Jennifer Hudson’s Talk Show Debuts In September

She’s got an Emmy, couple of Grammys, and Oscar and Tony…now add talk show to her list of accomplishments. The Jennifer Hudson Show, which was first announced in March, will debut in 95% of U.S. markets starting on September 12th — which is also her birthday.

This is the replacement for Ellen Degeneres’ long-running show, which ended on May 26th: Not only is Hudson filming in the same Los Angeles studio as Degeneres, but a trio of executive producers from that show have now signed on as showrunners for The Jennifer Hudson Show. She is the second American Idol contestant-turned-music superstar to get a daytime TV show, following Kelly Clarkson.