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Whitney Houston took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spit on her, the singer said during an interview that aired Monday on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
“I had so much money and so much access to what I wanted,” Houston told Winfrey. [...]

Whitney Houston is not the only one thrilled with the debut of “I Look To You,” which arrives at no.1 on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart today. Longtime mentor and industry exec Clive Davis is calling this week’s debut “surprising”.
“It’s surprising in view of the fact that she’s had such incredible selling albums, but this is [...]

Whitney Houston hit the “Good Morning America” stage this morning to perform some of her new tracks for the crowd:

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A global tribute to Michael Jackson on the grounds of a 17th century palace in Vienna will be held Sept. 26, and Jackson’s brother Jermaine will announce the concert lineup soon, organizers said Wednesday.
World Awards Media GmbH, the event promoters, said Jermaine Jackson would unveil details at a Vienna news conference later this month.
The promoters [...]

The diva has returned. Not only do we know that Whitney Houston’s album is going to have a worldwide release on September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. But now we know the album is going to be called “I Look To You.”
This is Houston’s seventh studio album since her 1985 self-titled debut. She is one [...]

On the same day his ex-wife Whitney Houston made news with the announcement of her new album’s release date, Bobby Brown grabbed headlines by announcing the arrival of Cassius, his newborn son.
While performing at Rok nightclub in New York on Wednesday, “Bobbay” told the crowd that his manager/girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, gave birth to [...]

The date for Whitney Houston’s comeback has been set.
Arista Records says her long-awaited album will be released Sept. 1. Houston hasn’t released a CD in seven years.
So far, there’s no word on a title for the album.
The 45-year-old superstar is one of the best-selling artists of all-time, but in recent years, she’s been defined more [...]

Whitney Houston is countersuing her stepmother for $1.6 million.
The Grammy-winning singer claims Barbara Houston owes her the money for failing to make mortgage, tax, and condo association payments for the Fort Lee condominium where she has lived since 1987.
Her stepmother initiated the legal tussle last year when she claimed the 45-year-old singer, who issued the [...]

A stunning-looking and strong-sounding Whitney Houston made a triumphant return to the stage at a pre-Grammy party honoring her mentor, music mogul Clive Davis.
‘I’ve got it, I’ve got it!’ Houston, looking glamorous in a skintight leopard dress, sang early Sunday morning as she belted a line from one of her classic hits, ‘I’m Every Woman.’ [...]

ET was backstage at the Grammys with a glowing Jennifer Hudson after she took home the award for Best R&B Album, and the singer tells Kevin Frazier why it was such an emotional moment.
Legendary singer, Whitney Houston, presented the award for the Best R&B Album category, and just seeing Whitney on stage brought Jennifer to [...]

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The stereotypical stepmother gets a bad rap for mistreating her stepchildren but in the case of Whitney Houston it’s the opposite. Whitney’s stepmother has filed suit against the singer, claiming the songbird did not abide by the wishes of Whitney’s deceased father.
The Associated Press reports that, according to court records, Barbara Houston claims the 45-year-old [...]

Nine months after controversial quotes were leaked to the media, the much-anticipated book, Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But…, is out today. It was supposed to be an autobiography but turned into a bio after the singer stopped working with the author, who wonders if ex-wife Whitney Houston was behind Bobby’s decision [...]

 
Hip-hop’s playboy Ray J is getting his own dating show on VH1 in 2009, and producers are already looking for smart, confident and attractive women over 21 who think they can handle the drama of celebrity life and turn this notorious playa into a one-woman man. Whitney Houston and Kim Kardashian couldn’t do it, but [...]