Natalie McQueen (left) and Josh Groban arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Gregory Bull/AP)
Josh Groban is best known for his operatic baritone, not his dancing.
But he managed to survive a goofy 21 seconds “dancing” down Jennifer Hudson’s talk show Spirit Tunnel last December, a de rigueur exercise of social media clickbait for the show’s guests since it debuted in 2023 during the program’s second season.
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Josh Groban (left) and fiance Natalie McQueen pose during a ceremony honoring Groban with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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