Houston's Lawyer Calls Her Will 'Straightforward'

The late superstar left all her assets to her only child, 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina

2012-03-08

ATLANTA (AP) -- A lawyer for Whitney Houston said Thursday that her will is a "straightforward" case and expects no complications with the administration of her estate. Read the complete article

Network Says Airing Palin Movie Not About Politics

ReelzChannel unveiling pro-Palin doc the same weekend HBO is showing “Game Change”

2012-03-07

David Bauder AP Television Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The ReelzChannel television network says it scheduled a pro-Sarah Palin documentary on the same weekend as HBO's "Game Change" debut strictly for business considerations, not political ones. Read the complete article

Backstreet Boy Reports $120,000 Jewelry Theft

Brian Littrell and wife lose costly engagement ring at Georgia hotel

2012-03-06

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) -- A member of the Backstreet Boys pop music group tells police that $120,000 in jewelry was stolen from a Stone Mountain hotel where he and his wife were staying. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Winfrey to Interview Houston's Daughter, Family

Conversation with 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina will air Sunday on Oprah Winfrey Network

2012-03-05

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey has landed an interview with Whitney Houston's daughter and other family members for a TV special that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Read the complete article

For Blacks, Mix of 'Help' Emotions on Oscar Night

Some African-Americans upset Viola Davis didn’t win best actress, but others relieved that stereotypical role was not honored

2012-02-28

Jesse Washington AP National Writer

Despite torrents of debate among African-Americans over the merits of the segregation-era movie "The Help," most still hoped that Viola Davis, who plays a maid, would become just the second black winner of the best actress Oscar. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Obama Joins Jagger, B.B. King, to Belt Out Blues

White House transformed into intimate club as stars and president join voices

2012-02-22

Nancy Benac The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president just couldn't say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. Read the complete article

Sugarland Blames Fans for State Fair Injuries

Country duo’s attorneys say fans voluntarily assumed risk by attending show

2012-02-21

Carrie Schedler The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Fans who were killed and injured when stage rigging and sound equipment collapsed onto them as they awaited a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair failed to take steps to ensure their own safety and are at least in part to blame for their injuries, the country duo's attorneys said. Read the complete article

Whitney Houston's Voice Still Soars

Gospel singer Cissy Houston wailed, "My baby! My baby!" as she was held up by two women and led out of the church behind her daughter's body

2012-02-19

Nekesa Mumbi Moody The Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just one moment: The sound of her own voice. Read the complete article

Beloved South African Musician, 60, Back at School

“Hotstix” Mabuse hopes to inspire battered community to value education

2012-02-16

Donna Bryson The Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The 60-year-old beloved South African musician shows up five days a week to sit behind a scarred desk in a bare-bones classroom, studying for the high school diploma he missed when he dropped out to pursue a career in rock, funk, soul and jazz. Read the complete article

For Houston Mourners, a Dearth of Places to Grieve

Family has made service invitation-only, but fans also want a way to send singer off

2012-02-15

Ted Shaffrey and Beth DeFalco The Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- In Whitney Houston's hometown, her family plans a private church service, with no public memorial set. In Los Angeles, where she died, there's not even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for fans to pile flowers. So for the legion of music lovers mourning a global superstar, where do broken hearts go? Read the complete article