While folks like Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad, Maya Angelou, Voncile Mallory (my mother) and others are gracefully aging, we younger folks aren’t doing as well.…
The guest list for Whitney Houston’s invite-only funeral this Saturday continues to grow. Oprah Winfrey is the latest celeb to be invited. Already slated to attend are Steve Wonder, Kevin Costner and Clive Davis, reports TMZ and People. Earlier, we confirmed that Houston’s godmother Aretha Franklin would perform, and Gospel singer Marvin Winans will deliver […]
Yesterday, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder confirmed they would be participating in Whitney Houston’s funeral this Saturday. ESSENCE has learned that Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, Rickey Minor, Dionne Warwick and CeCe Winans have all signed up to honor Houston. Kevin Costner is slated to speak and Marvin Winans will deliver the […]
Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday strongly defended his decision to have flags lowered to half-staff on Saturday for Whitney Houston, saying he rejects criticism that she “forfeited the good things that she did” because of her struggles with substance abuse. “What I would say to everybody is, ‘There but for the grace of God go […]
Although this segment of Glee was taped weeks before Whitney Houston passed. It seemed all the more strange — and yet fitting — when last night’s episode featured Amber Riley singing “I Will Always Love You.” What do you think of Amber’s performance?
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performed a tribute to her goddaughter, the late Whitney Houston. To a packed house in Charlotte, North Carolina, Franklin began at the piano with a stripped down version of “I Will Always Love You” and moved into a Gospel tune. “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like for you to share […]
JACQUE REID goes inside her story with Sheryl Lee Ralph about Whitney Houston… MORE
Funeral services for singer Whitney Houston will be held Saturday at noon at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The private ceremony is open to invited guests only and her burial will also be private. Houston’s body arrived late Monday at the funeral home, borne by a hearse and escorted by police after arriving at […]
TYRESE joins TJMS in studio to discuss his new single, Nothing On You. and his memories of Whitney Houston LISTEN
First Lady of the United States, MICHELLE OBAMA, talks with TJMS about the 2nd anniversary of Let’s Move. LISTEN
Whitney Houston (allegedly) consumed alcoholic beverages shortly before she died, and the mix of prescription drugs and booze could have produced the fatal result. TMZ has obtained photos of the room where Whitney died, showing remnants of her final meal. We’re told she ordered a hamburger, fries, a turkey sandwich and jalapenos. The picture also […]
Your close girl friend from around the way. That young woman in the church choir who gave it her everything and more. That fashionable, modelesque…
