Kelly Rowland will be moving on to a new television show. Only this time, she’ll be a judge for Everybody Dance Now, an Austalia-based dance competition. The R&B singer will serve as a Dance Master, alongside fellow singer, Jason Derulo.
Everybody Dance Now will start with 80 acts competing in a series of dance duels in front of a studio audience. Each night, one act will dance for a $10,000 prize and a place in the finals to compete for the ultimate cash prize of $250,000.
Derulo, who graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York at the age of 17, and Rowland (member of Grammy Award-winning R&B group Destiny’s Child) will take their teams of duets, troops and solos under their wings and do battle. [SOURCE]
Everybody Dance Now is set to premiere later this year…
JENNIFER HUDSON JOINING NBC’S ‘SMASH’
Jennifer Hudson is making moves. Not only does she have a clothing line and wedding on the way, she’s taking her Academy Award acting skills to primetime television and will be joining the cast of NBC’s musical drama series, Smash. She’ll be playing a character named, Valerie Moore:
Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson will be joining the cast of the weekly television series set in the cutthroat world of Broadway musicals. According to a press release issued Friday, the “Dreamgirls” star and former “American Idol” contestant will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning Broadway star who impacts the lives of the series duelling Marilyns Ivy (Megan Hilty) and Karen (Katherine McPhee). [SOURCE]
The second season is expected to premiere next year, making this role Jennifer Hudson’s first television role in her acting career. Nice.
BET’S ‘THE GAME’ SIGNS ON LAUREN LONDON & JAY ELLIS
And finally, BET has finally added a new couple to the cast of their series, The Game. Last week, we reported a description of the characters they planned on adding to the roster. According to reports, actress Lauren London will be playing Kiera, 
“a former child star who is currently appearing in a Cosby Show-esque sitcom” and actor Jay Ellis will be playing the new male role of Bryce, “a running back and the No.1 draft pick from an Ivy League school.”
Ellis has worked his acting muscles on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and The Bold And The Beautiful. Season 6 of BET’s The Game is expected to return to television early next year.
That was a good choice for The Game. Jay Ellis is cute!
I love Smash- I think Jhud will make a nice addition
“impacts the lives of the series dueling Marilyns”
Hm. That’s all she does? We forever impacting the lives of…
I sure hope things impact her character as well,that she’s not
just “sassy” or checking them or giving them advice but going
through her OWN journey as a character. Sigh. Let’s hope.
Jennifer Hudson has a clothig line? Ok they will let anyone have a clothing line.
Man! I love Smash! I hope Jhud doesnt ruin it for me with her one dimensional acting. She’s the same person in everything she does. Well if I tolerated the dreadful acting of the person playing Ellis, I guess I can deal with Jennifer’s as well.
Congrats to all and best of luck with their new business endeavors.
Damn, does Kelly Rowland just accept everything that comes her way? No wonder her solo music career is all over the place–she is too! Stay focused, woman!
The Game is over.
Maybe….but I think I’m gonna give them one more chance with the new season to sink or swim. Hopefully they get there stuff together. I am a fan of Lauren London and hope that she will be a plus for the show…as for Jay Ellis, I’ve never heard of him before. BUT if he has done work with a Soap opera, chances are he has good acting skills…SO LET’S SEE WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE WE STICK A FORK IN IT:)
BET is not loyal I see. They are like dueces and whatever. They know they should have paid them higher salaries as if BET was not making money from them. Derwin and Melanie was a hot, sexy couple. Lauren is cute but Melanie and Derwin had that Martin and Gina chemistry and vibe. Just like with Single Ladies, I understand moving on, but Stacey Dash was a winner for the show. Too bad it didnt work out, guess they are making due. Bet better not find out you paying a white actress/actor what Melanie and Derwin was asking for.