Newsstand Friday: In Touch Weekly Filed under ( American Idol, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Paris Hilton, Tobey Maguire )

Slim in time for summerAfter losing 35 pounds, Jennifer Hudson is shaping up - without losing her curves. Plus, tons of celeb-approved diet and exercise tips.

Britney's lonely Mother's Day
Still feuding with her mom, Lynne, Britney Spears spends the day without her.

Paris prepares for prison with prayers, sweat and tears
With jail just weeks away, Paris Hilton turns to God - and her personal trainer - for help.

In Touch With: Tobey Maguire
The Spider-Man star likes nothing better than spending time with his new daughter.

American Idol's closest race ever!
After a slow start, season 6 has become a real nail-biter. It's down to the wire, and it's anybody's guess who will win!

The sexiest guys of summer
Temperatures will rise when these Hollywood hotties hit the big screen.

Jennifer Hudson to be Avon Pitchwoman Filed under ( Avon, Imari, Imari Seduction, Jennifer Hudson )

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson's resume is growing by leaps and bounds lately. The 25-year-old has been tapped to be the new face for Avon's Imari brand and new scent, Imari Seduction. Avon's Executive VP said, "We believe our customers will be truly inspired by Jennifer Hudson's success story." Imari has been Avon's best selling scent since it debuted 20 years ago.

"This is an honor for me and very flattering," Hudson said in a press release. "To partner with Avon is really a dream come true for me."

Jennifer will be in Avon's brochures for the classic Imari scent and Imari seduction. "With the success of 'Dreamgirls' and now an Oscar, it's been an incredible few months," Hudson said.

The newest scent, Imari Seduction, will be available in August in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic from Avon's representatives and also on the company's Web site.

Photo from CNN.

Newsstand Friday: In Touch Magazine Filed under ( Anna Nicole Smith, Bam Margera, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Julian McMahon, Nip/Tuck, Rihanna )

In Touch with Julian McMahon
The Nip/Tuck star reveals why he's not the marrying kind.

The List: Rescued relationships
These married couples have weathered some rough patches, but are still going strong.

Rihanna's copying Beyonce!
The R&B upstart and the Dreamgirl are giving us a case of deja vu.

At home with MTV's Bam Margera
The prankster - and newlywed - shows off his Pennsylvania palace.

Jennifer Hudson's slim-down secrets
The Oscar winner shares how she lost 30 pounds in nine months.

JHud Lets Us Down Filed under ( American Idol, Jennifer Hudson, Simon Cowell )

The great thing about being an American Idol fan is knowing that you helped launch someone's career by tuning in every week, dialing in, and supporting an artist's career when they leave the show. This personal involvement in the launch of someone's career means that we probably hold American Idols stars to a higher standard and expect them to appreciate what we did for them to get them where they are. So, this story about Jennifer Hudson's diva behavior from Page Six just plain disappointing.

Jennifer Hudson apparently tried to back out of a performance on the Soul Train awards show. Here's what happened:

"Soul Train" producer Don Cornelius immediately called Clive Davis, the legendary J Records mogul who created the careers of Whitney Houston, Alicia Keyes and dozens of other artists.

"Clive called Jennifer and read her the riot act. He said, 'Get you're ass out to L.A.' and then hung up on her."

The strong talk from her de facto boss evidently worked because "she showed up."

But it doesn't end there. In the tradition of thankless American Idol contestants, Hudson bit the hand that fed her:

When asked last week why she didn't thank "American Idol" in her Oscar speech, Hudson snapped, "If I'd been any better at my job when I was at Burger King in my middle teens, I wouldn't be here, either, so maybe I should thank them, too."

"Extra" went through tapes of old shows and found three instances of Cowell's praising Hudson, proving that she was wrong when she claimed he was not supportive. Asked whether Hudson owed him an apology, Cowell said, "No . . . All I ever wanted to do on the show was be fair."

Reps for Hudson, Cornelius and Davis didn't return calls.

I have one word for how I feel about this story: Boo!

Photo from Page Six.