Quick Takes

Hudson lands TV special

Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is returning to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC special, "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas." The network says Hudson will share childhood memories, and musical performances will be filmed throughout the city. Hudson, who gained fame on "American Idol," won an Oscar for her role in "Dreamgirls" and a Grammy for her self-titled debut CD.

DJ AM series scheduled

"Gone too Far," an eight-episode documentary series in which the late DJ AM and concerned families staged interventions for young drug abusers, will debut Monday on MTV. The medical examiner's office has ruled that the Palms' resident DJ, who was found dead Aug. 28 in his Manhattan apartment, died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and cocaine.

Rock sued over film

A filmmaker is suing Chris Rock for at least $5 million and trying to block the release of his upcoming documentary, "Good Hair." Regina Kimbell sued Rock and several film companies in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, claiming Rock's project is a copycat of her film, "My Nappy Roots." Rock's publicist declined to comment.

Russert honored

Longtime "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's office, complete with Buffalo Bills pennants and a journalist's clutter, will go on display Nov. 20 at the Newseum, the journalism museum in Washington, D.C. The office will be reassembled to look as it did June 13, 2008, the day Russert died of a heart attack at age 58 while recording voiceovers for his next show at NBC's Washington bureau. Charles Overby, the Newseum's chief executive, said Edward R. Murrow is the only other journalist who gets such prominent treatment.

Compiled from wire reports