Jennifer Hudson in Talks to Judge 'American Idol'

A source close to the dealings tells The Hollywood Reporter that former finalist Jennifer Hudson is in negotiations to fill one of the three seats. Vulture had previously reported that she was in the running as part of an all-alumni panel, which would also include season one winner Kelly Clarkson and possibly Clay Aiken, runner-up on season two and Celebrity Apprentice star, or Adam Lambert, who came in second on season eight.

But a rep for Clarkson, whose wedding to Blake Shelton's manager, Brandon Blackstock, is coming up later this year, tells THR, "Kelly will not be a judge on Idol." And sources close to Lambert say his representatives have yet to be contacted by Idol brass, either from the network side or the production side.