondered the decision ‘for a while’, but also admitted that when she penned a three-season extension two years ago she knew then the 19th series would be her last. 

‘I’ve thought a lot about this decision, I sat with it for a while. I meditated on it, I talked to Portia, I talked to myself,’ she said in a pre-recorded video shared on Twitter.

‘Two years ago, I signed a deal for three more years, and I always knew in my heart that season 19 would be my last. Nineteen is a great number. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote, and I believe women should be allowed to vote.

‘You may wonder why I’ve decided to end after 19 seasons and the truth is I always trust my instincts. My instinct told me it’s time.’

Rough time: DeGeneres announced in May that she was ending her long-running show after 19 seasons when her contract is up in 2022, following a toxic workplace scandal that plagued the comedian and also the long-running show; seen in 2021