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Brown says daughter doing better, asks for privacy
Bobby Brown says daughter Bobbi Kristina is doing “much better” after being hospitalized following the death of her mother, Whitney Houston.
The 18-year-old woman was taken to a Los Angeles hospital Sunday after Houston’s death the day before. READ
Houston funeral set for church where she sang as child
Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena. READ
Hearse escorted by police arrives at New Jersey funeral home handling Houston arrangements
A hearse under heavy police escort arrived late Monday at a funeral home officials said was handling the arrangements for late pop star Whitney Houston. READ
Whitney Houston, regal superstar, dies
LOS ANGELES — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behaviour and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. READ
‘Soul Train’ host dead at 75
Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of TV’s Soul Train who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. READ
Closing arguments delayed Brooks’ lawsuit against hospital
The judge and lawyers in Garth Brooks’ lawsuit against an Oklahoma hospital have been meeting to hammer out what jurors should consider as they deliberate the case. READ
Neil Young goes to Sundance
Neil Young recalls how his first concert film with director Jonathan Demme was a lush, stately tribute to country music. He says their latest, Neil Young Journeys, is more like an electric bolt, with a “grinding, blinding beauty to it.” READ
James ‘sang whatever was thrown at her’
On her last album The Dreamer, released just three months before her death, Etta James sings a mix of covers, from the R&B classic Misty Blue to the Ray Charles song In the Evening. READ
Peters' Christmas variety show a real family affair
When it comes to Christmas, Canada’s comedy giant Russell Peters is a traditionalist at heart. The standup superstar throws together an old-fashioned TV variety special this week featuring plenty of carols, mirth by the fire, wishes for Santa, and unabashedly cheesy skits involving his mother, Maureen, and baby girl, Crystianna. READ
Jackson's doctor jailed four years
The doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars Tuesday by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician whose actions were a “disgrace to the medical profession.” READ
Beyonce worried baby secret would be revealed at concert
It’s tough to keep a pregnancy a secret when you’re in the public eye, and for a while, Beyonce thought the jig was up. READ
Bronze sculpture by Giacometti fetches world record $104 million
LONDON — A life-size bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti was sold Wednesday at a London auction for 65 million pounds (US$104.3 million) — a world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, Sotheby’s auction house said. READ
British reality TV star Jade Goody battles cancer on camera
LONDON — A brash British reality show star whose ups and downs captivated the nation is approaching her death the same way she has lived — on television. READ
