http://www.mail.com/people/61160-whitney-houston.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/61160-whitney-houston.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says it will air a behind-the-scenes look at how Whitney Houston's death affected the 2012 Grammy Awards. The hour-long special, titled "The Grammys Will Go On: A Death in the Family," is scheduled for Feb. 9, the eve of this year's music awards. Last year, Grammy producers learned of Houston's death less than 24 hours before the ce... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html 2013-01-31T11:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1851956-whitney-houstons-mother-words-bobby-brown.html NEW YORK (AP) — Cissy Houston has a few words, and a few more, for Bobby Brown. In "Remembering Whitney," the mother of the late Whitney Houston writes that from the start she had doubted whether Brown was right for her daughter. And she thinks that Whitney might not have ended up so "deep" into drugs had they not stayed together. "I d... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1851956-whitney-houstons-mother-words-bobby-brown.html 2013-01-28T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838472-she-beyonce-questioned-lip-sync.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no question Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced? On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band told news outlets that Beyonce had lip synced at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Master Sgt. Kristin duBois said the band was notified at the last minute t... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838472-she-beyonce-questioned-lip-sync.html 2013-01-22T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830804-winfreys-armstrong-interview-32.html NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong is more than an illustration of a hero athlete tumbling from the heights. It's also a pivotal moment for a famous media figure trying to climb the ladder back up. Winfrey's OWN network is showing signs of life after a rocky start, and the Armstrong interview offered a chance for many more view... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830804-winfreys-armstrong-interview-32.html 2013-01-18T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1830728-armstrong-interview-draws-32-viewers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's much-anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong was seen by a total of 4.3 million viewers in back-to-back airings Thursday night on OWN. But the interview with the disgraced cycling champion drew only 3.2 million viewers for its first airing, an audience that fell short of OWN's most-watched program: an interview Winfrey c... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1830728-armstrong-interview-draws-32-viewers.html 2013-01-18T19:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830074-alicia-to-sing-national-anthem-super-bowl.html Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time. The Grammy-winning R&B singer will perform the national anthem before the NFL championship game on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. The league said Friday that Keys' three performances at the Super Bowl will be the most in the event's history. She sang "America the Beautiful" before the 2005... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830074-alicia-to-sing-national-anthem-super-bowl.html 2013-01-18T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827014-michelle-williams-reveals-fight-with-depression.html NEW YORK (AP) — With a new single about to drop, a solo album in the works and a starring role in a national tour of a Broadway musical, you'd be hard-pressed to tell that Michelle Williams once had difficulty just getting out of bed. The singer-actress — one third of Destiny's Child alongside Beyonce and Kelly Rowland — said that in the past few months s... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827014-michelle-williams-reveals-fight-with-depression.html 2013-01-17T13:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1821276-20-years-on-katie-beers-kidnapping-saved.html OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Being chained as a 10-year-old for more than two weeks in a coffin-size box in a suburban New York dungeon was, Katie Beers says 20 years later, "the best thing that happened to me" because it allowed her to escape a life of abuse. On the 20th anniversary of her ordeal, Beers has co-written a book with a television reporter who c... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1821276-20-years-on-katie-beers-kidnapping-saved.html 2013-01-15T13:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791008-whale-tale-pakistani-fishmonger-pop-star.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Muhammad Shahid Nazir is a testament to the age-old adage that if you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, but if you teach a man to sing about fish, his song will shoot up the British pop chart. The 31-year-old Pakistani fishmonger catapulted to fame in recent weeks in the unlikeliest of circumstances: while hawking frozen snapper a... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791008-whale-tale-pakistani-fishmonger-pop-star.html 2012-12-29T12:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1781952-psys-gangnam-style-reaches-1b-views-youtube.html NEW YORK (AP) — Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube. The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc. It shows the enduring popularity of the self-depre... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1781952-psys-gangnam-style-reaches-1b-views-youtube.html 2012-12-21T15:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an established image was shattered by a fall from grace. Whitney Houston ruled as a queen of pop music, but ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html 2012-12-19T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776510-musical-rise-superstar-heads-to-vegas.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some key figures who helped manage Michael Jackson's career are teaming up to create a stage musical about the behind-the-scenes making of a superstar that producers call a cross between "Goodfellas" and "Dreamgirls." Producers Mark Lamica, Quincy Krashna, Jerry Greenberg, Raymond Del Barrio and Larry Hart will join forces to present "The ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776510-musical-rise-superstar-heads-to-vegas.html 2012-12-19T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year, according to Google Inc.'s year-end "zeitgeist" report. Google's 12... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html 2012-12-12T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1748070-the-bodyguard-stage-musical-opens-london.html LONDON (AP) — Does "The Bodyguard" have the muscle to be a hit? A stage musical based on the 1992 movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner has opened at London's Adelphi Theatre to a mixed critical reception — but universal praise for its big-voiced star. Reviewers raved Thursday about Heather Headley's performance as Rachel Marron, a superstar si... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1748070-the-bodyguard-stage-musical-opens-london.html 2012-12-06T15:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1729508-whitney-houstons-daughter-cited-ga-accident.html ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Police say the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobbi Brown was cited in a car accident in a northern Atlanta suburb. Officers Wednesday morning responded to a call about a black Chevrolet Camaro that slid off the road and landed in a ditch in Alpharetta. They found 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown standing beside her damage... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1729508-whitney-houstons-daughter-cited-ga-accident.html 2012-11-28T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1711724-queen-soul-performs-lady.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Aretha Franklin says "it was fabulous" to have first lady Michelle Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder attend her show in Washington, D.C. The Queen of Soul sang for Mrs. Obama and Holder — as well as for about 3,000 fans at DAR Constitution Hall on Saturday night. Afterward, Franklin said it was great to see her VIP guests relax and ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1711724-queen-soul-performs-lady.html 2012-11-19T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1710544-seacrest-wonder-usher-praise-dick-clark.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Seacrest and Stevie Wonder paid homage to Dick Clark on stage, while Usher and will.i.am shared their praise for the TV icon and music lover off camera. Clark, who died earlier this year, was the subject of a special tribute at the American Music Awards, which he created 40 years ago. Seacrest said the show still reflects Clark's o... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1710544-seacrest-wonder-usher-praise-dick-clark.html 2012-11-19T05:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1706952-bobby-brown-pleads-guilty-to-dui-la.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for Bobby Brown has entered not guilty pleas to drunken driving and other charges faced by the R&B singer after his arrest last month in Los Angeles. City attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan (mah-TEHL'-jin) says the pleas were entered Friday. Brown's case is scheduled for its next hearing on Dec. 13. Brown was arrested in Octob... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1706952-bobby-brown-pleads-guilty-to-dui-la.html 2012-11-16T23:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1686834-adam-lambert-to-host-vh1-divas.html NEW YORK (AP) — "VH1 Divas" will be getting some testosterone this year: Adam Lambert is joining in. Lambert will host and perform at the Dec. 16 event. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland, Jordin Sparks and Ciara will also hit the stage at the special honoring dance music and its current and classic divas. Tributes to Whitney Hous... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1686834-adam-lambert-to-host-vh1-divas.html 2012-11-08T13:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1639020-benefits-flow-ways-celeb-charity-galas.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball costing couples as much as $20,000 to attend. Guests such as George Clooney, Quincy Jones, Jane Fonda and Magic Johnson will mingle with business and community leaders and maybe bid on the new Mercedes-Benz offe... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1639020-benefits-flow-ways-celeb-charity-galas.html 2012-10-18T12:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1626546-hudson-spears-ll-cool-honor-whitney-houston.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Hudson embodied the look of one of her idols, Whitney Houston, during a tribute to the late singer put on by Grammy organizers. Rocking a pompadour and glittery jacket reminiscent of Houston's stage costumes from the 1980s, Hudson belted out a medley of Houston's hits Thursday at the Nokia Theatre for "We Will Always Love You: ... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1626546-hudson-spears-ll-cool-honor-whitney-houston.html 2012-10-12T15:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1614564-publicist-to-stars-lois-smith-dies-85.html NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime New York City publicist who worked with celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese has died. Lois Smith was 85. Her death on Sunday was confirmed by Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of PMK(asterisk)BNC. Smith was one of the founders of the publicity firm that eventually merged with other firms to beco... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1614564-publicist-to-stars-lois-smith-dies-85.html 2012-10-08T01:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1590582-celine-dion-usher-to-perform-houston-special.html NEW YORK (AP) — Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher will pay tribute to the late Whitney Houston in a one-hour TV special. "We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston" will tape Oct. 11 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and will feature performances by Dion, Hudson and Usher. It will air Nov. 16 on CBS. The Recording Academy announced Thu... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1590582-celine-dion-usher-to-perform-houston-special.html 2012-09-27T14:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1572542-r-kelly-soul-train-history-usher-up-5.html NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly is nominated for two awards at this year's Soul Train Awards, making him the most nominated act ever at the awards show. Kelly is up for the Ashford & Simpson songwriter's award and album of the year, bringing his career total to 21 nominations. Usher leads this year's awards with five nominations. Estelle, Nas, Trey Songz and Joh... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1572542-r-kelly-soul-train-history-usher-up-5.html 2012-09-19T12:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1557578-music-mogul-clive-davis-to-release-autobiography.html NEW YORK (AP) — Music mogul Clive Davis will release an autobiography in February that will include "the excitements, the disappointments and the triumphs" of his career. The untitled book will be released through Simon & Schuster and will be written with music journalist Anthony DeCurtis. A news release says it will include "never-before-heard tales" abo... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1557578-music-mogul-clive-davis-to-release-autobiography.html 2012-09-12T16:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1509412-expendables-2-brawls-to-no-1-with-288m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvester Stallone and his beefy buddies have muscled their way to the top of the weekend box office. Stallone's action hero roundup "The Expendables 2" debuted at No. 1 with $28.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's down from the $34.8 million start for "The Expendables" two years ago. The Lionsgat... Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1509412-expendables-2-brawls-to-no-1-with-288m.html 2012-08-19T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1504726-rep-bobby-brown-rehab-march-dui-arrest.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Brown has checked himself into rehab. Brown's representative said in an email Thursday that the R&B singer checked into a "confidential rehabilitation center" last week as part of his agreement following his March arrest for drunken driving in Los Angeles. His publicist says that Brown's plea agreement in the case... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1504726-rep-bobby-brown-rehab-march-dui-arrest.html 2012-08-16T12:40:00Z