L.L. Cool J says his quandary was how to show respect to Whitney Houston without laying a cloud of despair over the festivities for the rest of the nominees and award winners. Show producer Neil Portnow said what is true by nature for the music community is they are able to improvise and that they are proud to do the tribute for Whitney with love on Grammy Awards night. Fortunately, they elected to start the night with Bruce Springstein. It was a refreshing change of pace (to celebrate rather than mourn), as TV Guide Network Red Carpet Host Chris Harrison started almost every celebrity interview talking about death. Keep reading…
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Celebrity Death: How will Whitney Houston’s daughter react to mom dying?
Friends and family have been left asking the big question, “How did Whitney Houston really die?” After all, she was only 48-years-old, was close to her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown (a.k.a. Krissi) and seemed to be on the right track to make a comeback professionally. What really killed the world-famous celebrity? The Grammy-winning singer had been in California partying hard but acting in good spirits the night before her death. She was staying at the prestigious Beverly Hilton. There is no word yet whether or not her daughter Krissi or her ex-husband Bobby Brown was by her side the day of her death or the evening before. Keep reading…
Celebrity Death: Mariah Carey devastated rival Whitney Houston deceased?
Mariah Carey says she is heartbroken to hear that the Grammy award-winning singer Whitney Houston is really dead. She claims to have been in tears over the shocking news that her dear friend and long time music rival was found non-responsive in a Beverly Hills hotel room. Houston died the day before the Grammys were scheduled to take place in 2012. Inside sources say Carey, a new mom and wife to America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon, claimed she was so upset she could hardly function. She might have been too upset to sing a tribute piece for her friend at the 2012 Grammys. Jennifer Hudson is filling in for the celeb friend. Keep reading…
Jennifer Hudson right choice to sing Whitney Houston tribute at Grammys?
Jennifer Hudson and the Grammys crew have been scrambling to alter the show schedule to include such a special tribute to Whitney Houston. The singer died the day before the show and friend Mariah Carey (who would have been a natural pick) claims she is utterly distraught and is in tears over the news she’s lost her celebrity friend. The three days between people seeing Houston partying, finding the body, and the show happening have flown by quickly in Hollywood. The awards show producers have been trying to figure out the best way to honor the dead celebrity so Ryan Seacrest is pleased they decided to ask Jennifer Hudson. Keep reading…