( APPLAUSE )
GIVE IT UP FOR THE BAND RIGHT OVER THERE, LOUIS CATO.
AND THE LATE SHOW BAND. A LITTLE FROSTY.
A LITTLE CHILLY TONIGHT. >> Louis: IT'S A COLD ONE.
>> Stephen: LADIES AND GENTLEMENS, FOLKS AND SUCH,
FELLOW CITIZENS ALL, PLEASE HAVE A SEAT, EVERYBODY.
FOLKS, MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS A SINGER, ACTOR, TALK SHOW HOST
AND AS OF THIS YEAR, THE YOUNGEST FEMALE EGOT WINNER.
PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW," JENNIFER HUDSON.
♪ ♪ ♪
YOU. >> YOU, TOO? !
>> Stephen: HAPPY HALLOWEEN. >> HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
>> Stephen: I LIKE THOSE NAILS.
THEY'RE WITCHY. >> THEY'RE LIKE MY CAT NAILS.
>> Stephen: I LIKE THE BOOTS, TOO?
>> YOU LIKE THE BOOTS. I WAS TRYING TO HAVE A LITTLE
FUN WITH YOU. >> Stephen: IT LOOKS LIKE YOU
MADE THEM OUT OF GROVER. >> GROVER!
>> Stephen: NICE TO SEE YOU. >> NICE TO SEE YOU!
>> Stephen: NOW, SINCE I SAW YOU LAST, AS I SAID THERE, YOU
BECAME THE 17 EGOT WINNER-- EXPLAIN TO THE PEOPLE WHAT
EGOT-- >> EXPLAIN.
>> Stephen: FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, WHAT IS AN EGOT.
>> AN EGOT IS WHEN YOU WIN THE EMMY, AGREEMENT, OSCAR AND TONY.
THAT'S AS FAR AS I CAN EXPLAIN BECAUSE I'M STILL TRYING TO
FIGURE IT OUT. >> Stephen: WOW.
>> IT'S SO NEW TO ME. >> Stephen: HERE YOU ARE, HERE
YOU ARE. WITH YOUR EMMY, GRAMMYS, OSCAR
AND TONE. >> THAT'S AMAZING.
THAT'S ME INTRODUCING EACH ONE OF THEM TO THE OTHER.
THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY MET.
>> Stephen: HOW DID YOU-- HOW DID YOU INTRODUCE-- I SAID,
TONY, HERE IS OSCAR. OSCAR, HERE IS GRAMMY."
>> Stephen: GRAMMY HERE IS EMMY.
DO THEY GET ALONG? >> YEAH, STOW FAR, SO GOOD.
>> Stephen: OSCAR DOESN'T LORD IT OVER THE OTHER ONE?
>> WELL, YEAH, IT DOES. IT DOES.
>> Stephen: IT HAS AN ATTITUDE.
>> IT SAYS p♪ HAAA♪
>> Stephen: JENNIFER, YOU HAVE ANOTHER BIG THING ON YOUR
RESUME. YOU ARE NOW THE HOST OF THE "THE
JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW." WHICH-- WHICH-- AND ITS
INAUGURAL SEASON WAS JUST NOMINATED FOR A PEOPLE'S CHOICE.
>> THANK YOU. >> Stephen: NO, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OH, MY GOODNESS!
>> Stephen: THANK YOU FOR DOING A TALK SHOW RIGHT.
IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT THE JOB BECAUSE IT'S DAILY BROADCAST.
>> YES, YES. >> Stephen: WHICH I DIG.
AND THEN YOU'RE INTERVIEWING PEOPLE AND YOU'RE DOING BITS.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT SURPRISED YOU ABOUT IF?
>> ALL THE TERMS. >> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> LIKE THE NEW TERMS. I'M AN ACTRESS.
I'M USED TO "ACTION" AND CAN THE CUT."
WHEN I HEAR REQUESTED AREA." WHAT DOES THAT MEAN.
>> Stephen: AN AREA TO TALK ABOUT THE GUEST.
WHAT AREA WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> ALL THE PRODUCERS ARE RUNNING
AROUND BECAUSE THERE ARE SUPER MAJOR EVENTS.
AND I'M LIKE, GUYS, I'M NEW. WHAT DOES AREA MEAN, AND WHAT
DOES TEASER MEAN? I'M STILL LEARNING THOSE TERMS,
BECAUSE IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD, LEAST FOR AN ACTOR OR SINGER.
IF I'M ACTING, IT WILL SAY, "ACTION."
>> Stephen: OR "PLACES." >> AND I'LL BE LIKE, I'M
SUPPOSED TO TALK NOW? I'M GETTING TO OF USED TO THAT.
>> Stephen: PEOPLE SEEM TO BE LIKING IT.
THERE'S A CLIP GOING AROUND THAT'S VIRAL.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO SHOW THEM?
IT'S SINGING WITH THE WOMAN-- YOU'RE SINGING SOME GOSPEL
REQUESTED BY AN AUDIENCE MEMBER. DO YOU REMEMBER THE STORY BEHIND
THIS MOMENT? >> YES, I THINK HER NAME WAS
MARILYN. >> Stephen: YES.
>> AND SHE WAS IN THE AUDIENCE. SHE HAD JUST TURNED, LIKE, 93 OR
SO. >> Stephen: WOW.
>> AND SHE SAID I WOULD LOVE HER TO SING ME A GOSPEL SONG.
IF I COULD DO TI WOULD. SO I DID.
AND IT WAS ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT.
I LOVE TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT. AND EVERYBODY IS A PART OF IT.
IT'S LIKE I WANTED HER TO BE ABLE TO WALK AWAY WITH A GOOD
MEMORY. >> Stephen: HERE IT IS.
♪ JESUS PROMISED ME A HOME NO MORE SICKNESS, SORROW, PAIN
♪ JESUS, HE PROMISED ME A HOME OVER THERE ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> I LOVE MOMENTS LIKE THAT. >> Stephen: NOT TO PUT YOU ON
THE SPOT, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER LITTLE GOPS NEL YOUR
POCKET RIGHT NOW? >> ANOTHER GOSPEL?
>> Stephen: JUST A TOUCH? HAD
( CLEARS THROAT ) >> YOU ALWAYS PUT ME ON THE SPOT
♪ JESUS PROMISED ME A HOME OVER THERE
♪ NO MORE SICKNESS, SORROW, PA PAIN, OR CARE
♪ BECAUSE JESUS, HE PROMISED ME A HOME OVER THERE ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
DON'T-- I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE-- HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE
WORLD HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE SITTING THIS CLOSE TO YOU
WHEN YOU SING, BUT I'VE HAD THE JOY A FEW TIMES, AND I GOTTA
SAY, IT MAKES MY SKELETON RATTLE INSIDE MY BODY.
>> THANK YOU. AND I LOVE SINGING WITH YOU,
TOO. >> Stephen: I LIKE SINGING
WITH YOU, TOO. WE'VE HAD SOME FUN.
NOW, DID YOU EVER IMAGINE YOU'D BE DOING A SHOW ON A DAILY BASIS
THAT ALLOWED YOU TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
THIS IS TODAY'S SHOW. THIS IS YOU.
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? >> THAT WAS SO FUN.
THIS-- I GOT THE PERFECT EXCUSE FOR HALLOWEEN.
I GOT TO BE WHOOPI GOLDBERG IN "SISTER ACT 2--" "SISTER ACT ONE
AND TWO." THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
MOVIES EVER, SO TO BE ABLE TO BE HER FOR HALLOWEEN AND SING THOSE
SNGS, THAT'S WHAT I USED TO DREAM OF.
TO HAVE MY OWN SHOW AND FLY IN THE AIR AND SING THOSE SONGS.
HONEY, I HAD A MOMENT. IT'S MY FAVORITE HALLOWEEN YET,
HANDS DOWN, HANDS DOWN. >> Stephen: I WANT TO ASK YOU
ABOUT--
COUPLE OF TIMES, TOO. YOU NEED VERY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
TO DO THAT. YOU NEED REALLY TRAINED PEOPLE
TO DO THAT. HOW DID IT FEEL?
I FIND THAT LITTLE HARNESS YOU HAVE TO GET INTO UNCOMFORTABLE.
>> IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I HAD SO MANY THINGS UNDER THAT
COSTUME. THE HARNESS.
>> Stephen: AND THE STEEL BRACKETS ON YOUR HIPS.
>> WE REHEARSED THAT QUITE A BIT.
>> Stephen: DID YOU GET NERVOUS UP THERE?
>> AS LONG AS THEY DIDN'T KEEP ME UP THERE TOO LONG I WAS OKAY.
>> Stephen: I HAD JULIE ANDREWS RIGHT THERE ONCE, AND
SHE TOLD ME ABOUT PLAYING MARRY POPPIN'S AND THEY DROPPED HER.
>> NO! >> Stephen: YES.
JULIE ANDREWS SAID THAT JULIE ANDREWS SAID A BAD WORD.
( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK, BUT STICK AROUND,
EVERYBODY, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MORE JENNIFER HUDSON.