Earlier this morning the body of a boy believed to be 7-year-old Julian King, Jennifer Hudson's nephew, was found in a vehicle now being identified as the 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban that was tied with the shooting of Hudson's mother and brother last week. The Chicago Tribune has more details--and while an official ID hasn't been made, TMZ notes that the Amber Alert for King has been called off. This weekend Hudson had offered up a $100K reward for anyone finding the boy, but now it appears that he will be "the third member of her family killed since Friday." UPDATE: TMZ has it that Jennifer Hudson is on her way to/at the ME's office to ID the body. [Photo cred.] more ›

Yesterday afternoon, a relative discovered the bodies of Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother in their Chicago home. Both died from gunshot wounds. The Chicago police have a suspect in custody--William Balfour, who is believed to be married to Hudson's older sister Julia--but have not charged him with any crime yet. And Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, son of Julia Hudson, is missing; authorities have issued an Amber alert for him. Balfour is currently on parole, after serving time for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and receiving stolen property; his mother told reporters, "My son had nothing to do with this... and I'm very upset with the police because they are refusing to let me see my son." The Chicago police are reportedly investigating whether a dispute over a car led to the killings (Julia Hudson has a photograph on her MySpace page, noting that "William bitch ass sold my car"). more ›

We got mixed reviews in our poll about the Sex and the City movie that's coming out more than three years after the show ended its HBO series. Whether we wanted it or not, the movie is going to happen -- and film crews and cast have already arrived. more ›

7:06PM First thoughts: Gael Garcia Bernal is so cute. Ryan Seacrest is an idiot, as are Joan and Melissa Rivers. But we want to know what Jennifer Lopez is wearing! (It turns out to be Marchesa.) more ›

A look at some noteworthy televison shows this week: more ›

Yes, yes, last night was the Golden Globes. And boy, that Warren Beatty NEVER SHUTS UP. more ›

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association voting pool for the Golden Globes only consists of 83 members, but every year their mainstream tastes become one of the potential early prognosticators for the Emmys and the Oscars. Over in Beverly Hills today, the stylists are putting the finishing touches on the stars' couture, that long red carpet is being laid and some assistant is double checking the seals on the envelopes. Here in New York of course, we get to play the more enviable armchair critic job hashing out who might be taking home this year's statues after tonight's telecast [8 - 11 pm on NBC]. more ›

New York mid-December always smells vaguely of pine and peppermint, despite our recent springtime temperatures. Bring that cozy holiday feeling with you into the cineplex for a couple of new feel-good holiday movies. more ›