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Last night's Lifetime premiere of 'Whitney,' a biopic of iconic vocalist Whitney Houston was bound to be a controversial event, based on the reactions to the same network's attempts at an Aaliyah biopic during 2014. The performer's estate weighed-in with a last minute warning to fans of the performer on Saturday, prior to the airing. -
Yaya DaCosta Talks Lifetime's Whitney Houston Biopic Ahead of Tonight's Premiere, Says Playing the Singer Was 'Daunting'
Lifetime's biopic of legendary diva Whitney Houston gets its national television debut tonight (Jan. 17). The film's star, Yaya DaCosta, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the film and the "daunting" task of portraying the beloved singer. Angela Bassett, who worked with Houston on 1993's Waiting to Exhale, directed the TV movie. -
Taylor Swift Continues Reign on 'Billboard' 200 with '1989'; Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Hits Number Two
Taylor Swift's "1989" moved back into the No. 1 spot on the "Billboard" 200, bringing its total, nonconsecutive weeks at the top to six. It sold 375,000 copies last week, bringing the total for the year to 3.34 million. The record is on pace to overtake the "Frozen" soundtrack, which sold 3.46 million so far. Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" sits comfortably at the No. 2 spot, "Billboard" notes.Swift is tied with Mariah Carey for total weeks at No. 1 with 30. Only one other woman has them beat with 46: Whitney Houston. The Beatles are still in first for all artists with 132 weeks at No. 1.Pentatonix has the No. 3 spot with "That's Christmas to Me." Minaj was able to crack the top 10 recently, and D'Angelo's new "Black Messiah" hit No. 5. "The Pinkprint" did not perform as well as the artist's previous effort "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." The former sold 244,000 in its first week while the latter hit 253,000 — it also debuted at No. 1. -
Lifetime Shares Whitney Houston Biopic Trailer Starring 'America's Next Top Model' Contestant - Yaya DaCosta [WATCH]
Back in June, the producers of Lifetimes' Whitney Houston biopic announced that former America's Next Top Model contestant, Yaya DaCosta, would star as the lead role. The network recently offered up its first look at the film with an exclusive trailer. -
The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas
On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it). -
Jessie J Says 'The Boy Is Mine' Remake With Ariana Grande Isn't Happening After Fans Express Their Disapproval
After fans flooded the internet expressing their disapproval, Jessie J has come forward to say that the reported "The Boy Is Mine" remake with Ariana Grande isn't happening. -
Myles Kennedy and Slash Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with Cover of 'Crazy Train' at MTV EMAs [WATCH]
Myles Kennedy, Slash and Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil tore through Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 hit "Crazy Train" over the weekend at the MTV European Music Awards. Osbourne was there to receive the Global Icon Award, which has been given to such artists as Eminem, Queen and Whitney Houston in the past. -
Dolly Parton Talks Giving Songs To Whitney Houston, Emmylou Harris In 'Sonic Highways' Clip [WATCH]
On the most recent episode of HBO's Foo Fighters Sonic Highways, Dave Grohl interviewed country music legend Dolly Parton about the decision to give away hit songs to other artists and her beginnings in the Nashville music scene. She said she moved to Nashville to write songs for both herself and other artists to perform. -
Aretha Franklin Holds a Round of Awkward Satellite Interviews After Whitney Houston's Mother Forgets Lyrics While Singing Backup [WATCH]
Aretha Franklin recently did a round of interviews to promote her latest release "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics." Things got a little awkward as Franklin joined various outlets via satellite. Looks like she may have lost the chance to redeem herself after Whitney Houston's mother forgot the lyrics while singing backup at a performance for the "Late Show." -
Aretha Franklin Covers Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" on 'Late Show,' Whitney Houston's Mother Cissy Houston Sings Backup, Forgets Lyrics [WATCH]
Aretha Franklin recently stopped by the "Late Show with David Letterman" and delivered a live rendition of a cover of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep." Whitney Houston's mother and gospel-singing great, Cissy Houston attempted to sing backup, forgetting many of the lyrics. -
Whitney Houston's First Live Album To Be Released In November [WATCH]
More than two and a half years after her death, pop superstar Whitney Houston will be releasing her very first live album, titled Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances. The news came in an interview earlier this morning (Sept. 16) on NBC's Today show with legendary record executive Clive Davis, who discovered Houston in the early '80s. -
Lindsay Lohan Claims She Wheeled Whitney Houston’s Corpse Into The Morgue During Probation
In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Lindsay Lohan claims she was the one who wheeled Whitney Houston's dead body into an L.A. morgue following her death by accidental drowning. Back in 2012, the actress was performing community service at the morgue for violating her probation from drunk driving after a theft conviction.
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