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Wal-Mart sure had an impressive guest list for its shareholders meeting!

Tom Cruise was on hand at the corporation's annual meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and he was introduced to the large crowd by Hugh Jackman after a performance by Jennifer Hudson!

The Mission Impossible actor gave a speech about some of the positive impact the retail chain has made, including providing healthy food at lower prices and helping end hunger in America:

After a season of unacceptably low ratings, Fox is hellbent on reviving American Idol!!

Unfortunately, according to one source, that means canning executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick!

Both men helped produce AI's inaugural season in 2002, but a decade worth of dedication isn't worth much in the high-stakes world of network TV programming!

Especially when viewership is at an all-time LOW!

That's the lucrative game producers sign up for, though! If they preferred hugs and ice cream sandwiches to pink slips, they could've gotten a degree in continental philosophy!

So, Nigel and Ken are now jobless!!

Three of the show's judges departed, too, with the fourth — Keith Urban — reportedly still on his way out.

Even Fox's alternative programming guru Mike Darnell was shown the door!

What happens now?!

Jennifer Hudson is in and Kelly Clarkson is out, but who will take the next seat on the American Idol judging panel??!

In an effort to squash season 12's horrific ratings, AI is looking to their OWN past contestants to boost viewership and Adam Lambert is absolutely up for the job.

In fact, the former Idol is SO excited at the prospect that he would accept an invitation to join the team on the spot.

The Whataya Want from Me singer said:

The rumors were true! The rumors were true!

In an effort to entice viewers back into the world of American Idol, producers have decided to bring superstar alum Jennifer Hudson on board as a judge!

Multiple sources have confirmed that she has signed on for Season 13, which airs this Fall.

Kelly Clarkson is reportedly very close to signing on as well, with the third spot being reserved for either Adam Lambert or Clay Aiken.

We'll keep you updated!! Congrats, J-Hud!!

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American Idol needs serious help! More importantly, it needs some judges!

While we’d love nothing more than to see Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson reunite — we can dream a little, can’t we? — it seems Fox and the show’s production companies are looking to bring former Idol contestants to the judging panel.

Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson have reportedly been contacted, while Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken remain at the top of the list.

Contestant Angie Miller spoke out about this potential plan and said:

Jennifer Hudson went back to where it ALL started!

The Oscar AND Grammy winner graced the American Idol stage for the finale on Thursday night with the newly crowned Candice Glover.

The former Idol and latest AI winner performed an INCREDIBLE duet of Inseparable.

Being the humble star that she is, Jennifer threw Candice the spotlight and told her to "sing it" at the song's end.

And the hopeful DEFINITELY held her own.

The fact that Candice wasn't outshined by Jennifer's powerhouse vocals only proves that gurlfriend is a true DIVA in the making.

Ch-ch-check out the performance that earned a standing ovation from the judges (above)!!!

Werk it out guuurl!!

Jennifer Hudson has lost an astonishing 80 pounds ever since joining Weight Watchers back in 2010, and because she's as slim as can be, the weight loss program gifted her the Weight Watchers Leader of the Year Award.

While posting the pics (above), the I Am Changing songstress wrote: