THIS IS YOUR SPOTLIGHT: JENNIFER HUDSON

The wait seemed like an eternity and we know many like ourselves who thirst so desperately for more after her emphatic-Oscar winning performance as "Effie White" in Dreamgirls. The good news is the girl is back after that "shamble" of a role in the very brilliant "Sexy and the City movie"

Her debut single is "Spotlight" taken from the September-due release album - as of press time, we are unsure about the album title.

Nevertheles, we like this single very much and subsequently very excited about the direction which SONY BMG Music Entertainment is taking the woman that many had written off as "a marketing nightmare" including the silly American Idol voters (we're not even going to go there!)

Enjoy your time in the Spotlight Jennifer!

Also, someone at our HQ has just suggested that this samples Ne-Yo's Because of You. You make the judgement.

ISSAC HAYES: A FALLEN LEGEND

It is not in Renaissance Man style to continuously report tragedies but it's been a bewildering weekend with two great African-Americans answering to God's calling.

We tragically confirm the sad death of American funk-soul legend and Academy Award-award winning musician Isaac Hayes who was found dead at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier today. He was 65.

He will be sadly missed.