silverchild said:

Timmy84 said:

Plus I think if Clive had given her MORE TIME, Whitney on tour wouldn't have been a bad thing about four, five years after she LEFT Bobby, you'd think...

Yeah. Plus, the whole I Look To You fiasco just wasn't what it was supposed to be. It was basically about Whitney's re-emergence more than a true return to form. Clive should've given her more time to really refocus and hone her vocal skills a little more.

Exactly. I got a "here I go again" look from Whitney whenever her comeback would come up in the interview with Harpo.

Used and abused...

carlcranshaw said:

Not to sound like CSI: Arista but a lot of things don't add up.

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Why after Whitney's passing was Brandy so gung ho to play her in a movie?

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Why after Whitney's passing are people/fans acting so crazy?

That interview with Brandy was from weeks before Whitney's death. She is a Whitney Houston fan from childhood, in case you didn't know.

lameless said:

carlcranshaw said:

Not to sound like CSI: Arista but a lot of things don't add up.

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Why after Whitney's passing was Brandy so gung ho to play her in a movie?

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Why after Whitney's passing are people/fans acting so crazy?

That interview with Brandy was from weeks before Whitney's death. She is a Whitney Houston fan from childhood, in case you didn't know.

Hi Lameless,

How are you?

A lot of the online boards were making it sound like it was this big new "mysterious" new interview/scandal.

It isn't "acting crazy". It's trying to figure out what may have happened behind the scenes.

(Although it won't change anything or bring Whitney back.)

Have a great weekend!

carlcranshaw said:

lameless said:

Why after Whitney's passing are people/fans acting so crazy?

That interview with Brandy was from weeks before Whitney's death. She is a Whitney Houston fan from childhood, in case you didn't know.

Hi Lameless,

How are you?

A lot of the online boards were making it sound like it was this big new "mysterious" new interview/scandal.

It isn't "acting crazy". It's trying to figure out what may have happened behind the scenes.

(Although it won't change anything or bring Whitney back.)

Have a great weekend!

I'm fine, thanks. Just reading this thread and shaking my head at all the speculation and conspiracy theories. So many people need to have a seat, including Tyler Perry. I hate that when a celebrity dies people feel the need to come out of the woods and air out dirty laundry. It's all good, though. You reap what you sow. That's how I know that no one is to blame for Whitney's death except Whitney. I loved her, but let's be real.

lameless said:

carlcranshaw said:

Hi Lameless,

How are you?

A lot of the online boards were making it sound like it was this big new "mysterious" new interview/scandal.

It isn't "acting crazy". It's trying to figure out what may have happened behind the scenes.

(Although it won't change anything or bring Whitney back.)

Have a great weekend!

I'm fine, thanks. Just reading this thread and shaking my head at all the speculation and conspiracy theories. So many people need to have a seat, including Tyler Perry. I hate that when a celebrity dies people feel the need to come out of the woods and air out dirty laundry. It's all good, though. You reap what you sow. That's how I know that no one is to blame for Whitney's death except Whitney. I loved her, but let's be real.

Whitney obliterating Fergie in a matter of seconds

Has Patti LaBelle ever publicly talked about Whitney? No one has mentioned her lately.

WaterInYourBath said:

Has Patti LaBelle ever publicly talked about Whitney? No one has mentioned her lately.

Nope.

Timmy84 said:

WaterInYourBath said:

Has Patti LaBelle ever publicly talked about Whitney? No one has mentioned her lately.

Nope.

yea she did via facebook

Patti LaBelle [via Facebook]: My heart is broken and words cannot fully describe how I feel. Whitney Houston was a star in every sense of the word. Class and beauty personified. And her gifts and talent literally changed the world. She will truly and forever be missed. My heart and prayers are with her daughter, her mother, her loved ones and her fans all over the world.

Mary J. Blige Talks Whitney Houston & Drug Abuse

Feb 25, 2012

http://soundcloud.com/dwe...terview-on

banks said:

Timmy84 said:

Nope.

yea she did via facebook

Patti LaBelle [via Facebook]: My heart is broken and words cannot fully describe how I feel. Whitney Houston was a star in every sense of the word. Class and beauty personified. And her gifts and talent literally changed the world. She will truly and forever be missed. My heart and prayers are with her daughter, her mother, her loved ones and her fans all over the world.

Cool. That's awesome. Thanks.

banks said:

Timmy84 said:

Nope.

yea she did via facebook

Patti LaBelle [via Facebook]: My heart is broken and words cannot fully describe how I feel. Whitney Houston was a star in every sense of the word. Class and beauty personified. And her gifts and talent literally changed the world. She will truly and forever be missed. My heart and prayers are with her daughter, her mother, her loved ones and her fans all over the world.

Oh OK, didn't know. Cool.

Denzel's Comments

“How could you not listen to that voice or look at that face?” says Denzel Washington, who costarred with Houston in her third film, The Preacher’s Wife. “The audience was drawn to her in a way that’s hard to explain.”

http://www.thedailybeast....uston.html

Timmy84 said:

Is that Cissy and Dionne on her wall?

Yup

dreamer218 said:

Timmy84 said:

Is that Cissy and Dionne on her wall?

Dionne looks more like Whitney's mother than Cissy to me..

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

dreamer218 said:

Is that Cissy and Dionne on her wall?

Dionne looks more like Whitney's mother than Cissy to me..

PURE MAGIC

Yeah, Whitney favores Dionne ALOT. It's a running Joke in the Whitney communities that Dionne gave Whitney to Cissy to raise lol.

Terrib3Towel said:

Yeah, Whitney favores Dionne ALOT. It's a running Joke in the Whitney communities that Dionne gave Whitney to Cissy to raise lol.

I remember that.

Timmy84 said:

Aunt Viv (Janet Hubert) to Wendy: "You crucified Whitney!"

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Janet Hubert

Dear Wendy,

This past weekend was a very difficult time for so many of us.

Though I never knew Whitney Houston, I felt a profound sense of loss and sadness. On Sunday morning I took my dog for a walk in the park across the street and still could not shake the sadness I felt. I wondered if what I was feeling was perhaps related to losing my mother and brother this past year, but then I thought no, it was something else.

I watched the funeral service with the rest of the world, and cried time and time again with each story that was told. I felt like I knew more about this amazing woman than ever before. We all watched her as a little girl, center stage, singing like a bird, she was destined for superstardom. To watch her center stage full circle in death was a feeling no mother should ever have to feel. I applaud Ms. Warwick, the pastor, and all others who formed a police line of love and protection around her that was impenetrable only to those who really knew her. We, the public accepted their decision to keep it private, but they allowed us to witness her Home Going ceremony, I don’t know if I could have been so gracious. WE felt like we knew her and we knew nothing about her except what we read and hear from people like you and other media outlets. I listened to her interview with you and was compelled to say out loud. “Go on Whitney tell her like it is,” when you pried into her life back then. I had my son in the same year as Ms. Houston; we did Ebony Magazine that same year, she introducing her baby girl and me my son. I am trying to be dignified, but here goes.

The Internet has become somewhat like the 10 commandments, and this is why… whatever is posted or commented on… is forever written in stone. Neither I nor anybody can stop anyone from making up stories, reviews, lies etc, cutting and pasting whatever they decide to put together like a bad buffet breakfast.

I have had some horrible meals shoved down my throat on the web that I had no parts of.

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from a recent cut and paste meal from your beloved TMZ (THE MUDSLINGING ZONE). I believe you said once “If you heard it on TMZ then it must be true,” really Wendy?

The Internet is indeed the information highway, but it can also be “a Forum of Hate.”

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You said that morning with tears in your eyes, that you would not discuss Whitney any further, but you crucified her the whole time she was alive, as you do so many people on your show. I want to ask you why? What do you get out of this besides money?

How do you sleep at night knowing that you are one of the biggest bullies in the world disguised as HOT TOPICS? Celebrities are not topics we are people, just like everyone else, we hurt and we hear and we bleed real blood, not fake blood, just as you do.

How do we as parents teach our children to honor each other, treat each other with kindness when all they see are images of people like you who condone and promote meanness, rude reality TV stars, and your opinion as you berate world renowned people like Janet Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and others you slam on a daily basis.

I keep asking myself why no one is saying anything about this. What the hell are they afraid of? Where are my sisters out there who feel as I do?

Well Wendy, I try to teach my son to stand up, shout, and scream when there is injustice. Yeah yeah, I know, I have been screaming for years and will continue to do so as long as there are images that depict black women as neck shaking, over bearing women whocan’t get along.

A sister, a mother, a daughter, a star, left this world way too early; she was loved by the world. The world mourned, I don’t think that we needed you to try and take down another brilliant sister on that following Monday morning. (Your rude comments about Janet Jackson)

You started right back up without hesitation or pause… you need to stop Wendy. We need to stop, and the world needs to stop. I need to stop as well. There will be no more quotes from me to be misquoted. We need to join together, wrap our arms around our children, everybody’s children. Remember you have a child who will suffer every slingshot and arrow that gets thrown back at you Wendy; our public lives greatly affect our children.

I know I am going to suffer some arrows for writing this letter to you, I know you are loved by many, but remember this Wendy; they love you when you are up and they love to take you down. You will not always be up, you will not always be on the A list and attend all the parties. Ride the wave sister girl, but make sure you know how to swim when the ride is over. Artists are survivors, we work hard to build our crafts and careers and I ask that you simply remember that in the future.

I’m just sayin’ it like l mean it too.

Janet Hubert


Janet Hubert to Wendy Wil... | EURweb

SEANMAN said:

PURE MAGIC

Cissy sounds divine

My brother told me about this and I was mildly discombobulated for a couple minutes, couldn't think straight. Just really sad. No, I wasn't a fan but I do have positive memories associated with some of her songs and I always thought that despite all the shit people talk and all the people making bets and all that bullshit, that she'd outlive pretty much all of us. Just really unfortunate, I hope she's at peace now.

I just found that amazing song, that I had never heard before. What an incredible voice. I think I come to terms that she was seriously incredible

this has the funniest Nippy tribute:

a fan of Whitney.

within this loveletter

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loveletter said:

this has the funniest Nippy tribute:

a fan of Whitney.

within this loveletter

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I love this series. Such a sweet tribute to Whitney

Its true Aretha does not like other females & I'm still not buying her excuse for not showing up at Whitney's funeral. Whether she shows the invite & parking passes or not. Whitney coming from heaven is classic.

The Insider reported last night that Whitney had some jewelry worth approx. $500 million

$500,000 (half a million) actually showed armed police/security guarding her plot. How long will they have to do this? Seem like if the family was going to bury her with that amount of jewelry they would have put her in a private masuloem like Michael Jackson especially knowing that the tv media would have it blasted exposed on their show. They even talked about the fear of grave robbers on the show during the same segment....

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