HUDSON VISITS IDOL SET

HATCHET BURIED DEPT.: "American Idol" contestants got nervous when show handlers suddenly whisked them off for a mysterious "secret" meeting, but started cheering when America's Dream Girl - Oscar-winner JENNIFER HUDSON - swept into the room for an emotional hug-fest! Said an insider: "Jennifer's a fan. She wanted to meet the new kids and lend her support." And that, folks, ends a nasty feud brewed when Jennifer dissed "Idol" in a mag interview - because producers had refused her tickets to last season's finale, blocking her from cheering-on contestant pals.