I saw this in the paper this morning. How awful. The last time I checked, they were still looking for her nephew.

This is absolutely awful, but can someone tell me what her mother was doing still living in the south side of Chicago?

Obviously, Jennifer Hudson has done well enough to get her out of there. I know, I know, it could happen anywhere. I'm just saying . . .

How did I guess that this was gonna be mentioned?!!

For the record, I support the death penalty for crimes committed against children.

Boy Found Dead in Chicago, No Word on ID Yet
by Marcus Errico

In what may be the horrible conclusion to an epically tragic weekend for Jennifer Hudson's family, Chicago authorities have recovered the body of a 7-year-old boy, fitting the description of the entertainer's missing nephew.

However, there has been no confirmation that the remains, found in an SUV abandoned on a Chicago street, are those of Julian King.

Julian vanished following the slayings of Hudson's mother and brother, who were shot dead in their home Friday. Police issued an Amber Alert and FBI kidnapping experts were called in to help search for a white 1994 Chevy Suburban—the same vehicle where the body was discovered.

Over the weekend, Hudson and her sister, Julia, the boy's mother, both made emotional pleas for Julian's safe return. The Oscar-winning Dreamgirls star also offered a $100,000 reward and asked fans "to pray for our family."

The boy's stepfather, William Balfour, was detained by police but has not formally been charged. He is currently in the custody of state officials.

What a horror for this family. The family refused to move from their home, saying that they didn't want Jennifer's success to change them.

It wouldn't have mattered either way, since it's beginning to look like this is a case of domestic abuse to the Nth degree.

For all you David Archuleta fans.

And here's DC's single:



They're obviously both different. DA's is kinda sappy-but-catchy pop while DC's is standard radio fare. I wish them both well.

David Cook's Album is out as well. Good stuff.