Jennifer Hudson will join 26 students from Sandy Hook Elementary School in singing “America the Beautiful” during the Super Bowl XLVII pregame show on Sunday, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday. It will be the second poignant Super Bowl pregame performance from Hudson, who performed the National Anthem before Super Bowl XLIII in what was her first public appearance after her estranged brother-in-law murdered her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. (click) For more on the performance

The Super Bowl is Sunday between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. But, the real action is at halftime when Beyoncé will be front and center  Check out this short clip of the BeyHive rehearsing for Sunday’s big game halftime show. (eurweb)

TV One welcomes two new songstresses to the cast of “R&B Divas;” Grammy nominee Angie Stone and former Xscape member Latocha Scott! TV One confirmed today (Jan 31) the two will join Faith Evans, Nicci Gilbert-Daniels, Monifah Carter, Syleena Johnson and Keke Wyatt on the cast of “R&B Divas” for a the popular show’s second season. Production began this month (Jan) in Atlanta. Previously, rumors swirled that Gilbert would be outed from the show due to her alleged attitude and beef problem with the other cast members, but since she (along with Faith Evans) is an executive producer, looks like she doesn’t plan on going anywhere! It’ll be nice to see what these ladies have been up to!