The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
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Saturday 31 March 2012
Lauren Scruggs -- Nothing Makes Me Smile Like a Settlement Check
Lauren Scruggs scored BIG in her mystery settlement over her airplane propeller accident ... at least judging by the look on her face hours after the deal was announced. Scruggs was photographed out near her home in Texas yesterday ... sporting a…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/lauren-scruggs-all-smiles-after-airplane-propeller-settlement/
TMZ Tour Bus -- All Gassed Up ... For a Hefty Price
The TMZ Hollywood Tour bus is getting hit where it hurts most -- Harvey's wallet! Yes, the ridunculous gas prices are turning our show on wheels into the most expensive show in town. Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/tmz-tour-bus-gas-prices-video-tmz-on-tv/
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Keith Olbermann -- Planning His Exit Long Before He Was Fired
Keith Olbermann wanted out of Current TV well before he was fired yesterday because he felt the network was mismanaged and wouldn't be around much longer ... sources close to the situation tell TMZ. As TMZ first reported, Keith is planning on…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/keith-olbermann-current-tv-fired/
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Lauren Scruggs -- Nothing Makes Me Smile Like a Settlement Check
Lauren Scruggs scored BIG in her mystery settlement over her airplane propeller accident ... at least judging by the look on her face hours after the deal was announced. Scruggs was photographed out near her home in Texas yesterday ... sporting a…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/lauren-scruggs-all-smiles-after-airplane-propeller-settlement/
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'Lost' Co-Creator -- I'm Playing THE NUMBERS in Lotto ... But They're Still Cursed!
Damon Lindelof is PRAYING TO JACOB that life imitates art ... 'cause the "Lost" co-creator just dropped one U.S. dollar to play the infamous "Lost Numbers" in the mega-millions lottery. Lindelof just posted a photo of his ticket to Twitter ...…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/lost-damon-lindelof-number-mega-millions-lotto/
Whitney Houston's coffin carried into church as family and friends gather
Soul, gospel and pop music greats will sing and speak at the service that is expected to last three hours. They included Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly and Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick. Aretha Franklin was said to be too unwell to attend.
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Rebecca Ferguson SLAYS Take Care!! Watch!!
You go, gurl!!
Rebecca Ferguson gave the audience at the Theatre Royal a grand time!
The X Factor star went up on that London stage and did Rihanna and Drake justice!!
As she sang Take Care, chills were happening. We're positive of it.
Watch and see for URself!!
Rebecca Ferguson gave the audience at the Theatre Royal a grand time!
The X Factor star went up on that London stage and did Rihanna and Drake justice!!
As she sang Take Care, chills were happening. We're positive of it.
Watch and see for URself!!
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-31-rebecca-ferguson-take-care-cover
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'Lost' Co-Creator -- I'm Playing THE NUMBERS in Lotto ... But They're Still Cursed!
Damon Lindelof is PRAYING TO JACOB that life imitates art ... 'cause the "Lost" co-creator just dropped one U.S. dollar to play the infamous "Lost Numbers" in the mega-millions lottery. Lindelof just posted a photo of his ticket to Twitter ...…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/lost-damon-lindelof-number-mega-millions-lotto/
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Tina Fey Dances, Reveals Zombie Apocalypse Strategy
Tina Fey is funny, brilliant and hot, in that nerdy kind of way, and apparently she's a pretty darn good dancer!
On her dancing skillz, Fey says:
"A lot of times, for me, it's about feeling the music or whatever is happening. It comes from my core. Whatever is happening in my core eventually gets out [...]
On her dancing skillz, Fey says:
"A lot of times, for me, it's about feeling the music or whatever is happening. It comes from my core. Whatever is happening in my core eventually gets out [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-31-tina-fey-dances-reveals-zombie-apocalypse-strategy
Usher's Gone Missing!!!
Usher, where are you??? Did you get lost in between that girl?s tata?s???
We previewed Usher?s sexified video for his latest single Climax just two weeks ago, and now we bring you the title of Usher's upcoming album: Looking for Myself!
Apparently, Usher needs to get his introspection on, so we?re feeling this album might not be [...]
We previewed Usher?s sexified video for his latest single Climax just two weeks ago, and now we bring you the title of Usher's upcoming album: Looking for Myself!
Apparently, Usher needs to get his introspection on, so we?re feeling this album might not be [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-31-usher-new-album-looking-for-myself-drops-june-12
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Justin Bieber's Boyfriend Video Teaser! WATCH HERE!!!
Look who's all grown up now!
Justin Bieber released a somewhat salacious teaser to his new video for his single Boyfriend and…well…consider us intrigued!
The catchy tune accompanied with Justin being groped by some mysterious hands is definitely what we would call a "tease!" Ha!
We know you've already pressed play before reading any of this, so [...]
Justin Bieber released a somewhat salacious teaser to his new video for his single Boyfriend and…well…consider us intrigued!
The catchy tune accompanied with Justin being groped by some mysterious hands is definitely what we would call a "tease!" Ha!
We know you've already pressed play before reading any of this, so [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-31-justin-bieber-boyfriend-music-video-teaser
Friday 30 March 2012
Mark Wahlberg Is JACKED!
He's always been known for having ripped muscles, but 40-year-old Mark Wahlberg proved he's bigger, buffer and beefier than ever by going shirtless on the set of his new flick in Miami on Friday.Marky Mark may have lost the Funky Bunch a long time…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/mark-wahlberg-jacked-body/
Rosie O'Donnell Puts Miami Mansion Up For Sale!
Looks like Rosie O?Donnell is ready for a new start!
Today, Rosie put her Miami Beach mansion (with TWO guest houses) on the market for $19.5 million…exactly two weeks after her Oprah cancelled her show!!!
Rosie bought the 11,000 square foot waterfront house in 1999 for $6,750,000!
Talk about a good deal!
With her final Rosie show airing today [...]
Today, Rosie put her Miami Beach mansion (with TWO guest houses) on the market for $19.5 million…exactly two weeks after her Oprah cancelled her show!!!
Rosie bought the 11,000 square foot waterfront house in 1999 for $6,750,000!
Talk about a good deal!
With her final Rosie show airing today [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-30-rosie-odonnell-puts-miami-beach-house-up-for-sale
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Rosie O'Donnell Puts Miami Mansion Up For Sale!
Looks like Rosie O?Donnell is ready for a new start!
Today, Rosie put her Miami Beach mansion (with TWO guest houses) on the market for $19.5 million…exactly two weeks after her Oprah cancelled her show!!!
Rosie bought the 11,000 square foot waterfront house in 1999 for $6,750,000!
Talk about a good deal!
With her final Rosie show airing today [...]
Today, Rosie put her Miami Beach mansion (with TWO guest houses) on the market for $19.5 million…exactly two weeks after her Oprah cancelled her show!!!
Rosie bought the 11,000 square foot waterfront house in 1999 for $6,750,000!
Talk about a good deal!
With her final Rosie show airing today [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-30-rosie-odonnell-puts-miami-beach-house-up-for-sale
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Manny Ramirez -- Off the Hook in Domestic Violence Case
Manny Ramirez will not be prosecuted for misdemeanor battery for allegedly slapping his wife Juliana in their Florida home last year ... TMZ has learned. A rep for the State Attorney's Office tells us ... "The state dropped the charge because the…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/manny-ramirez-domestic-violence-juliana-off-the-hook/
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Kevin Costner bids farewell to Whitney Houston at funeral: 'off you go Whitney'
The service in the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
Cocaine Found In Whitney Houston's Hotel Room
Authorities recovered cocaine in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died ... TMZ has learned.As for the quantity of cocaine that was found, official documents show one of the items police recovered was "white, powdery remnants." Sources tell us…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/cocaine-found-whitney-houston-hotel-room/
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Whitney Houston funeral: latest
20:45 (15:45 EST) Houston's coffin is now being carried out to a recording of her number one hit "I Will Always Love you" as her mother Sissy walks behind out of the church.
The most powerful moment seemed to have been reserved for the end. As Houston's silver casket was carried out, Bobbi Kristina began crying, and the sobs of Houston's mother rang throughout the church. "My baby!" she wailed.
The coffin will be taken to Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, where she will be laid to rest with her father John Russell Houston.
20:40 (15:40 EST) Many of the guests are now making their way out during the recessional, to the sounds of the New Jersey Mass Choir. Each one is shaking the hand of Houston's family memebers sitting on the front pew.
20:32 (15:32 EST) Houston's producer Narada Michael Walden, who worked with her on such hits as So Emotional and Where Will Lonely Hearts Go? stopped for a chat with the Telegraph's Rosa Prince and press gathered on his way out of the funeral:
"The mood was beautiful. We were celebrating her life. She's with God now," he said.
20:18 (15:18 EST) It was noted earlier by one pundit, that African American funerals can often go on for many hours, with sometimes dozens of readings. As it enters its third hour, It has taken its toll on some mourners it seems.
20:03 (15:03 EST) Celebrity gossip website TMZ seems to have got hold of a service proogramme, which looks like this:
19:52 (14:45 EST) CeCe Winans, whose brother performed earlier, is now performing "Don't Cry For Me" with the New Jersey Mass Gospel Choir. CeCe was godmother to Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, releasing a duet with her "Count on Me".
19:45 (14:45 EST) A highly charged performance of Houston's "I Look to You" by R.Kelly, who at moments looked like he was going to break down in tears. The song was one he wrote specifically for Houston, it is also the title track of Houston's seventh and final album, released in 2009.
19:30 (14:30 EST) Houston's sister Patricia says today is a day for celebration, not sadness, saying: "Today the world is celebrating the magnificnet times of this woman. Today, as a family, we celebrate the life of a sister, daughter, mother and friend. Her life was sometimes misunderstood, sometimes even by her. While life may not always be understood, we can still give to others. When she was successful she lost some friends and gained some enemies. She just kept on giving anyway."
"My last time with her was at the Beverley Hilton. She said she was happy, living for Whitney finally after spending her 30s and 40s gave her life to her daughter and husband."
(L) Houston's sister Patricia, (R) Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina
19:10 (14:10 EST) Stevie Wonder, a close friend of Houston's, tells mourners: "I want to thank God for allowing me to be in this world at the same time as Whitney. In my fantasy world I had a little crush on her, I think everyone did."
He's performing "Ribbon in the Sky" - a song which she is said to have been one of her favourites.
19:04 (14:04 EST) Houston's bodyguard and brother-in-law Ray Watson or "Uncle Ray" is sharing memories of her with the congregation.
"I felt so lost when she died. But then her spirit came to me and said you are free. In the last few years I was by her side, thick and thin. I was with her every day, I know her like no one else, and she was an incredibly special person"
19:02 (14:02 EST)
19:00 (14:00 EST) Clive Davis says she told him she was going to clean up, stop smoking, do the vocal exercise, but then time ran out for her.
18:45 (13:45 EST) Record producer Clive Davis, a man whom Houston called dad, is speaking now:
We talked non-stop music. And when she spoke I would silently think about all we had shared over the years. Every hit we had, neither of us could believe it. When she broke the record of seven consecutive number ones. I'd say "are you pinching myself", and she said "yes, I'm pinching myself". She was always so graceful and down to earth.
Personally, all I can say is that I loved her very much. Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind. Yes she admitted to crazies in her life. Yes she admitted to Oprah about her battles. But when I needed her, she was there. She was there for me, and eternally loyal friend...
And Bobby Kristina, you too, always, always be proud of your mother. She loved you so very much. She defined not only pure talent, but true heart and soul as well. She'll forever be looking after you, and will never let go of your hand."
18:42 (13:42 EST) More on the mystery of why Aretha Franklin pulled out of performing at her goddaughter's service from Today show presenter, Al Roker:
18:40 (13:40 EST) Alicia Keys, R'n'B singer and Houston's protege is now singing, wearing a stunning black dress and deep red lipstick. After expressing her close relationship with Houston -- "she called me Mima" -- Keys performs "Prelude to a Kiss."
18:33 (13:33 EST) Kevin Costner speaking at the funeral:
Whitney, you were as beautiful as a woman could be. You leave us with memories of the little girl who stepped bravely in front of this stage, in front of the people that loved you the most. To Bobbi Kristina and all the other young girls who think they're not good enough to sing her songs, she'd say guard your bodies and guard the precious miracle of your life and make God wonder how he created something so perfect. Off you go, Whitney, off you go.
And when you sing before Him, don't you worry, you'll be good enough.
18:30 (13:30 EST) More on Bobby Brown's mysterious comings and goings. According to NY Daily News, Brown and his son Landon left the New Hope Baptist Church about 20 minutes after the service began at noon.
He entered the church about 15 minutes before the service, and reportedly drove off in a black Escalade as Houston?s family and friends celebrated her life at the emotional funeral.
18:18 (13:18 EST) Wearing a black suit and tie, Kevin Costner, Hollywood actor, says: "Whitney returns home today, I urge us all to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow and stop our anger. We had a lot in common, and know many of you will be thinking "Really?". Well, Whitney and I both grew up in the Baptist church, we loved choir, we'd look forward to it every week. The chuch was the centre of our social life, and we would laugh, knowing it was the place where you could get into trouble, sitting with your friends. The church was our private bond"
Costner and Houston in the film they starred in together The Bodyguard
18:13 (13:13 EST) Reverend Kim Burrell, one of the gospel community's most respected singers and pastors, performs a special song that she wrote in tribute to Houston. Among the lyrics:
"Sometimes at the top I know it feels sometimes it's too hard living, But she wasn't afraid to die, Because Whitney knew somebody was waiting, Beyond the sky."
Mourners seem very moved, taking to their feet at the end.
18:10 (13:10 EST) In case you were wondering, Piers Morgan interviewed Bebe Winians yesterday, and is very moved by today's service.
17:58 (12:58 EST) Bebe Winians, a gospel singer, holding back tears, is now performing song "I Really Miss You" in tribute to his late friend.
17:55 (12:55 EST) Tyler Perry, producer, director and a friend of the Houston family, is now speaking to the congregation: "Two things I know; there is a grace that carried her, and secondly, and more importantly, Whitney Houston loved the Lord. In every conversation we had over the years she told me how much she loved the Lord. No matter how high she went up in the stratosphere, nothing could separate her from the love of God."
17:50 (12:50 EST) Bobby Brown has reportedly left the service after becoming overwhelmed with emotion.
17:43 (12:42 EST) Our correspondent Jacqui Goddard has the latest on Houston's daughter, who is at the funeral wearing dark glasses:
Whitney's family are said to be waiting until after today to work on persuading her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, to seek professional help for her own substance abuse problems. The 18-year-old - widely reported to have struggled with alcohol and cocaine addictions for several years - will be given space to grieve before relatives attempt to intervene, TMZ reports.
They want her to enter a 60-day residential rehab programme. Bobbi - who was taken to hospital twice in the hours after her mother's death, after suffering a breakdown, frequently appeared on stage with the artist as a little girl, hugging her mother's legs and sometimes singing with her. The pair were said by family to have always been "inseparable."
17:22 (12:22 EST) Ex-husband Bobby Brown has just arrived at the service, driven in a limo and wearing dark glasses. Apparently he raised one finger in acknowledgment of fans as he drove past. A New York Times reporter managed to grab this snap of him:
17:20 (12:20 EST) Corey Booker, Major of Newark, is now addressing mourners: "The heavens reveberate with the arrival of our angel Whitney Houston. We may be wept now and through the night, but joy cometh in the morning," he says quoting Psalm 30:5.
17:15 (12:15 EST) Chat show queen Oprah Winfey has arrived, as has the singer Mariah Carey. Ms Carey described herself following Whitney's death last week as "heartbroken and in tears."
Houston on Oprah's couch three years ago.
17:08 (12:08 EST) It's anything but a sombre affair as mourners rise to their feet is rapturous applause when the gospel choir finishes singing "Hallelujah".
17:05 (12:05 EST) As our New York correspondent Rosa Prince confirms, security is incredibly tight today around the church as police ward off fans gathering in their thousands, pushing to catch a glimpse.
16:54 (11:54 EST) Actor Forrest Whittaker and singer/actress Queen Latifah are among the latest arrivals. The ceremony was scheuled to start in five minutes.
There will be 19 stages to the service, starting with the processional and a reading from the Scriptures. There will be spoken tributes from actor Tyler Perry, Kevin Costner, Clive Davis and Ray Watson, Houston's longtime bodyguard who was there when her body was discovered in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles last Saturday.
16:52 (11:52 EST) There are truly amazing sounds coming from the New Jersey Mass Gospel Choir. It has also been noted that they are wearing white, raterh than black, to symbolise Houston's "entrance into paradise".
16:45 (11:45 EST) Outside the cordoned area, which covers six blocks, fans are singing their favourite Houston songs in tribute. Rosa Prince has taken a picture:
16:40 (11:40 EST) Houston's body arrives at the church, while onlookers pay their respects.
16:33 (11:33 EST) Rapper Ray J (William Ray Norwood Jr.), Houston's on-off boyfriend, 31, has just arrived at the church with his sister, the singer Brandy. Referring to Houston by her pet family name, he issued a statement on Friday speaking of the "emptiness" of his lover's loss, adding: "What my heart feels cannot be expressed in words.
"The world lost an icon but I lost my close friend. Nippy, I miss you so much! You were so happy and full of love. Your smile will live in my heart forever.
16:30 (11:30 EST) Jacqui Goddard in the US, says that despite being unable to perform at the service as planned due to sickness, Aretha Franklin is reported to be at the church. Guests have been arriving in a fleet of vehicles and are trickling into the church's front entrance at a steady pace now.
Many attended a private viewing at the funeral home last night, where Whitney's body was displayed in an open casket that is said to be "platinum from top to bottom, with gold handles."
16:27 (11:27 EST) Friends and family have begun arriving at the church. Here's a picture of the DIva golden hearse arriving a littel earlier.
A golden hearse transfers Houston's body to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark where she performed as a child
16:17 (11:17 EST) One fan speaking outside the church had some very thoughtful things to say about Houston. While most wanted a public funeral to pay their respects. Laura, who has been waiting outside for an hour, said:
At first I was upset that everyone wouldn't get to say goodbye to her. But then I realised, all that really counts is family and she's come back her childhood neighbourhood to be back with them. She's at peace here in Newark, away from the madness that followed her around everywhere else.
16:12 (11:12 EST) This is the cake which will be served to mourners after the service. It's on display inside the church. Meanwhile, outside, Rosa Prince says fans are arriving in serious numbers now. "Shame they're being kept so far back. They can barely see a thing."
15:55 (10:55 EST) Houston's funeral is taking place in her home town of Newark ? a city and a state with a history which in many ways mirrors that of the troubled singer, writes Rosa Prince.
It is an apt reflection of the life of the pop golden girl who had it all, only to throw it all away on a physically abusive marriage, substance abuse and ultimately death in a Los Angeles hotel room at the age of only 48.
But for Houston's family, there was nowhere the self-proclaimed "Jersey girl" could be laid to rest other than the place where she began her love affair with music.
The hearse carrying the body of Houston leaves the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark
A memorial outside the church
15:49 (10:49 EST) Pastor Donnie McClurkin, a close family friend who will lead the final song at today's ceremony, tells CNN:
I'm going to try and get through that...trying to sing on top of loss is going to be one of the most harrowing experiences but, faith in God, we'll get through it. Her loss is something that's really deep and something that's really really powerfully impacting us.
15:42 (10:42 EST) Having arrived first at the church, it seems Rev Jesse Jackson has got a little bored waiting, and tweets this:
15:35 (10:35 EST) As we noted earlier, only a small number of the invited guests will be celebrities Houston knew during her lifetime. Here we have a definitive list of those attending:
Michelle Williams, singer from Destiny's Child
Venisha and Desanna Brown, daughters of late soul star James Brown
Angela Bassett, actress
Donnie McClurkin, singer
Roberta Flack, singer
Kevin Costner, Houston's co-star in The Bodyguard
Stevie Wonder, singer
Tyler Perry, actor
Darlene Love, actress and singer
Chaka Khan, singer
L.A. Reid, music impresario
Ray J, Houston's on-off boyfriend, his sister Brandy, singer, and their parents
Valerie Simpson, singer songwriter
Clive Davis, music mogul
Jesse Jackson, campaigner and civil rights activist
Alicia Keys, singer
R. Kelly, singer
Kim Burrell, singer
15:15 (10:15 EST) The informed Sunday Telegraph Foreign Editor David Wastell brings us a little context:
15:10 (10:10 EST) Our correspondent writing from the US, Jacqui Goddard, says Houston's family isn't referring to today's service as a funeral, but as a "home going ceremony."
Indeed she always saw the New Hope Baptist Church - whose congregation knew her for her singing talents years before the rest of the world did - as home, once stating in an interview: "Growing up I loved church. It was family and it was always happy - you know, 'Praise the Lord,' and 'How are you doing at school?' and 'God bless you child.'
It was a family thing, you know, a sense of belonging." Among the musical tributes forming part of today's ceremony will be a rendition by gospel singer BeBe Winans of his song "Coming Back Home", whose lyrics include: "I'm coming back home, Home where love is waiting for me, Been gone much too long, This is where I want to be."
A fresher-looking Houston with mother Cissy
15:05 (10:05 EST) Aretha Franklin is no longer planning to sing at the funeral, AP are reporting. A source close to the singer says she is sick.
A revised program for the service lists Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and R. Kelly among those still performing.
14:47 (09:57 EST) Houston?s family may not want the late singer?s ex-husband Bobby Brown raising his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, but, a family source has now silenced rumours he is banned from the funeral. According to People, the family aren?t keeping him from paying his respects. A source said:
Bobby will be there at the funeral to support [Bobbi Kristina]. There was some talk ? some people were angry at him, but that?s just grief. He will be there.
The family in happier times
14:35 (09:38 EST) Fans outside the church, who have begun gathering three hours before the ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church, say they wish the family had decided to hold a public ceremony for those who have followed her career and would have liked to say goodbye.
Newark police director Samuel DeMaio had advised fans to stay home to watch the funeral, which will be broadcast on TV and streamed live online.
14:34 (09:34 EST)
14:22 (09:22 EST) Rosa Prince has just spotted the first guest to arrive at the church in Newark, close friend of the family Rev Jesse Jackson, arriving in a big SUV.
14:15 (09:15 EST) The Telegraph's New York correspondent, Rosa Prince, is outside the church, waiting in the 2 degree celsius temperatures, with a growing crowd of journailsts. She has this from the scene:
The police are keeping their word and are corralling the Press behind barriers about a block from the church. Fans, if and when they show up, will be confined even further back.
14:12 (09:15 EST) Writing for the Telegraph from the US, Jacqui Goddard, says funeral guests will each get a glossy printed programme, entitled ?I Will Always Love You? after Whitney?s 1992 signature hit. It contains photographs of the singer and some of those who mattered most in her life including her mother Cissy, daughter Bobby Kristina and mentor Clive Davis.
Pointedly absent from the programme are any pictures of Bobby Brown, to whom she was married for 15 turbulent years until their divorce in 2007.
Fans pay tribute shortly after the news was broken
14:10 (09:09 EST) What we do know about the ceremony is that it is invitation only, at the request of Whitney's mother Cissy, and of the 1,500 guests only a dozen celebrities will be in attendance.
Ms Houston's godmother, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder are expected to sing tributes, and her longtime mentor and producer, Clive Davis, will speak.
14:00 (09:00 EST) Welcome. Good morning and good afternoon to readers around the world. This morning a private ceremony will be held for Whitney Houston, at the late singer's childhood church in Newark, New Jersey.
Ms Houston was found dead in the bath of her hotel room on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the age of 48. Investigations into the cause of her death are still ongoing.
We will be briinging you the latest from the scene as well as reactions around the world.
Brit Brit Sells Her Old House To Move In With Jason!
We're sure she's not too torn up about leaving this place behind! Bad memories!
Britney Spears has sold the Beverly Hills estate in which she lived during her now famous 2008 meltdown that landed her in the hospital - and she managed to sell it for close to a million more than what she was [...]
Britney Spears has sold the Beverly Hills estate in which she lived during her now famous 2008 meltdown that landed her in the hospital - and she managed to sell it for close to a million more than what she was [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-30-britney-spears-sells-beverly-hills-home
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Come Party With Us Tonight In Vegas!!!
Tonight we continue our birthday celebrations in Vegas at our big birthday bash at Tao, which we also turned into a special Madonna record release party - complete with music from superstar Martin Solveig.
We hope you can make it!
We can wait to hear THIS in da club while we sip on some TY KU!
It's gonna [...]
We hope you can make it!
We can wait to hear THIS in da club while we sip on some TY KU!
It's gonna [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-30-come-party-with-us-tonight-in-vegas
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UFC Champ Junior dos Santos -- Bonafide Baddass ... Superfan of Katy Perry & Adele
UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos is a stone-cold killer -- who also happens to love Adele and Katy Perry tunes. Intimidated? Wait till ya hear him sing "Someone Like You." Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/ufc-champ-junior-dos-santos-katy-perry-adele-video-tmz-on-tv/
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Ben Affleck Cast In Political Comedy Meant For Someone Else
No confirmation yet but it seems like Ben Affleck is attached to star in a Warner Bros. vehicle originally blocked off for ANOTHER mega star!
The film is called Nathan Decker, a political comedy that center on a politician who is caught in an affair and returns to his hometown to confront his past. Hmmm…
Tom Cruise [...]
The film is called Nathan Decker, a political comedy that center on a politician who is caught in an affair and returns to his hometown to confront his past. Hmmm…
Tom Cruise [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-30-ben-affleck-warner-brothers-tom-cruise-nathan-decker
Katherine Heigl -- Firefighters Rush to L.A. Home Over Steamy Affair
A fire truck rushed to the home of Katherine Heigl moments ago -- but TMZ has learned ... it was a steamy false alarm.A rep for L.A. City Fire tells TMZ, a call was placed at 1:36pm reporting a possible fire -- and firefighters scrambled to the…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/katherine-heigl-fire/
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Thursday 29 March 2012
R Kelly fights back tears performing at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
Dweezil Zappa Sued by Divorce Lawyer
Dweezil Zappa has gotten a double whammy in his marriage -- first his wife filed for divorce, and now his divorce lawyer has sued him for not paying his bill.According to the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- Dweezil's lawyer, James Eliaser, claims…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/dweezil-zappa-sued-divorce-lawyer/
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Bankrupt 'NJ Housewife' Teresa Giudice -- Bargain Shopper
Three years after filing for bankruptcy, "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice may finally be counting her pennies after being spotted discount shopping at a Marshall's in Totowa, NJ yesterday.Looks like the 39-year-old table flipper…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/real-housewives-teresa-giudice-bargain-shopper/
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Piers Morgan: I Want Madonna to Apologize to Me ... ON BENDED KNEE
Piers Morgan wants Madonna to "get down on bended knee" and apologize to him ... on TMZ -- all because of a mystery feud that blew up on the Internet this week.You'll recall ... Piers publicly banned Madonna from his CNN show on Twitter Tuesday,…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/piers-morgan-madonna-apology/
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So Sad! Acid Attack Victim Commits Suicide
This is SO devastating.
33-year-old Fakhra Younus committed suicide on March 17, after undergoing over three dozen surgeries to repair severe damages from being burned in acid.
Back in May 2000, Younus was attacked in her sleep by her abusive ex-husband, who poured acid all over her face and body.
Absolutely horrifying!!!
The former Pakistani dancing girl had been [...]
33-year-old Fakhra Younus committed suicide on March 17, after undergoing over three dozen surgeries to repair severe damages from being burned in acid.
Back in May 2000, Younus was attacked in her sleep by her abusive ex-husband, who poured acid all over her face and body.
Absolutely horrifying!!!
The former Pakistani dancing girl had been [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-29-pakistani-fakhra-younus-acid-attack-commits-suicide
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R Kelly fights back tears performing at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
Olympic Hero Kurt Angle -- I'm Hunting for the SCAMMERS Who Stole $4k from My Mom
Former Team USA wrestling gold medalist Kurt Angle is on a mission to avenge his 80-year-old mother ... who sent $4,000 to heartless phone scammers after they convinced her a family member was in danger. Angle tells TMZ ... his mother recently…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/kurt-angle-phone-scammer-fbi-domincan-republic/
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Eminem & Justin Bieber -- Smack in the Middle Of Korean Concert War
It's the most unlikely pairing in any lawsuit ever -- Justin Bieber and Eminem -- but believe it ... because they're at the center of a new legal war over a concert in Korea ... that will never happen.A company called Moonstone Management just filed…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/28/eminem-justin-bieber-korea-concert-lawsuit/
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R Kelly fights back tears performing at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
Blake Lively & Chlo� Moretz Are Hick Hotties!
Very retro!
Blake Lively and Chlo� Moretz are showing off their fiercest looks on the movie poster for their new indie film, Hick.
The film follows a small town teenager (Moretz) who escapes her Vegas life and her alcoholic and abusive parents. Blake's character is a drifter on the run, who's addicted to cocaine. [...]
Blake Lively and Chlo� Moretz are showing off their fiercest looks on the movie poster for their new indie film, Hick.
The film follows a small town teenager (Moretz) who escapes her Vegas life and her alcoholic and abusive parents. Blake's character is a drifter on the run, who's addicted to cocaine. [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-29-blake-lively-chloe-moretz-film-hick-movie-poster
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TMZ Live: Spike Lee -- Dangerous Trayvon Martin Retweet Sparks Racial Attacks
Spike Lee is taking major heat for jumping into the Trayvon Martin controversy by retweeting the wrong George Zimmerman's home address. Great way to start a lynch mob, right? Now, Spike's screw up is sparking an Internet race war ... and tension in…
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Wednesday 28 March 2012
LiLo's Insurance Company Paid Her Chase Victim $500K!
Back in 2007, Tracie Rice had the ride of her life, and now she's getting retribution…
With BIG money!
Lindsay Lohan's insurance company dropped $500,000 clams after settling out of court with Rice. The insurance felt they would have a losing battle if the case went in front of a jury, so they conceded the dough.
Tracie [...]
With BIG money!
Lindsay Lohan's insurance company dropped $500,000 clams after settling out of court with Rice. The insurance felt they would have a losing battle if the case went in front of a jury, so they conceded the dough.
Tracie [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-28-lindsay-lohan-car-chase-dui-insurance-company-payout
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Carson Daly -- Gay People Wouldn't Have Stopped Crazy JetBlue Pilot
Carson Daly does not believe gay people would have been able to restrain the pilot who freaked out on a recent JetBlue flight ... suggesting gays are simply not brave enough to handle dangerous situations. It all went down on Daly's L.A. radio show…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/28/carson-daly-gay-jetblue-pilot/
Bobby Brown -- Charged With DUI
Bobby Brown has just been charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.We're told Bobby blew a .12 blood alcohol level when he was busted on Monday just after noon.Both offenses are misdemeanors. Each offense carries…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/28/bobby-brown-charged-dui-crime/
XXX Honcho to Octomom -- Your Porn Stock Is Plummeting
Octomom's topless photo shoot didn't completely sabotage her porn future ... but it did drastically reduce her XXX market value -- this according to a brand new porn offer from Vivid Entertainment.In case you didn't know, Vivid honcho Steve Hirsch…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/28/octomom-nadya-suleman-steve-hirsch-porn-offer/
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Mayor of Newark: We love you Whitney Houston
Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly also performed along with gospel stars CeCe and Bebe Winans.
Addressing 1500 mourners, Reverend Joe A. Carter told the packed New Hope Baptist Church, "Whitney, today is your day."
The service marks one week since the 48-year-old was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel in California.
A cause of death has yet to be determined.
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Piers Morgan Tonight Is TANKING!
Talk about wanting to put your foot in your mouth!
We hope Piers Morgan's shoes are clean, because he just might need to!
The British talk show host INSISTED he'd be doing some "butt-kicking" in terms of ratings against Fox News and MSNBC with his CNN show Piers Morgan Tonight…but so far, NOT so much!
In just three [...]
We hope Piers Morgan's shoes are clean, because he just might need to!
The British talk show host INSISTED he'd be doing some "butt-kicking" in terms of ratings against Fox News and MSNBC with his CNN show Piers Morgan Tonight…but so far, NOT so much!
In just three [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-28-piers-morgan-talk-show-ratings-plummet
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Jennifer Lopez's Kid -- Escape FOILED By Fleet-Footed Bodyguard
It was kinda like a toddler version of "Shawshank Redemption" at LAX yesterday ... with Jennifer Lopez's 3-year-old son making a fearless break for his freedom ... and it ALMOST worked. J.Lo had just arrived to the airport with a bodyguard and her…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/28/jennifer-lopez-kid-escape-video/
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Whitney Houston's funeral ends to I Will Always Love You
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
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Stevie Wonder plays at Whitney Houston's funeral
Whitney Houston will be buried near her father at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.
The 48-year-old died in a Beverly Hills hotel room on February 11 on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. She was found underwater in a bathtub in her hotel room, according to police.
Whitney Houston's coffin carried into church as family and friends gather
Soul, gospel and pop music greats will sing and speak at the service that is expected to last three hours. They included Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly and Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick. Aretha Franklin was said to be too unwell to attend.
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Whitney Houston's funeral ends to I Will Always Love You
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
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Tuesday 27 March 2012
Model Lauren Scruggs -- REJECTS $200k Settlement in Airplane Propeller Accident
Lauren Scruggs -- the model who lost a hand and an eyeball when she was struck by an airplane propeller last year -- claims she shot down a $200k settlement offer from the plane's insurance company ... and now she's suing for much, much more.…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/lauren-scruggs-rejects-settlement-offer-plane-propeller-accident/
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Octomom Poses Nude for Rent Money
Octomom is so desperate for money, she did what she swore she would never do -- pose nude for cash.Nadya Suleman is days away from being homeless ... the house she owns that has been in and out of foreclosure for more than a year will be sold at an…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/octomom-poses-nude-nadya-suleman-losing-home/
Justin Bieber -- Texans Threaten Legal Action Over Phone Number Prank
Justin Bieber is a reckless, no good prankster -- this according to 2 people in Texas, who are now threatening legal action against the pop star ... claiming Bieber coaxed millions of people into harassing them over the phone.In case you're not one…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/justin-bieber-twitter-phone-number-prank/
No Ratings Love For Smash Or DWTS!
Bummer!
Dancing With the Stars may have had the largest audience Monday night with 17.6 million viewers, but they still dropped 11% in their target demo. Ooooh….
Smash isn't looking so hot, either… They fell FLAT with only 6.36 million viewers…ouch!
Do U watch these shows?? What do U think gives?? The lack of Bernadette [...]
Dancing With the Stars may have had the largest audience Monday night with 17.6 million viewers, but they still dropped 11% in their target demo. Ooooh….
Smash isn't looking so hot, either… They fell FLAT with only 6.36 million viewers…ouch!
Do U watch these shows?? What do U think gives?? The lack of Bernadette [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-27-smash-dancing-with-the-stars-ratings-march-2012
R Kelly fights back tears performing at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
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Allen Iverson -- I Wanna Pull the Plug on My Divorce
NBA legend Allen Iverson is trying to slam the brakes on his divorce -- insisting he and his estranged wife have recently bumped uglies ... so her petition is null and void.Iverson filed a motion to dismiss last week in his pending divorce case,…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/allen-iverson-pull-plug-on-divorce/
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Miley Cyrus -- I?m Sooooo NOT Engaged
Yes, she wore a ring and yes, it was on her ring finger -- but Miley Cyrus still can’t figure out why everyone thought she was engaged ... because it ain't true!!!As we reported, Miley was spotted with a giant rock on that special spot last…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/26/miley-cyrus-not-engaged/
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Octomom Poses Nude for Rent Money
Octomom is so desperate for money, she did what she swore she would never do -- pose nude for cash.Nadya Suleman is days away from being homeless ... the house she owns that has been in and out of foreclosure for more than a year will be sold at an…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/octomom-poses-nude-nadya-suleman-losing-home/
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Whitney Houston's Death Room Door -- STRIPPED Of Its Identity [PHOTO]
The 4th floor Beverly Hilton hotel room where Whitney Houston died is officially off the radar -- after hotel staff removed the infamous door number ... 434 ... and TMZ has photo evidence.Sources tell TMZ, the number was removed shortly after she…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/26/whitney-houston-hotel-room-door-number/
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R Kelly fights back tears performing at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
'Kony 2012' Exec Jedidiah Jenkins -- Joked About Keeping $900k Donation for Himself
One of the heads of Jason Russell's Invisible Children organization made a disturbing video after the charity won a $1 million grant ... in which he appears to be drunk and joking about keeping $900,000 for himself. TMZ has obtained the clip ...…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/27/invisible-children-jedidiah-jenkins-donation-haiti-1-million/
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Monday 26 March 2012
Here Comes The Men In Black Pitbull With The New MIB Theme Song!
After this song, Team MIB might need to enlist Pitbull as Agent P!
As Men in Black III draws nearer, Pit gives us something to hold us over until May 25th. His new hit, Back in Time is the theme song (move over, Will Smith!) and we LOVE this track!
With the help of Mickey and Silvia's [...]
As Men in Black III draws nearer, Pit gives us something to hold us over until May 25th. His new hit, Back in Time is the theme song (move over, Will Smith!) and we LOVE this track!
With the help of Mickey and Silvia's [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-26-pitbull-music-back-in-time-men-in-black-iii-theme-song
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Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson Watch Hunger Games In Fabulous Manner
Wow, so cool!
Hunger Games might?ve had the third best opening weekend of all time, but Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson had the two best seats for the movie without a doubt!
On Sunday night, Benson tweeted:
?Seeing Hunger games in D box werkkkkkk @selenagomez"
Lifestylez of the rich and famous, huh?
The photo (above) shows the two Spring [...]
Hunger Games might?ve had the third best opening weekend of all time, but Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson had the two best seats for the movie without a doubt!
On Sunday night, Benson tweeted:
?Seeing Hunger games in D box werkkkkkk @selenagomez"
Lifestylez of the rich and famous, huh?
The photo (above) shows the two Spring [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-26-selena-gomez-ashley-benson-hunger-games-watch-style-twitter
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Stevie Wonder plays at Whitney Houston's funeral
Whitney Houston will be buried near her father at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.
The 48-year-old died in a Beverly Hills hotel room on February 11 on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. She was found underwater in a bathtub in her hotel room, according to police.
Simon Cowell to Cops -- Brick-Wielding Fan Just Broke Into My House!
Simon Cowell had a serious confrontation with a home intruder Saturday ... when a woman used a brick to smash through the window of Cowell's London pad and crawled into his bathroom. Cowell's rep Max Clifford has already issued a statement with the…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/26/simon-cowell-break-in-house-cops-police/
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Maroon 5 Releases More Deets On New Album!!!
AHHHH!!!!!
Color us excited!! Come June 26, we're gonna get a BIG dose of seXXXiness AND talent in the form of Maroon 5's new album!!!!
Overexposed features ten brand new tracks that are supposed to rich in pop and swagger! …much like the band's frontman - Adam Levine…
Speaking of that seksi man, he says [...]
Color us excited!! Come June 26, we're gonna get a BIG dose of seXXXiness AND talent in the form of Maroon 5's new album!!!!
Overexposed features ten brand new tracks that are supposed to rich in pop and swagger! …much like the band's frontman - Adam Levine…
Speaking of that seksi man, he says [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-26-maroon-5-new-album-overexposed-june-26-details-quote
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Alicia Keys raises the roof at Whitney Houston's funeral
The service was attended by stars including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Bebe Winas.
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