The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest Guide Week of Oct 13: Cedric the Entertainer, Wilmer Valderrama, Bill Bellamy

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Jennifer Hudson has a week filled with powerhouse guests, from a full cast visit with the stars of “The Neighborhood” to a chat with “NCIS” stalwart Wilmer Valderrama. The show also features musical performances from Mariah the Scientist and Muni Long, alongside some of the most inspiring and heartwarming viral stories of the year.

Monday, October 13: The entire cast of “The Neighborhood,” including Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, and Marcel Spears, joins Jennifer to celebrate the show’s final season. Singer-songwriter Alex Warren also stops by to discuss his hit song “Ordinary” and his new album.

Tuesday, October 14: Wilmer Valderrama visits the Happy Place to talk about the new season of “NCIS.” Mariah the Scientist takes the stage to perform a medley from her album “Hearts Sold Separately.” Then, Jennifer meets Misty Combs, a Kentucky nurse whose heroic effort to save a baby raccoon that ingested moonshine-infused peaches went viral.

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Wednesday, October 15: Comedian Bill Bellamy returns for a hilarious conversation with Jennifer. Seven-year-old viral sensation Tatum Galberth is back for her fifth appearance to perform her new song. Later, Jennifer welcomes Devin Davis, a young man who, after losing both his parents, stepped up to raise his four younger brothers.

Thursday, October 16: Grammy-winning R&B singer Muni Long returns to perform her new single “Delulu.” Jennifer sits down with Amenemhet and Nassor Ashenafi, the father and son whose emotional college drop-off video touched millions. The show closes with Anna Wassman and Karen Skirvin, two breast cancer survivors who created a ballet company for fellow patients.

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Friday, October 17: The week concludes with a visit from former NBA champion, host, and actor John Salley.

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