Whitney Houston’s Greatest Hits Video Playlist

by Jorge Rivas on February 11 2013, 4:02PM

In her 48-years with us Whitney Houston broke numerous charts and sales records. But on the one year anniversary of her death it’s important to note she also broke barriers in Hollywood. When she starred in the 1992 film “The…

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Top ‘Donation’ Google Searches in 2012: Obama, Sandy, Romney…and Zimmerman

by Jorge Rivas on December 12 2012, 11:10AM

Google has released the new Zeitgeist, its annual list of most popular searches and search trends throughout the year.

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Whitney Houston’s Last Film ‘Sparkle’ Flops at Box Office

by Jorge Rivas on August 20 2012, 10:47AM

The allure of Whitney Houston’s final performance didn’t drive many crowds to “Sparkle.”

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Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Rodney King and Trayvon Martin Remembered at BET Awards

by Jorge Rivas on July 2 2012, 11:34AM

Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé were all present at the BET Awards ceremony Sunday but the highlight of the show everyone is talking about today came from Cissy Houston.

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Listen to the Last Song Whitney Houston Recorded for ‘Sparkle’ Soundtrack

by Jorge Rivas on May 21 2012, 5:46PM

The Song features Jordin Sparks and is written by R.Kelly.

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Whitney Houston’s Final Film: ‘Sparkle’ Trailer Released [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on April 2 2012, 3:21PM

The film follows three sisters as they form a succesful singing group and deal with the fallout of fame and drugs.

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Coroner: Whitney Houston Died of Drowning, Heart Disease, and Drug Use

by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 5:27PM

The toxicology report is in.

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History of Bigotry for Radio Hosts Who Called Whitney Houston ‘Crack Hoe’

by Jorge Rivas on February 17 2012, 1:14PM

Latino and Korean groups in Los Angeles have been calling on Clear Channel to fire John & Ken for years.

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Everyone Stopped Tweeting During Jennifer Hudson’s Whitney Houston Tribute

by Jorge Rivas on February 16 2012, 4:59PM

At the height of the live Grammys broadcast there were 10,901 tweets per second… except during Jennifer Hudson’s performance.

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Whitney Houston ‘My Love Is Your Love’ Cumbia Style [Audio]

by Jorge Rivas on February 15 2012, 6:17PM

DJ Jeremy Sole remixes Whitney Houston’s ‘My Love Is Your Love’ with beats that originate from Colombia’s Caribbean coastal regions.

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Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Whitney Houston’s Funeral

by Jorge Rivas on February 15 2012, 5:36PM

The Topeka, Kansas church is known for protesting funerals of celebrities, soldiers, gays and now Whitney Houston.

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Whitney Houston’s Death a ‘Teachable Moment,’ Says White House Drug Control Director [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2012, 2:37PM

“The drug problem crosses almost every demographic and economic barrier,” Gil Kerlikowske tells CBS News.

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An All Whitney Houston Valentine’s Day Playlist [Audio]

by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2012, 11:09AM

Your Valentine’s day love.

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Bill O’Reilly on Whitney Houston: Obvious She Destroyed Herself by Taking Drugs and Expired [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2012, 8:19AM

On Monday night O’Reiley told his viewers that Whitney Houston “obviously destroyed herself” and that her death was caused by drug use.

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Apple’s iTunes Accused of Raising Price of Whitney Houston Albums by 60% Within Hours of her Death

by Jorge Rivas on February 13 2012, 1:24PM

Sony Music under fire after cost of greatest hits set on iTunes rises by more than 60% after singer’s death.

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Of Whitney Houston’s 6 Grammys, 4 Were Won in Now-Eliminated Categories

by Jorge Rivas on February 13 2012, 10:45AM

On April 6, 2011, the Recording Academy announced its decision to consolidate Grammy Awards categories from 109 to 78, leaving more artists of color competing for fewer Awards.

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Whitney Houston’s Gift to the World

by Akiba Solomon on February 13 2012, 10:09AM

When the pop superstar hit the charts, black music was in a precarious place. Ms. Houston showed us how to marry real singing with pop melodies without losing every inch of soul.

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Whitney Houston’s Twin Legacies: Beauty and Pain

by Jamilah King on February 13 2012, 10:00AM

Houston famously told Diane Sawyer that she’s her own biggest devil. The same can probably be said for most of us, which is why we rely on entertainers to sing both our pain and our glory.

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R.I.P Whitney Houston… Watch Her Last Performance [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 11 2012, 8:53PM

Whitney Houston was 48.

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