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Jennifer Hudons Mom Shot Down

Sound the alarm with this boon


Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jennifer Hudson's mother was one of two victims shot and killed in Chicago earlier today.

A neighbor tells TMZ the other victim was Jennifer's brother Jason. A cousin who lived nearby discovered the bodies.

We're told the two bodies were found dead on the scene at 2:44 PM. When the fire department arrived and discovered the bodies, police were brought in and the home was declared a crime scene.

A call to Hudson's rep was not immediately returned.

UPDATE 6:40 PM ET: An all points bulletin has been issued for a boy, believed to be Hudson's 7-year-old nephew (bottom right), who may have been taken from the scene. Police are looking for 1994 white Suburban with the license plate X584859.

UPDATE 7:35 PM ET: Police are looking for William Balfour (bottom left), who they claim could be with the missing 7-year-old. According to records, Balfour listed Hudson's mother's address as a place of residence within the last year. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections website, Balfour is currently on parole after serving jail time for attempted murder.

UPDATE 8:35 PM ET: Lost in all this is Jennifer's sister Julia, mother of the missing 7-year-old. We're told she works as a bus driver in Chicago. Her employer told us she worked her shift today. She hasn't been seen since.

I met LL Cool J and he probably thinks I'm gay.

So my firm has season tickets for the Knicks which might be useful in about 5 seasons but that's besides the point. So after pre-gaming it at a Koren Bar on 32nd and 5th which had the best Happy Hour on a Tuesday, all you can drink and eat for 15 bucks. Having no self control, I took full advantage. So by the time we got to the Garden I had to go. So I walk into the bathroom and as I am peeing I notice a man peeing next to me with Garden security standing behind him. So I am now staring at this dude while I am pissing when I realize its LL Cool J. So now I get my drunk talk on while he trying to piss as well. He was cool, but defiantly weirded out probably because I kept the conversation going way longer than it should have. It ended with an awkward silence and sadly no bathroom pictures.


So do you think he thinks I'm gay?

Archie Karas

So if this guy was "the best" HU player, why didn't he go back to playing after he blew the 40 million on dice. I find it odd that he would just fade into obscurity and not try to get some cash back. Can anyone fills in the blanks to this story after he lost the 40 million?

Look Who I Saw In Grand Central

The girl with the longest legs unfortunately did not show up. *Funniest comment had to be the Puerto Rican girl saying she wanted to take him home as a new toy for her cat.