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Whitney Houston Dead at 48
 Whitney Houston Dead at 48 
Feb 11, 2012 7:08 PM CST

Whitney Houston Dead at 48

She had battled substance abuse for years

(Newser) - Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior, and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Publicist Kristen Foster said today that the singer had died, but the cause and...

Diva Whitney Nearly Booted From Flight

She apparently has a problem buckling her own seatbelt

(Newser) - Memo to Whitney Houston: You may be world-famous, but you still have to fasten your seatbelt while on a plane. The notorious diva nearly got herself booted from a Delta flight yesterday after a crew member asked her to buckle up before takeoff and she refused. Multiple sources tell TMZ...

Whitney Houston Back in Rehab
 Whitney Houston Back in Rehab
May 9, 2011 12:48 PM CDT

Whitney Houston Back in Rehab

Rep confirms singer re-entered program voluntarily

(Newser) - Whitney Houston has re-entered rehab, her rep confirms today. The 47-year-old, who has struggled with drug addiction for years, said she was healthy and clean in 2009. But the AP notes that her 2010 tour had issues , including canceled dates and negative reviews, and that her performances lately have been...

Kid With Voice of Whitney Houston Cuts Record Deal

Lin Yu-chun wowed with version of 'I Will Always Love You'

(Newser) - The young man whose rendition of I Will Always Love You on a Taiwanese talent show recalled Whitney Houston's high notes has landed a record deal. Sony Music Entertainment said in a statement today that Lin Yu-chun's debut, featuring Chinese and English songs, will be released in July. It quoted...

10 Ways to Save Whitney's Awful Tour

 10 Ways 
 to Save 
 Whitney's 
 Awful Tour 
no. 1: hire justin bieber
May 1, 2010 3:38 PM CDT

10 Ways to Save Whitney's Awful Tour

The former diva really needs some help

(Newser) - Whitney Houston’s comeback tour is a disaster. Her voice is giving out (she blames a bad air conditioning unit), and critics say she’s not even close to regaining her former glory. How can she step it up? Ami Angelowicz offers a 10-step plan, on The Frisky :
  • Hire Justin
...

Whitney Houston Clone Can Dance, Too
 Whitney 
 Houston 
 Clone Can 
 Dance, Too 
viral video
Apr 12, 2010 1:45 PM CDT

Whitney Houston Clone Can Dance, Too

Lin Yu Chun shakes it in YouTube video

(Newser) - If the video of the Taiwanese kid with the Whitney Houston pipes wasn't enough for you, he's now making the Internet rounds demonstrating his dancing skillz, PopEater reports. Watch the video above.

9 Celebs Who Need to Go Away
 9 Celebs Who Need to Go Away 
Apr 11, 2010 9:20 AM CDT

9 Celebs Who Need to Go Away

Why do the powers that be keep putting Kate Gosselin on TV?

(Newser) - Whitney Houston is in the news again—Why is she canceling shows? Is she using drugs? Will her comeback attempt fail?—but Cary McNeal only has one question about the diva: “Has Whitney Houston been relevant since 1995?” McNeal goes on to list 8 other celebs she’d like...

10 Alleged Celeb Crack Addicts
 10 Alleged Celeb Crack Addicts 
is it charlie or brooke?
Feb 17, 2010 10:38 AM CST

10 Alleged Celeb Crack Addicts

What do Brooke Mueller and Amy Winehouse have in common?

(Newser) - Crack is not exactly the classiest of drugs, yet celebrities continue to get hooked on it. The Frisky rounds up 10 famous—alleged—celebrity crackheads:
  • Brooke Mueller: Charlie Sheen’s wife entered rehab last week, reportedly for a crack habit.
  • Whitney Houston: Admitted to Oprah she used crack while married
...

Bobby Brown 'Spit on Me,' Houston Tells Oprah

Singer enjoyed mixing pot, cocaine, she confides in interview

(Newser) - Emotional abuse and drug addiction marked Whitney Houston’s marriage to Bobby Brown, the singer says. “He spit on me,” Houston recalled in the first part of a tell-all interview with Oprah, broadcast today. She described their intense drug habits: Brown a full-blown, “mean” alcoholic, and Houston...

Strung-out Whitney Spent 7 Months in PJs

Whitney Houston reveals her darkest moments to Oprah

(Newser) - Whitney Houston was so strung out on drugs that she didn't get out of her pajamas for 7 months, the Sun reports. In the first of a two-part Oprah interview set to air Monday, the singer openly discusses her out-of-control lifestyle with ex Bobby Brown—and owns up to it...

Susan Boyle's Album Already a Best-Seller

November release tops presale chart

(Newser) - Beat it, Beatles, here comes Susan Boyle. Hours after the Scottish singer's upcoming album was announced, it hit No. 1 on the Amazon.com presale charts—putting her ahead of Whitney Houston and the Fab Four. I Dreamed A Dream comes out in late November, the Scottish Daily Record reports....

Whitney 'Sublime' After 7 Years Away
 Whitney 'Sublime' 
 After 7 Years Away 
album review
Aug 26, 2009 11:35 AM CDT

Whitney 'Sublime' After 7 Years Away

'The Voice' is still there, with help from industry giants

(Newser) - It’s been seven years since Whitney Houston’s last album, and many younger listeners probably know her better for her recently-troubled life than for her series of huge hits. But her new album, I Look to You, marks a triumphant return, writes Jim DeRogatis in the Chicago Sun-Times. “...

With New CD and Makeover, Houston Has Liftoff

Diva is ready for her comeback

(Newser) - Whitney Houston “tumbled but she didn’t crumble,” music legend Clive Davis said last night at a London listening party for the diva’s latest. I Look To You is the first album in 7 years for the 45-year-old, reports the Mail. The crowd gave Houston—seemingly over...

Guest List Solidifies; Liz Taylor Won't Attend
 Guest List Solidifies; 
 Liz Taylor Won't Attend 
jackson memorial
Jul 6, 2009 7:41 PM CDT

Guest List Solidifies; Liz Taylor Won't Attend

(Newser) - The star-studded guest list for the Michael Jackson memorial service tomorrow in Los Angeles doesn't include Elizabeth Taylor, but the legendary actress is sure her dear friend would understand, People reports. "I just don't believe that Michael would want me to share my grief with millions of others,"...

Whitney's Comeback Album Out Sept. 1

Akon, will.i.am are helping out

(Newser) - Whitney Houston is releasing an album Sept. 1, and she's getting a little comeback help from today's R&B/hip-hop kings. The untitled Arista record is rumored to include collaborations with will.i.am, Sean Garett, and Akon, Billboard reports. During the run-up to the big release—her last effort was...

Whitney Grooves at A-List Grammy Gala

Paul McCartney, Kanye West also at Clive Davis tribute

(Newser) - Whitney Houston emerged from seclusion to headline the star-studded Pre-Grammy Gala last night, and didn’t disappoint, Edna Gundersen writes in USA Today. The diva belted out a “short but lively medley” that included I Will Always Love You and I’m Every Woman. But she wasn’t the...

Whitney Denies She's Back With Bobby

Reports to the contrary are false, rep says

(Newser) - Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are not, in fact, on again, E! Online reports. A rep for Whitney called a report that the two were spotted over a romantic dinner “a complete fabrication.” The pair was married 14 years amid drug arrests and talk of abuse and cheating;...

Whitney and Bobby Back On
 Whitney and Bobby Back On 
Nov 26, 2008 12:02 PM CST

Whitney and Bobby Back On

Witnesses spot couple rekindling romance with cozy dinner

(Newser) - Stormy couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown may be reuniting, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The diva and her ex-husband have been spotted sharing romantic dinners lately, and friends say they might be getting back together. Though spokespeople for Houston insist they’re just “good friends,” daughter Bobbi Kristina...

Close Casting Calls for Stars
 Close Casting Calls for Stars 
Aug 18, 2008 2:51 PM CDT

Close Casting Calls for Stars

TV roles that almost changed the course of their careers

(Newser) - Some of today's brightest stars nearly landed iconic TV roles, but didn't for better or worse. Author Eila Mell reveals a few near-misses to the New York Post:  
  • Harrison Ford turned down the part of "Meathead" in All in the Family.
  • Mickey Rooney also passed on bigot Archie
...

Bobby Blames Whitney for His Drug Abuse

In new book, he also says they married to quell lesbian rumors

(Newser) - Bobby Brown has put his latest salvo at ex-wife Whitney Houston in writing, E! reports, claiming in an upcoming book that she turned him on to cocaine and that their "doomed-from-the-very-beginning" marriage was mainly aimed to quell rumors about her sexuality. Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and ...

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