The legendary Whitney Houston made a rare appearance in Los Angeles last night, taking to the stage to celebrate R&B singer Kelly Price.
Hailed as ‘The Voice’, it was always inevitable that the 48 year old would be asked to sing at the pre-Grammy party – a request she kindly entertained.
How did Houston fare? Find out after the jump…
‘Everything To Me’ maestra Monica sent fans into a frenzy moments ago when she shared this official snap of today’s rehearsal session for Clive Davis‘s annual Pre-Grammy Gala. Joined by ‘It All Belongs To Me’ co-star Brandy, the diva duo is set to unveil the first live performance of the soon-to-be hit at the bash this weekend.
Much to the diva’s delight, their run through was guest by none other than ‘Run To You’ belter Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina. Taking to Twitter, Mo shared Whitney’s thoughts on her tune with Brandy:
The legendary Whitney Houston was snapped soaking up the surroundings at LA’s Sunset Plaza last night.
However, the ‘Million Dollar Bill’ singer had notable company. Can you guess who put a smile on the 48 year old’s face? Answer awaits after the jump…
Hint: He’s not a fan of Fabolous.
‘Queen of the Night’ Whitney Houston was spotted alongside former husband/R&B bad boy Bobby Brown and daughter Bobbi Kristina after a casual dinner in Beverly Hills. Brown took time from wife Alicia Etheridge and young son to join the Grammy-winning diva and daughter – leaving hand in hand with the aspiring songstress.
The snaps come shortly after news that Houston’s highly anticipated return to screen, the Jordin Sparks-assisted ‘Sparkle’, has been pushed back from its original August 10th release date to August 17th. No word on the cause of reschedule.
Get into more snaps of the seemingly happy (former) family below (source):
Though boasting a nearly 30 year career that marched many-a-milestone and influenced multiple generations of fans and wannabes, it’s no secret that the heavily reported highs and lows of a certain Whitney Houston would be eyed as the perfect ingredients for a ‘trials, tragedy, and triumph’ type of film. And while actress Meagan Good made headlines this time last year for her desire to portray the multioctave songbird in a biographical piece, she may have to wait in line as another ‘The Game’ star is possibly moving into play – Brandy.
As many fans of both divas already know, Miss Norwood has long touted Houston as an idol and influence – obviously helping shape her younger sound. Now, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, B-Rocka is looking to render her appreciation in a new way it seems:
As earlier reported, the incomparable Whitney Houston is making a return to the big-screen in ‘Sparkle’. The Voice stars alongside Pop starlet Jordin Sparks in the 00′s adaptation of the 70′s classic, which is set to hit theatres on August 10th.
Peep this newly released HQ press shot (via PEOPLE), which shows 48 year old Houston in her best visual form in years. Here’s hoping her vocals are as stunning. We’re rooting for her!
On August 10th, Whitney Houston‘s latest movie ‘Sparkle’ will finally hit US theaters, marking her first time on the big screen since 1996′s ‘The Preacher Wife’.
Starring Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps and Cee Lo Green, the long awaited movie received a promotional boost this week when snaps from its set emerged in People Magazine.
In one of their exclusive shots, Houston and Sparks can be seen in the middle of an indoor scene and in another, the Pop veteran can be seen dressed to the nines as her character ‘Emma‘.
More below…
Congratulations are most certainly in order.
Well- at least if you consider yourself to be a Rihanna fan. Because, following the untimely demise of her single ‘You Da One’ on the Billboard Hot 100, it’s predecessor-’We Found Love‘ is #1 on the chart.
For the tenth time.
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We asked and boy, did you answer. With a whopping total of over 21,000 votes, the faithful fans of Aretha, Celine, Cher, Diana, Janet, Madonna, Mariah, Patti, Tina, and Whitney replied in groves to support their favorites in this showdown. One of our best yet, we asked ‘Who is the ultimate diva’? In arenas of fashion, influence, and more, you voiced your opinion on which of the aforementioned divas reigned supreme.
‘Control’ diva Janet Jackson was undoubtedly in control of this panel, sweeping most of the categories. But does she come out on top?
Without further adieu, the results of the tight race to choose the ultimate diva await:
Diva. A word, much like ‘flop’, ‘epic’, and ‘underrated’, that has, in years of late, seen itself overused and overextended to any chick who ever owned an ounce of relevancy. But, before it was a household term, there were a select few who denoted ‘diva’ effortlessly, helping to turn the term into the epitome of estrogenic swag that it is today. And while every genre has its set of leading ladies, there are some whose range defied limits – unable to be captured by any musical mode. In such, they captured the hearts of legions of fans and earned the title ‘diva’ by merit and not self-christening.
The divine 9 (plus 1…) – Aretha, Celine, Diana, Janet, Madonna, Mariah, Patti, Tina, and Whitney need no introduction. By mention of mononym alone, these musical monarchs inspire applause. So, in one of our most epic showdowns yet, we turn to you – That Grape Juice faithful – to tell us who dominates the diva domain?
In areas of performance, fashion, and overall influence, cast your vote for the ultimate as the Pop elite faceoff after the jump. They paved the way and set the bar for the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and more to glide their heels across, but they’re still the few your faves are still trying to be…
‘Rolling In the Deep’ diva Adele’s ’21′ album is still rolling over competition on both album and single charts despite debuting almost a year ago. Already crowned 2011′s best selling album and spending 43 of its 44 week shelf-life in Billboard’s top 5, the songstress moved back to #1 after moving an additional 144k albums this week. Such feat ties her with fellow female powerhouse vocalist Whitney Houston’s 1986 self-titled debut for a 14 week run atop Billboard’s album charts. The only other female (or female led) albums to know such reign would be ‘The Bodyguard’ soundtrack (20 weeks from 1992-1993) and Carole King‘s ‘Tapestry’ (15 weeks in 1971).
On the singles front, the British beauty is commanding the lower half of the chart’s top 10 with ‘Someone Like You’ and ‘Set Fire To the Rain’ at no.8 and no.9 respectively. At the chart’s higher end, ‘Party Rock Anthem‘ duo extend their top 10 reign at #1 and #6 respectively with their party favorites ‘Sexy and I Know It’ and ‘Party Rock’. Filling out the top five, gal pals Rihanna and Katy Perry can be found at #2 and #3 respectively with ‘We Found Love’ and “The One That Got Away”.
Finally, while the ladies have run this motha- for quite sometime, the men are finally getting in on some of the action. Bruno Mars makes a splash with ‘It Will Rain’ at #4, Flo Rida makes good at #5 with ‘Good Feeling’, and Jay Z/Kanye settle at #7 with ‘Ni**as In Paris’.
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Responsible for spawning the legends that are Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick, to name just two, the Drinkard‘s are without a doubt one of the most influential family of artists the world of music has been blessed with to date.
Now, in celebration of their wide reaching influence on Pop culture, it has been confirmed that a documentary named ‘The Wonderful Family Of Divas‘ ,written and directed by acclaimed director Gary Keys, will feature commentary from ‘The Bodyguard‘ singer herself, alongside other members of her family.
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