Jennifer Hudson will perform Feb. 8 at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, where she has been nominated for four awards. Hudson also is scheduled to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Tampa on Feb. 1 — her first public appearance since the murders of three family members last fall. … A coroner in Los Angeles has found that “American Idol” hopeful Paula Goodspeed, discovered dead outside Paula Abdul’s home, committed suicide with prescription drugs, according to The Associated Press. … Country singer Jo Dee Messina and her husband, Chris Deffenbaugh, have announced the birth of their first child. Noah Roger Deffenbaugh arrived Monday and weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces. … Actress Marcia Cross’ husband, stockbroker Tom Mahoney, has been diagnosed with cancer, according to People.com. Mahoney is under treatment and reportedly responding well.
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