{"id":817,"date":"2026-01-13T08:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=817"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:54:08","slug":"two-stars-hugh-jackman-and-kate-hudson-shine-in-energetic-renditions-of-cherry-cherry-and-sweet-caroline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=817","title":{"rendered":"Two Stars, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, Shine in Energetic Renditions of \u2018Cherry, Cherry\u2019 and \u2018Sweet Caroline\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c9ab570\/2147483647\/strip\/false\/crop\/4852x7275+0+0\/resize\/991x1486!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8c%2F7f%2Fbb17fcf14141ae7bcbf0808441c3%2F1529369-et-hugh-jackman-and-kate-hudson-7726.jpg\" alt=\"Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson chase a dream in 'Song Sung Blue' - Los  Angeles Times\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson absolutely lit up the stage with their energetic cover of Neil Diamond\u2019s classics, \u201cCherry, Cherry\u201d and \u201cSweet Caroline.\u201d Fans couldn\u2019t get enough of their chemistry, praising every note and playful interaction. The performance brought a fresh, joyful energy that had the audience on their feet and singing along.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The way Hugh and Kate harmonized felt effortless, each adding their own flair to the iconic songs. Fans flooded the comment section, sharing how this unexpected duet made them smile and feel nostalgic at the same time. It\u2019s rare to see such iconic tracks performed with both respect for the originals and a spark of new life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/unhcqcrTK9mDrRBuKn5BaEuzjX8=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)\/Hugh-Jackman-Kate-Hudson-120225-2bc1aa5d2689485f91780d6c83b72bc1.jpg\" alt=\"Hugh Jackman Says He 'Believes' Kate Hudson Will Win Her First Oscar for  Song Sung Blue\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many viewers were particularly impressed by Kate\u2019s vocals, which blended beautifully with Hugh\u2019s charismatic stage presence. Social media lit up with comments praising their charm, energy, and the way they made the performance feel intimate despite the grandeur of the stage. People couldn\u2019t stop quoting lines from the songs or sharing clips with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond just the music, the performance felt like a celebration of joy and connection. Fans commented on Hugh\u2019s playful gestures and Kate\u2019s radiant expressions, noting how their chemistry made the songs feel even more alive. The audience\u2019s laughter, claps, and cheers were mirrored in the comment sections across platforms, showing how universally adored the moment was.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cherry, Cherry &amp; Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond cover) - Hugh Jackman &amp; Kate Hudson - NYC - 4-Oct-2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ItZU1_TQrME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\">Did Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson know each other before\u00a0<em>Song Sung Blue?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/odvULcUg9J_0xgopsadbLBInpL8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-song-sung-blue-premiere-122225-b70897c31fb44f91b36fe3bfbbbd3e33.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/odvULcUg9J_0xgopsadbLBInpL8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-song-sung-blue-premiere-122225-b70897c31fb44f91b36fe3bfbbbd3e33.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman attend the New York premiere of &quot;Song Sung Blue&quot; at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 11, 2025 in New York City.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/odvULcUg9J_0xgopsadbLBInpL8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-song-sung-blue-premiere-122225-b70897c31fb44f91b36fe3bfbbbd3e33.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/odvULcUg9J_0xgopsadbLBInpL8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-song-sung-blue-premiere-122225-b70897c31fb44f91b36fe3bfbbbd3e33.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman on December 11, 2025 in New York City.<\/span>Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Despite their on-screen chemistry as Claire and Mike, Hudson and Jackman didn\u2019t know each other before\u00a0<em>Song Sung Blue.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">While appearing on\u00a0<em>CBS Sunday Morning<\/em>\u00a0in December 2025, Jackman revealed that they only had briefly crossed paths. He explained, \u201cIt\u2019s become a bit of a joke because I remember when we first met, but she has no recollection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI don\u2019t remember meeting him, which is so weird, because it was in my mom\u2019s house,\u201d Hudson said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Though they weren\u2019t familiar with each other before the movie, Jackman was instrumental in getting Hudson on board the film.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">During the interview, the actor confessed that after seeing Hudson performing on\u00a0<em>CBS Sunday Morning,\u00a0<\/em>he immediately texted writer and director Craig Brewer to try to get her attached to the project.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI turn it on, and there was Kate promoting her debut solo album,\u201d Jackman recalled. \u201cI texted Craig Brewer, the writer-director, and I said, \u2018Kate Hudson is Claire, Claire is Kate.\u2019 And he just said, \u2018Oh my god, perfect.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Jackman also took the opportunity to praise Hudson\u2019s performance in the movie, sharing, \u201cAs much as I could see it and feel it, nothing prepared me from day one of rehearsal through \u2019til the end, until I saw the movie, of Kate\u2019s performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI could feel it. You just know, I\u2019m like, \u2018She\u2019s going to be perfect, she\u2019s amazing, and I love her, and I love her as an actress,\u2019 \u201c he continued. \u201cBut then when there\u2019s somehow an alchemy of a part to an actress, at that time, when that all comes together \u2026 magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\">Did Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson have singing experience before\u00a0<em>Song Sung Blue?<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/45HNLDDuQXtCtY5H2EQoBxi-Qio=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-122225-e5ba64d2947d4b35aa7f974509c13f7a.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/45HNLDDuQXtCtY5H2EQoBxi-Qio=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-122225-e5ba64d2947d4b35aa7f974509c13f7a.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Kate Hudson performs onstage at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/45HNLDDuQXtCtY5H2EQoBxi-Qio=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-122225-e5ba64d2947d4b35aa7f974509c13f7a.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/45HNLDDuQXtCtY5H2EQoBxi-Qio=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/kate-hudson-hugh-jackman-122225-e5ba64d2947d4b35aa7f974509c13f7a.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Kate Hudson performs onstage on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California ; Hugh Jackman in \u2018The Greatest Showman\u2019.<\/span>Mark Von Holden\/Variety via Getty; Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">While Jackman may be well-known for his portrayal as Wolverine in the\u00a0<em>X-Men\u00a0<\/em>franchise, he\u2019s made a name for himself in musical theater.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">He has starred on Broadway several times, earning a Tony Award in 2004 for his role in\u00a0<em>The Boy from Oz<\/em>\u00a0and appearing most recently in the\u00a02022 revival of\u00a0<em>The Music Man<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Jackman is no stranger to a musical film, either. He starred as Jean Valjean in the 2012 movie adaptation of\u00a0<em>Les Mis\u00e9rables,\u00a0<\/em>before appearing in 2017\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Greatest Showman\u00a0<\/em>at P.T. Barnum. He also hosted his\u00a0<em>From New York, with Love\u00a0<\/em>concert series\u00a0at Radio City Music Hall in 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Hudson comes from a Hollywood dynasty, the daughter of actress\u00a0Goldie Hawn\u00a0who was raised by her mom\u2019s partner\u00a0Kurt Russell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Hudson earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Penny Lane in\u00a0<em>Almost Famous\u00a0<\/em>in 2000 and has fronted several romantic comedies, including 2003\u2019s\u00a0<em>How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days<\/em>. In recent years, she has starred in 2022\u2019s\u00a0<em>Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery\u00a0<\/em>and led the 2025 comedy show\u00a0<em>Running Point<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Outside of her acting roles, she also got to\u00a0live out her lifelong dream\u00a0and released\u00a0her debut album\u00a0<em>Glorious<\/em>\u00a0in 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_62-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">When asked by\u00a0Oprah Winfrey,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>during a December 2025 episode of\u00a0<em>The Oprah Podcast<\/em>, what it felt like to be recognized for both her acting prowess and her voice, Hudson explained, \u201cI just love to sing. I think that\u2019s where I really relate to Claire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_64-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt was that moment in my life where I was like, \u2018You know, I\u2019d be happy sitting in a little bar with three people watching and singing, or no one watching,\u2019 \u201c she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson absolutely lit up the stage with their energetic cover of Neil Diamond\u2019s classics, \u201cCherry, Cherry\u201d and \u201cSweet Caroline.\u201d Fans couldn\u2019t get enough of their chemistry, praising every note and playful interaction. The performance brought a fresh, joyful energy that had the audience on their feet and singing along. 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