“I Like That” singer Houston — who famously suffered an emotional breakdown in 2005 and gouged his own eye out with a fork — has had a change in fortune … because TMZ has learned, he just got off easy in his DUI case.TMZ broke the story ……
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Leading viewers through a star-studded night of energetic musical performances, Adam Lambert played host to Sunday’s (December 16) VH1 Divas 2012 concert showcase.
Held at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, the “American Idol” rocker helped get things going with a rendition of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” while being followed up by fellow “Idol” alum Kelly Clarkson – as the newly engaged singer offered up an inspired delivery of her new ditty dubbed “Catch My Breath.”
With lovely ladies like Elisha Cuthbert, Kat Graham, Ellie Kemper, Amber Riley and Stacy Keibler all tapped as presenters, the special concert event was held in honor of recently departed divas Whitney Houston and Donna Summer.
Other fan favorite moments of the evening included Miley Cyrus’ provocative “Rebel Yell” performance, Demi Lovato belting out her hit single “Give Your Heart a Break,” Ciara’s take on Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” and a “Groove Is in the Heart” collaborative effort by Natasha Bedingfield, Iggy Azalea and Bootsy Collins.
Topping it all off were feature tributes to Whitney and Donna, as the multi-artist efforts covered the late singers’ hits like Miss Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and the Summer classic “She Works Hard for the Money” before Pitbull drew this year’s rendition of VH1 Divas to a close with “Don’t Stop the Party.”
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Leading viewers through a star-studded night of energetic musical performances, Adam Lambert played host to Sunday night’s (December 16) VH1 Divas 2012 showcase.
Held at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, the “American Idol” rocker helped get things going with a rendition of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” while being followed up by fellow “Idol” alum and newly engaged singer Kelly Clarkson – who offered up an inspired delivery of her new song “Catch My Breath.”
With lovely ladies like Elisha Cuthbert, Kat Graham, Ellie Kemper, Amber Riley and Stacy Keibler all tapped as presenters, the special concert event was held in honor of recently departed divas Whitney Houston and Donna Summer.
Pitching in by taking their talents to the stage were other fan favorites including a provocative performance of “Rebel Yell” by Miley Cyrus and a ditty from Demi Lovato, who opted to treat the audience to her popular track titled “Give Your Heart a Break.”
Topping it all off were feature tributes to Whitney and Donna, as the multi-artist efforts covered the late singers’ hits like Miss Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and the Summer classic “She Works Hard for the Money” before Pitbull drew this year’s rendition of VH1 Divas to a close with “Don’t Stop the Party.”
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It was a moment Nina Berman did not expect to capture when she entered an Illinois wedding studio in 2006. She knew Tyler Ziegel had been horribly injured, his face mutilated beyond recognition by a suicide bombing in the Iraq War. She knew he was marrying his pretty high school sweetheart, perfect in a white, voluminous dress.
Whitney Houston’s death earlier this year has made the upcoming release of “Sparkle” bittersweet for the cast. The bitter part is obvious, but the sweet side — for Jordin Sparks — is that she got to make her feature film debut with one of her heroes.
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Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and Samuel L. Jackson, to name a few — the most stirring moment came not from a superstar, but from the mother of one.
Cissy Houston's tribute to her late daughter was the emotional highlight of Sunday's BET Awards, a show that was defined by extended bleeps and the vulgarities that censors failed to catch onstage throughout the night.
Making her triumphant post-baby stage debut, Beyonce Knowles was in fine form as she took the stage for the first time since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy while putting on a concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday night (May 25).
The 30-year-old singing sensation confidently greeted the sold-out audience at Ovation Hall at Revel Resort & Casino while opening up the show with fan favorite “End of Time” before transitioning into “Love on Top”
When all was said and done, Beyonce had cranked out a whopping 27 song setlist including covers of Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You” and Lauryn Hill‘s “Ex-Factor”.
Giving his lady a big thumbs up, Beyonce’s rapper hubby, Jay-Z, took to Twitter at the conclusion of the concert while writing, “I’m gonna say this and then I’m gonna end mine. BEYONCE is the best performer in the world. Period.”
With video and pictures found below, the complete setlist from Miss Knowles’ Revel Resort & Casino comeback gig is as follows:
1. End of Time
2. Love on Top
3. Get Me Bodied (Extended)
4. Baby Boy
5. Crazy In Love
6. Diva
7. Naughty Girl (Donna Summer tribute)
8. Party
9. Dance For You
10. Freakum Dress
11. I Care
12. Schoolin’ Life
13. 1+1
14. I Miss You
15. Resentment
16. If I Were A Boy
17. Ex- Factor
18. Flaws and All
19. Irreplaceable
20. Countdown
21. Jumpin’ Jumpin’
22. Run The World (Girls)
23. Why Don’t You Love Me
24. I Was Here
25. I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston tribute)
26. Halo
27. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
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Being recognized with an emotionally charged salute for her life achievements, the late Whitney Houston was selected as the recipient of the Billboard Millennium Award at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 20).
The “I Will Always Love You” singer – who tragically passed away on February 11th – was honored with a tribute led off by comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who said, “I adored Whitney Houston. What all performers want and need and should get is love, and many of us here loved Whitney, and even if you’re one of those who didn’t show the love to Whitney, now is your chance, because tonight, that’s what we’re doing: We’re going to be giving Whitney the greatest love of all.”
With John Legend performing “Greatest Love of All” followed by Jordin Sparks belting out “I Will Always Love You”, the stage efforts were followed by speeches – as Whitney’s sister-in-law, Pat Houston, said, “This is truly an honor. We thank you, Billboard; we thank you, Whoopi, Jordin; we love you, John. But tonight, the one person that should be accepting this award is the one person that Whitney loved most.”
Pat then passed the spotlight over to Whitney’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina,who kept her message short and sweet while saying, “I just really want to say thank you to everyone who supported us through it all. Thank you so much for showing that much love, ’cause she deserved it. There will never be another one, ever. I thank you so much.”
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Brown honors ex-wife at Connecticut show hours after seating spat at New Jersey funeral.
By Ralphie Aversa
Bobby Brown performs at the Mohegan Sun arena on Saturday
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MONTVILLE, CONNECTICUT — Hours after the world paid its final goodbye to Whitney Houston in New Jersey, ex-husband Bobby Brown paid his alongside bandmates New Edition before a sold-out crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Brown’s remarks came just hours after the singer’s rapid departure from Houston’s funeral services at Newark, New Jersey’s New Hope Baptist church.
Brown sat out the night’s first three songs, then took the stage for “Hit Me Off.” He acknowledged the fallen icon before “Jealous Girl.”
“I want to give blessings to my ex-wife, Whitney Houston. I love you,” Brown said, pointing towards the sky. “I want to give a lot of blessings to my kids, my fiancée, my brothers, and all of you.”
Brown and his New Edition band-mates powered through a set that lasted almost two hours, including hits from Brown’s 1988 solo smash, “My Prerogative,” to Bell Biv DeVoe’s 1990 hit, “Poison.”
“I lost three great people in my life, in the last year,” Brown told the audience of over 7,000 before the sextet wrapped with “Home Again.” “But, nothing makes me happier than to be right here, right now.”
Some New Edition fans, like Lisa Pollock of Bridgeport, Conn., were simply happy just to see Houston’s ex-husband in the building.
“[New Edition] just held it together. I can’t imagine what today was like for them,” Pollock said after the concert. “For them to come and do a show for all of us, definitely exceeded my expectations.”
Serita Outlow of Norwich, Conn. also attended the show unsure if Brown would make it.
“I think he did an excellent job considering what he must have been feeling,” she said. “I don’t know what he went through with his voice today but I think he still pulled it off.”
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After days spent arguing with Whitney Houston’s family over whether or not he’d attend his ex-wife funeral, multiple sources confirm that Bobby Brown continued arguing with his former in-laws today.
And actually left the memorial after just 20 minutes as a result.
Both E! News and TMZ report that Brown brought an entourage of nine people in to the Newark church. It’s unclear exactly what happened from there, but the singer was spotted exiting the house of worship shortly after the service began.
“I am at Whitney’s funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!” Al Sharpton Tweeted, while Access Hollywood‘s Shaun Robinson says a “seating arrangement” dispute was at play.
Brown also has a concert gig tonight in Connecticut with New Edition, but it’s believed this disagreement with Whitney’s family is the reason why he left the premises so quickly.
UPDATE: Brown has released the following statement:
“My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions. I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move. Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina.
“In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”
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