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Ray J Denies Giving Whitney Houston Cocaine Before Her Death
Since the announcement that Whitney Houston‘s death was caused by accidental drowning and that cocaine was found in her system, serious allegations have been thrown at Ray J, Houston’s significant other. Leolah Brown, sister of Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown, claims the R&B crooner provided the late pop icon with cocaine before she died.
Cee Lo Green Sings Explicit ‘F— You’ Song at Obama Fundraiser
Cee Lo Green forgot where he was at and made a lyrical faux pas at a fundraiser for President Obama in Atlanta on Friday (March 16). The singer and ‘Voice‘ judge decided to perform the explicit version of his chart-topping smash ‘F— You’ instead of the censored version ‘Forget You,’ reports ABC News.
Beyonce to Perform First Post-Baby Concert on Memorial Day Weekend
Beyonce is back! After a couple of months of motherhood, the R&B diva is ready to rock the stage again. The ‘Love on Top’ songbird announced that she will be performing a special residency concert at the grand opening of the new Revel casino resort in Atlantic City, N.J.
Radio Hosts to Take ‘Sensitivity Training’ After Offensive Whitney Houston Remark
After being suspended for calling Whitney Houston a “crack h–” during an on-air rant, Los Angeles radio hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have agreed to take cultural sensitivity classes. This comes after leaders in the African-American community demanded that radio station KFI-AM 640 fire the pair for their inflammatory remarks.
Whitney Houston Posthumously Makes History on Billboard 200 Chart
Even after death, Whitney Houston is still making history on the Billboard 200. This week, the late pop icon posthumously became the first female artist to simultaneously place three albums in the Top 10 album chart. This marks the first time in almost 44 years that an act has accomplished this amazing feat.
Musical Based on Whitney Houston’s Film ‘The Bodyguard’ to Bow in London
A musical play based on Whitney Houston‘s 1992 film ‘The Bodyguard’ is currently in the works, reports The Guardian. Producers from the Adelphia Theatre in London are developing the stage production about a blossoming relationship between a popular singer Rachel Marron and her bodyguard (played by Kevin Costner in the film).
Whitney Houston Digital Books Hit the Internet
Since Whitney Houston‘s death, her life has been an open book in the media and on gossip blogs. Now a rash of digital books about Houston’s music and life have hit the Internet.
Family + Associates Urged Whitney Houston to Go Into Rehab
We’re sad to report this the same day as Whitney Houston‘s funeral. During the last weeks leading up to her untimely death, associates of the late pop icon urged her to go into rehab. Radar Online is reporting that Houston fell off the wagon and “was as bad as she ever was.” Even her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was encouraging her mother to seek treatment.
Bobby Brown Remembers Whitney Houston: "I Love Her Like I Love God"
Bobby Brown rejoined New Edition on their 30th anniversary tour in Maryland on Thursday night (Feb. 16). Before the group continued with their performance the grieving R&B crooner took time out to thank the fans and pay tribute to his late ex-wife Whitney Houston.
Whitney Houston’s New Jersey Home Up for Sale
Whitney Houston‘s Mendham, N.J. home is up for sale and the realtor is getting some flack for how he’s selling the house. According to Carproperty.com‘s typo-riddled ad, listing agent Robert Cross promotes the house as the place that “brought down this incredible musical diva over a 15 year cycle.” Wow! Really?
Bobby Brown Denies Being Banned from Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Bobby Brown has denied reports that Whitney Houston‘s family are prohibiting him from attending her funeral, which will take place at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., on Saturday (Feb. 18). TMZ reported that Brown was banned from the service but a source told ABC News that it was not true.
Whitney Houston’s Dear Friend Robyn Crawford Writes Open Letter to Nippy
Understandably, people all over the world are still grieving over the death of Whitney Houston. One of her closest friends Robyn Crawford penned a touching letter to the late pop icon for Esquire.