Jennifer Hudson Reveals Which Celebs She Still Wants to See Walk Down Her Talk Show's Viral Spirit Tunnel (Exclusive)
Jennifer Hudson Reveals Which Celebs She Still Wants to See Walk Down Her Talk Show's Viral Spirit Tunnel (Exclusive)
Jack IrvinMon, March 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM UTC
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Jennifer HudsonCredit: Mitchell Haddad/WBTV -
Jennifer Hudson has ideas for who she still wants to see in her talk show's viral Spirit Tunnel
The EGOT winner tells PEOPLE she wants Barack Obama and more stars to take part
Hudson also reveals her favorite Spirit Tunnel moment to date
Who does Jennifer Hudson still want to see walk down her talk show's viral Spirit Tunnel?
The Jennifer Hudson Show was renewed for a fifth season last month, and Hudson, 44, already has ideas for which celebrities should pay a visit to the set and dance down the beloved Spirit Tunnel.
"Every time someone walks down the Spirit Tunnel, it gets more and more creative," Hudson tells PEOPLE as she partners with Credit One Bank to launch its new Cards on the Table game and help players learn about financial responsibility.
Jennifer Hudson in April 2025Credit: Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty
"I've been blessed to have a lot of great guests come to the show," adds the EGOT winner. "I would love to see Barack Obama come through the Spirit Tunnel. I would love to see Denzel Washington, Halle Berry. I want to say Cher, but she's already been to the show."
Hudson continues, "I'm a huge fan of Sean Penn, too. I would love to have Sean Penn on the show."
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While guests walk through the Spirit Tunnel before making their way to the show's couch for an interview with Hudson, she tunes into the viral videos just like fans do.
"My favorite right now is Anderson .Paak's Spirit Tunnel. That's my new number-one favorite," she dishes. "It used to be Blair Underwood. He may be at number two now."
The Spirit Tunnel finds guests walking down a studio hallway lined with Hudson's staffers on their way to the stage, as the group cheers them on with a catchy chant.
The walkway was revamped for season 4 of The Jennifer Hudson Show and lined with photos of past guests including Derek Hough, Jimmy Kimmel, Usher and Adam Levine.
“Look at all these memories we’ve created," said Hudson in a video revealing the Spirit Tunnel's new design in September 2025. "When you come through, not only will you get to experience the Spirit Tunnel, but all of this will reflect all the great memories we’ve created, which is why this is so special.”
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