Clive Davis seems to be working to make sure Jennifer’s talent is put back into the forefront -- at least her music-related talents anyway.

Jennifer Hudson said it was her plan to portray Aretha someday,” said a spy. “Jennifer then asked the audience, ‘Is anyone listening?’ to imply someone in the crowd should give her that role.”

In an interview to Oprah Winfrey as part of the former talk show host’s series on OWN, of course, the subject of her mother, brother, and nephew’s tragic murder at the hands of her brother-in-law came up.

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Some of the greatest movie moments are those break-out performances when an unknown actor bursts onto the scene and instantly becomes a household name.