Gov. Christie Defends Decision To Half-Staff Flags In Honor Of Whitney
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 [...]
Aretha Franklin Will Perform At Whitney’s Funeral
Aretha Franklin will perform at the private, invitation-only funeral for her goddaughter Whitney Houston in New Jersey this weekend, a source involved with the arrangements tells NBC New York. Houston will be laid to rest after the funeral Saturday at the Newark church where she sang in the choir as a child. The noon service at [...]
Whitney Houston Says She’s Not Broke!
Well, Whitney’s rep is denying the latest spate of rumors about the oft-troubled diva — that she’s so broke that she’s been asking friends for hand-outs and that her record label, Arista, had to advance her money against her next album. The reports are “totally false and ridiculous,” her rep said, and points [...]