Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/lane-garrison-released-jail-domestic-violence/
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Saturday, 30 June 2012
Lane Garrison Released from Jail ... Finally
Former "Prison Break" star Lane Garrison has finally bailed out of jail after being locked up for more than 2 months.Lane was arrested April 22nd after allegedly striking his ex-GF in the face during a blowout fight in Beverly Hills -- and has…
Katie Holmes Just Couldn't Stand Scientology Anymore!?
A huge factor in Katie Holmes' decision to divorce Tom Cruise seems to be a sincere disconnect with Scientology.
We knew she wanted Suri to be able to grow up making her own decisions regarding religion, but new info sheds a light on Katie's transformation throughout their marriage.
A source close to her reveals a [...]
We knew she wanted Suri to be able to grow up making her own decisions regarding religion, but new info sheds a light on Katie's transformation throughout their marriage.
A source close to her reveals a [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-30-katie-holmes-tom-cruise-scientology-divorce
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Chris Brown -- Drops Diss Song about Drake
Chris Brown has taken his beef with Drake out of the nightclub and put it where it belongs ... on record ... by dropping a new verse that rips his hip-hop adversary. The new song -- a remix track called "Game Don't Like" -- was released today…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/30/chris-brown-drake-fight-diss-song/
Katie Holmes Has East Coast Advantage in Custody War with Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes had a VERY good reason for filing for divorce from Tom Cruise in New York ... because unlike California ... NY is a state that doesn't like giving waring parents joint power to make decisions for their kid.As TMZ first reported, Katie…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/katie-holmes-tom-cruise-custody-new-york-upper-hand-suri/
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Brody Jenner Showers His Fans With Roses!
Well! Well! Well!
Looks like someone's extra happy these days.
Outside Bootsy Bellows nightclub, Brody Jenner handed roses out to his fans and some lucky photographers in WeHo Friday night.
Apparently he dropped $160 for the love flowers!
Bruce Jenner's babeh boy also took some time out of pAArrtyin' to pose with his adoring fans. [...]
Looks like someone's extra happy these days.
Outside Bootsy Bellows nightclub, Brody Jenner handed roses out to his fans and some lucky photographers in WeHo Friday night.
Apparently he dropped $160 for the love flowers!
Bruce Jenner's babeh boy also took some time out of pAArrtyin' to pose with his adoring fans. [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-30-brody-jenner-hands-roses-out-to-his-fans
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Gay Marriage Becoming Legal In France? Oui Oui!
What glorious news!
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault released a statement Friday, ensuring the upcoming legalization of gay marriage in the posh country of France!
In the statement, Jean-Marc and his office said:
"The government has made it an objective for the next few months to work on implementing its campaign commitments on the fight against [...]
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault released a statement Friday, ensuring the upcoming legalization of gay marriage in the posh country of France!
In the statement, Jean-Marc and his office said:
"The government has made it an objective for the next few months to work on implementing its campaign commitments on the fight against [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-30-gay-marriage-legalized-soon-in-france
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Carly Rae Jepsen's Album Almost Done! Maybe?
Nah, definitely!
One of our FAVE Canadian musical wizards Carly Rae Jepsen has been conjuring up SO many new tracks for her HIGHLY anticipated freshman album…
And has almost completed the plethora of tunes that will (hopefully) be just as bewitching as Call Me Maybe!
The Jeps recently revealed:
"At this point, my record is almost finished. It's [...]
One of our FAVE Canadian musical wizards Carly Rae Jepsen has been conjuring up SO many new tracks for her HIGHLY anticipated freshman album…
And has almost completed the plethora of tunes that will (hopefully) be just as bewitching as Call Me Maybe!
The Jeps recently revealed:
"At this point, my record is almost finished. It's [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-30-carly-rae-jepsen-new-album-almost-complete-maybe
Danity Kane's Shannon Revives Damaged With Acoustic Cover!
Step aside, Aubrey O'Day!
Though one ex-Danity Kane member got some more time in the spotlight recently with her Celebrity Apprentice stint, we can't forget about the other Diddy-chosen girls!
While the girls split in '09 and DK's Shannon Bex claims she's onto the next chapter, it surely didn't stop her from recording a vid of her [...]
Though one ex-Danity Kane member got some more time in the spotlight recently with her Celebrity Apprentice stint, we can't forget about the other Diddy-chosen girls!
While the girls split in '09 and DK's Shannon Bex claims she's onto the next chapter, it surely didn't stop her from recording a vid of her [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-30-danity-kane-shannon-bex-sings-damaged-acoustic
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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Lamar Odom -- I'm Going Back to Cali ... as a Clipper!
In a move that might revitalize both his basketball and his reality television career ... Lamar Odom is heading back to Los Angeles ... 'cause he's officially been picked up by the Clippers.Odom was the main piece in a four-team trade that was…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/lamar-odom-los-angeles-clippers-trade/
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Lamar Odom -- I'm Going Back to Cali ... as a Clipper!
In a move that might revitalize both his basketball and his reality television career ... Lamar Odom is heading back to Los Angeles ... 'cause he's officially been picked up by the Clippers.Odom was the main piece in a four-team trade that was…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/lamar-odom-los-angeles-clippers-trade/
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Katy Perry Invokes Madonna!
Torpedoes of whipped-cream excitement are shooting everywhere!!
Katy Perry has already cemented her place in the history of pop music. But knowing she plans on finding inspiration from Madonna means extra gold lollipops (and lace, and handcuffs)!
If you've been keeping up, then you know we recently gabbed about her fierce L'Uomo Vogue cover, but [...]
Katy Perry has already cemented her place in the history of pop music. But knowing she plans on finding inspiration from Madonna means extra gold lollipops (and lace, and handcuffs)!
If you've been keeping up, then you know we recently gabbed about her fierce L'Uomo Vogue cover, but [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-katy-perry-to-draw-inspiration-from-madonna-for-new-album
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Alec Baldwin -- EXPLODES on Another Photog
Alec Baldwin got physical with ANOTHER photog in New York City moments ago ... verbally blasting the guy in the middle of the street, squeezing his arm and ordering him to scram. It's unclear what touched off the aggressive confrontation ... but we…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/alec-baldwin-paparazzi-attack-explodes-new-york-threat/
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'Ted' -- Instant Sex Symbol in Plushie Community
One of the stars of the movie "Ted" is quickly emerging as a sex symbol ... but it ain't Mark Wahlberg ... it's the stuffed animal. Turns out, Ted has become a breakout star in the Plushie community ... a group of people with a fetish for stuffed…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/ted-plushie-sex-symbol-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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Katie Holmes LEFT Tom Cruise! Wants Freedom & Suri To Herself!
Many, many, MANY more details to share!
That didn't take long, did it? (Also, we were afraid of this…)
Amidst their bizarre and shocking break-up, a close source has come forward to spill the dirty deets behind Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's divorce!!
It all boils down to two words: Baby Suri
We knew something was up when [...]
That didn't take long, did it? (Also, we were afraid of this…)
Amidst their bizarre and shocking break-up, a close source has come forward to spill the dirty deets behind Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's divorce!!
It all boils down to two words: Baby Suri
We knew something was up when [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-katie-holmes-tom-cruise-divorce-over-parenting-issues
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Terrell Owens -- No Mo' T.O. Solo Photo
Terrell Owens can rest a little easier ... because his XXX self-pleasure pics will never see the light of day ... TMZ has learned. The woman who was shopping the graphic photos ... and they were GRAPHIC ... tells us she's had a "change of heart" and…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/29/terrell-owens-xxx-pics-no-more-sale/
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What Marvel Movie Will Iron Man 3 Set Up?
After the success of The Avengers, Marvel and Disney would be crazy NOT to use every movie they make to set up another one.
Much like what Thor did for Captain America or what Iron Man 2 did for The Avengers, sources are suggesting that Iron Man 3 will have a NEW hero cameo to [...]
Much like what Thor did for Captain America or what Iron Man 2 did for The Avengers, sources are suggesting that Iron Man 3 will have a NEW hero cameo to [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-iron-man-3-setting-up-another-marvel-movie
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Matt Damon & Ben Affleck: Neighbors Again!
BFFs gotta stick together!
The A-list buds Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are going to live next door to each other again.
The Massachuetts duo grew up a few blocks away from each other, were roommates in their twenties, and noooow — Matt is moving in down the street from Ben and his family. [...]
The A-list buds Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are going to live next door to each other again.
The Massachuetts duo grew up a few blocks away from each other, were roommates in their twenties, and noooow — Matt is moving in down the street from Ben and his family. [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-matt-damon-ben-affleck-neighbors-again
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Fun Size Trailer Makes Us Hungry For More!
Candy and comedy, two of our fave combos!
Victoria Justice's new teen flick, Fun Size, looks super funny!
It's about Vicky's character losing her little brother on Halloween when she's suppose to be hooking up with the school hawtie.
WHAT TO DO?? LOL!
Ch-Ch-Check out the first trailer for Fun Size and see for yourself [...]
Victoria Justice's new teen flick, Fun Size, looks super funny!
It's about Vicky's character losing her little brother on Halloween when she's suppose to be hooking up with the school hawtie.
WHAT TO DO?? LOL!
Ch-Ch-Check out the first trailer for Fun Size and see for yourself [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-victoria-justice-fun-size-trailer
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I Love Lucy Actress Doris Singleton Passes Away
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Doris Singleton, the actress best known for playing nosy neighbor Carolyn Appleby on I Love Lucy.
Doris will live forever on celluloid through her appearances on such classic television as The Munsters, Dick Van Dyke, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone.
The venerable actress died Tuesday in [...]
Doris will live forever on celluloid through her appearances on such classic television as The Munsters, Dick Van Dyke, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone.
The venerable actress died Tuesday in [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-lucy-actress-doris-singleton-dies
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Whitney Houston funeral: stars pay tribute
But it shone an even brighter light on Ms Houston?s deep Baptist faith and her love for the gospel community that recognised her singing talent long before the world ever heard it and made her one of the world?s best-selling music artists.
Gospel choirs ushered the platinum coffin, covered in pink and white flowers, into the New Hope Baptist Church with a hushed chant of ?Whitney Whitney? before breaking into dancing, clapping and joyous hallelujahs. At the ceremony's end, it was carried out to the sound of Ms Houston's signature hit "I Will Always love You" as guests wept, reached out to touch it, or knelt in prayer.
For Bobby Brown, Ms Houston?s husband of 15 years - blamed by many for playing a role in her descent into substance abuse ? there appeared little in the way of welcome. Photographs of Mr Brown, who divorced from Ms Houston in 2007, were absent from the ceremony?s glossy programme, which was otherwise filled with pictures of the artist with her mother Cissy and daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18.
Mr Brown arrived at the church with his head down, walked to his ex-wife?s coffin and touched it, but left the church a short while later, said by security guards to be upset at the seating plan's failure to accommodate his nine-strong entourage.
Mr Brown later issued a statement complaining that he and his children were invited to the funeral but were asked by security to move three times after they were initially seated.
He said: "I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continued to ask us and no one else to move. Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene.
"My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honour Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respect to my ex-wife the best way I know how."
Reverend Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, revealed that he had tried in vain to mediate a solution and lamented Mr Brown's treatment.
"That was a painful moment...It seemed they could have accommodated him better than they did," he said.
A note in the programme from Ms Houston?s mother, and signed simply ?Mommie?, read: ?I never told you that when you were born, the Holy Spirit told me that you would not be with me long. I thank God for the beautiful flower he allowed me to raise and cherish for 48 years. Rest, my baby girl, in peace.?
Among the homages to the singer?s accomplishments, talents and personal and professional legacies, there were also several acknowledgments of the demons that brought her demise. Ms Houston had in the past admitted to drug and alcohol abuse and her drinking and pharmaceutical habits are central to the police investigation into her death. Her mother and others had attempted to stage interventions on several occasions ? offers of help that the artist fatefully batted away.
?You did everything you could, but the choice was always hers,? said Patricia Houston, her sister-in-law and manager, addressing Cissy Houston from the church podium.
Clive Davis, her music producer and longtime mentor, told how Ms Houston had spent time with him in his bungalow at the Beverly Hilton hotel four days before she died, discussing her intention to get her life and career back in order.
?It was like old times and she looked at me and quietly said, ?I want you to know, I?m getting in shape?I?m committed to getting my voice back. I?ll be ready by August,?? he recalled. ?Well Whitney, I?m going to hold you to it. Everyone in heaven, including God, is waiting and I just know you are going to raise the roof like no one else has done before.?
Kevin Costner, who chose Ms Whitney Houston to star alongside him in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, defying doubts from studio bosses that her race and her lack of acting experience could render it a flop, drew laughter with anecdotes from their time together, referring to her tenderly as a ?sweet miracle?.
?The Whitney I knew, despite her worldwide fame, still wondered ?Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Will they like me?? It was the burden that made her great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end,? he said, his voice occasionally catching with emotion.
Addressing her coffin, displayed on a stand in front of the pulpit, Mr Costner added: ?Whitney, if you could hear me now, I would tell you: You weren?t just good enough, you were great?People didn?t just like you, Whitney, they loved you.
?So off you go Whitney, off you, escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father. And when you sing before him don?t you worry. You?ll be good enough.?
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Prince William Likes It Frugal! For Real!
What's the first thing you'd do if you got a $16M fortune for your 30th birthday??
We'd rent out Disneyland…
But not Prince William! Because he's decided to not spend any of it right now!
The generous gift left by Princess Diana made our eyes twinkle with emerald. And though we admire his business habits, [...]
We'd rent out Disneyland…
But not Prince William! Because he's decided to not spend any of it right now!
The generous gift left by Princess Diana made our eyes twinkle with emerald. And though we admire his business habits, [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-29-prince-william-saves-princess-diana-16-million-birthday-gift
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Thursday, 28 June 2012
Russell Brand Lends a Hand To The Homeless!
This is what we love to see — celebs doing GOOD!
This past Saturday, Russell Brand had a night out at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and decided to pay it forward!
As he was making his exit and getting into his car, Russy was approached by a homeless Afghanistan war vet.
Check out the pic of [...]
This past Saturday, Russell Brand had a night out at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and decided to pay it forward!
As he was making his exit and getting into his car, Russy was approached by a homeless Afghanistan war vet.
Check out the pic of [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-28-russell-brand-chats-with-homeless-man-chateau-marmont
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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Snoop Dogg -- Busted with Weed in Norway
Snoop Dogg was detained at an airport in Norway this morning after customs officers discovered ... wait for it ... SNOOP WAS PACKIN' WEED!!!The Agder Police Department tells TMZ ... Snoop was stopped at customs at the Kjevic Airport in Kristiansand…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/28/snoop-dogg-busted-weed-norway/
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Mary-Kate Olsen's Father Is FURIOUS Over Her Older Frenchman!
Pep� le Eww…
We're never fond of family feuds… especially when they're over lust love!
But like it or not, we hear Mary-Kate Olsen's father is fuming over her relationship with the 43-year-old Olivier Sarkozy.
As one source puts it:
"Mary-Kate looks more like Olivier's daughter than girl�friend, and her dad is fuming over the relationship. [...]
We're never fond of family feuds… especially when they're over lust love!
But like it or not, we hear Mary-Kate Olsen's father is fuming over her relationship with the 43-year-old Olivier Sarkozy.
As one source puts it:
"Mary-Kate looks more like Olivier's daughter than girl�friend, and her dad is fuming over the relationship. [...]
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Ann Curry -- I'm Leaving "Today"
Ann Curry said goodbye to "Today" today -- hours after her lawyer negotiated her exit from the show -- sobbing as she told viewers, "I'm sorry I couldn't carry the ball over the finish line, but man did I try."Curry cried as she said goodbye to her…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/28/ann-curry-leaving-today-confirms/
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Kourtney Kardashian 'Horrified' By Water Birth
Kourtney Kardashian was set on a natural water birth until a few days ago when she witnessed one first hand ... and now when her water breaks she's making a beeline for Cedars ... TMZ has learned. Our Kardashian sources tell us ... Kourtney and…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/27/kourtney-kardashian-water-birth/
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Kourtney Kardashian 'Horrified' By Water Birth
Kourtney Kardashian was set on a natural water birth until a few days ago when she witnessed one first hand ... and now when her water breaks she's making a beeline for Cedars ... TMZ has learned. Our Kardashian sources tell us ... Kourtney and…
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/27/kourtney-kardashian-water-birth/
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Whitney Houston funeral: stars pay tribute
But it shone an even brighter light on Ms Houston?s deep Baptist faith and her love for the gospel community that recognised her singing talent long before the world ever heard it and made her one of the world?s best-selling music artists.
Gospel choirs ushered the platinum coffin, covered in pink and white flowers, into the New Hope Baptist Church with a hushed chant of ?Whitney Whitney? before breaking into dancing, clapping and joyous hallelujahs. At the ceremony's end, it was carried out to the sound of Ms Houston's signature hit "I Will Always love You" as guests wept, reached out to touch it, or knelt in prayer.
For Bobby Brown, Ms Houston?s husband of 15 years - blamed by many for playing a role in her descent into substance abuse ? there appeared little in the way of welcome. Photographs of Mr Brown, who divorced from Ms Houston in 2007, were absent from the ceremony?s glossy programme, which was otherwise filled with pictures of the artist with her mother Cissy and daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18.
Mr Brown arrived at the church with his head down, walked to his ex-wife?s coffin and touched it, but left the church a short while later, said by security guards to be upset at the seating plan's failure to accommodate his nine-strong entourage.
Mr Brown later issued a statement complaining that he and his children were invited to the funeral but were asked by security to move three times after they were initially seated.
He said: "I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continued to ask us and no one else to move. Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene.
"My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honour Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respect to my ex-wife the best way I know how."
Reverend Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, revealed that he had tried in vain to mediate a solution and lamented Mr Brown's treatment.
"That was a painful moment...It seemed they could have accommodated him better than they did," he said.
A note in the programme from Ms Houston?s mother, and signed simply ?Mommie?, read: ?I never told you that when you were born, the Holy Spirit told me that you would not be with me long. I thank God for the beautiful flower he allowed me to raise and cherish for 48 years. Rest, my baby girl, in peace.?
Among the homages to the singer?s accomplishments, talents and personal and professional legacies, there were also several acknowledgments of the demons that brought her demise. Ms Houston had in the past admitted to drug and alcohol abuse and her drinking and pharmaceutical habits are central to the police investigation into her death. Her mother and others had attempted to stage interventions on several occasions ? offers of help that the artist fatefully batted away.
?You did everything you could, but the choice was always hers,? said Patricia Houston, her sister-in-law and manager, addressing Cissy Houston from the church podium.
Clive Davis, her music producer and longtime mentor, told how Ms Houston had spent time with him in his bungalow at the Beverly Hilton hotel four days before she died, discussing her intention to get her life and career back in order.
?It was like old times and she looked at me and quietly said, ?I want you to know, I?m getting in shape?I?m committed to getting my voice back. I?ll be ready by August,?? he recalled. ?Well Whitney, I?m going to hold you to it. Everyone in heaven, including God, is waiting and I just know you are going to raise the roof like no one else has done before.?
Kevin Costner, who chose Ms Whitney Houston to star alongside him in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, defying doubts from studio bosses that her race and her lack of acting experience could render it a flop, drew laughter with anecdotes from their time together, referring to her tenderly as a ?sweet miracle?.
?The Whitney I knew, despite her worldwide fame, still wondered ?Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Will they like me?? It was the burden that made her great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end,? he said, his voice occasionally catching with emotion.
Addressing her coffin, displayed on a stand in front of the pulpit, Mr Costner added: ?Whitney, if you could hear me now, I would tell you: You weren?t just good enough, you were great?People didn?t just like you, Whitney, they loved you.
?So off you go Whitney, off you, escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly Father. And when you sing before him don?t you worry. You?ll be good enough.?
TMZ Live: Charlie Sheen -- There Was NO Hotel Rager ... This Time
Charlie Sheen and hotel debauchery go together like PB & J -- but the warlock called in today to shoot down rumorS he trashed a Ritz-Carlton suite. You gotta see what he says about boozing, and his new show ... "Anger Management."Plus, Quincy…
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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.
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