The relatives of the late songstress Whitney Houston (pictured) are planning to have her body encased in cement in order to put the brakes on any grave robbers who are making plans to get their hands on any of the pricey baubles that she is buried in, according to the Daily Star. SEE ALSO: What Really Killed Whitney […]

Bobbi Kristina, daughter of the late pop icon Whitney Houston and R&B bad boy Bobby Brown, has secured a verbal deal for a cable network reality show, reports Radar Online. SEE ALSO: Clooney Hosting $6M Fundraiser for Obama The particulars of the contract are still being negotiated. A source close to the project told the website […]

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I recently watched a video forwarded to me by political analyst Yvette Carnell.  The video featured an image of a very defiant Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  In his speech, Dr. King proclaimed that it was time “to get our check,” and that our federal government (where we’ve given taxes, labor and everything else) owed something […]

The daughter of the late Whitney Houston believes she is the only real choice to star in a film about the life of the legendary singer. Rihanna has recently expressed interest in starring in a Houston biopic. Singer Robin Thicke also publicly stated that he thinks his wife, actress Paula Patton, would be an excellent choice to play […]

Now that the dust has settled since pop icon Whitney Houston was laid to rest, it is time to pay the piper.  Newark, N.J., residents recently found out that they are responsible for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in police overtime for Houston’s funeral, according to CBS New York. RELATED: Family, Friends, Fans Gather […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A bustier worn on stage by Whitney Houston fetched $18,750 at an auction Saturday in Beverly Hills of memorabilia from the late pop star’s career. SEE ALSO: Amy Winehouse Estate; Singer’s $4.66 Million Fortune To Go To Family The sale of 13 items brought in a total of $80,187 from […]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Cissy Houston says in her first interview since daughter Whitney’s death that she’s “very proud” of her and did the best she could raising her. SEE ALSO: Did Bobby Brown Arrest “Vindicate” Houston Fam? NBC Black Voices Reflect On Trayvon Houston talked to My9 on Thursday night for an interview set […]

The world waited and hoped with bated breath for the results of Whitney Houston‘s toxicology results — and many people’s worst fears were realized when the L.A. Coroner’s office listed cocaine abuse as a contributing cause of death. Now Bobby Brown’s sister claims there is another cause, Houston’s companion Ray J, 31. SEE ALSO: Geraldo […]

Whitney Houston death is a result of accidental drowning, USA Today reports. Heart disease and cocaine use are listed as factors into her death. The report notes that her death was an accident. SEE ALSO: Trayvon’s Parents Address NYC Marchers When Black Folks Don’t Get The Trayvon Issue, We’ve Got A Problem ‘Million Hoody March’ […]

Sources at Whigham Funeral Home are revealing that Raffles van Exel, a notorious Hollywood hanger-on known for latching on to vulnerable super-stars, including the late Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, and the late Ray Charles, is responsible for taking the picture of Whitney Houston in her casket, reports Forbes Magazine. SEE ALSO: Southern Miss Apologizes For […]

According to sources close to Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of pop icon Whitney Houston and self-acclaimed King of R&B Bobby Brown, the 19-year-old wants to change her name to her mother’s surname, reports TMZ. SEE ALSO: Anti-Kony Charity Slammed For Spending Habits, Gun Pic From the time Bobbi Kristina’s parents divorced back in 2007, […]

Patricia Houston, sister-in-law and manager of the late, legendary Whitney Houston, told Oprah Winfrey that drugs didn’t kill Whitney, her dreams did. In an exclusive interview that also included Whitney’s brother, Gary, and Bobbi Kristina, Whitney’s only daughter with New Edition singer, Bobby Brown, Patricia made some interesting statements about the death of her client: […]