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During his appearance at Dreamville Fest on Sunday, Drake got the crowd to sing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” to J. Cole. Cole and Drake served as the co-headliners for Dreamville Fest’s second and final night, and they both made sure they let their fans know how much they appreciated each other. “J. […]
Saturday at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party, when Jennifer Hudson performed “The Greatest Love of All,” the crowd collectively roared and clapped in tribute to Whitney Houston—the singer who made the song famous. Hudson was one of a stellar lineup of performers during Davis’ pre-Grammy party which has been a tradition since 1976. Saturday’s event […]
Jerrod Carmichael made a reference to Whitney Houston’s death as part of his hosting gig at the 2023 Golden Globes, and the late singer’s estate isn’t happy about it. “Alright you guys, we are back, we are pressed for time but they wanted me to shout out the venue we’re in,” said Carmichael after a commercial break during […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Emani Asghedom, the 12-year-old daughter of Nipsey Hussle, is seeing love from a few of her late father’s friends […]
Ashton Sanders has been cast as Bobby Brown in the forthcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Deadline reports. Kasi Lemmons will direct the biopic from a screenplay written by Anthony McCarten. It was previously reproted that British actress Naomi Ackie will play Houston. The film will be produced by McCarten’s Muse of Fire Productions, Pat Houston […]
Variety reports Warner Bros. has tapped Matthew López to pen a reimagining of the 1992 film, The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. López is an acclaimed playwright who skyrocketed to fame following the premiere of his play, The Inheritance, based on the novel Howards End by E. M. Forster. The Inheritance earned 10 Tony Award nominations, and was called “the most […]
Bobby Brown Jr.’s November death was the result of the “combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl,” according to his autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County Coroner. The 15-page report, released Monday, claimed that “no drugs or drug paraphernalia” were found at the location of his death in Encino in Los Angeles. The son of […]
British actress Naomi Ackie has been recruited to play the legendary Whitney Houston in Sony’s forthcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. The Photograph director Stella Meghie is set to helm the project, with a screenplay penned by Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten. “We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive […]
The pieces are falling into place for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic. According to Deadline, The Whitney Houston Estate, Primary Wave, and Clive Davis are currently in talks with The Photograph director Stella Meghie (and recent Watch Less guest) to helm the film, which is tentatively titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Meghie is reportedly a big Whitney Houston fan and lobbied tirelessly […]
Although she couldn’t confirm the actor’s involvement in the film, Whitney Houston‘s sister-in-law, Pat Houston, let it be known that Taraji P. Henson would be a perfect fit for the singer’s biopic. Earlier this week, record executive Clive Davis revealed that he is working on putting together his own Whitney Houston biopic. Davis and Houston had a close […]
