Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Friday, 17 February 2012
BET Networks to Air Live Coverage of Whitney Houston’s Funeral, Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET from her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey.
As fans, friends and family members mourn the death of pop superstar Whitney Houston, who was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room on Feb. 11, BET Networks and Centric will honor the life and legacy of Whitney Houston in the BET News special, Live: The Homegoing of Whitney Houston, premiering this Saturday, Feb. 18, followed by BET Remembers Whitney, a one-hour special commemorating the chart-topping artist. BET.com will also live-stream Saturday’s services.
Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are expected to sing at the private funeral service. Her musical mentor, Clive Davis, will speak at the funeral and the eulogy will be delivered by family friend Marvin Winans. Actor Kevin Costner, Houston’s co-star in the 1992 movie, The Bodyguard, is also scheduled to speak.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, BET will bring viewers live, in-depth coverage of the legendary pop singer’s funeral from her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. In BET Remembers Whitney, BET News correspondent Bevy Smith will sit down with confidants and colleagues of the cultural icon, including Kim Burrell, Kelley Price, Faith Evans, Ledisi, India.Arie, Tisha Martin Campbell and Tichina Arnold, all of whom will share how Houston impacted their lives, providing a deeply personal look at one of the world’s most beloved and renowned artists.
In addition, Live: The Homegoing of Whitney Houston will air internationally on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4:30pm GMT / 6:30pm CAT, and BET Remembers Whitney will air internationally on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 PMG MT / 9:00 PM CAT.
In the past, BET has celebrated Houston‘s incredible talent with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural BET Awards in 2001; a BET Honors Entertainer award in 2010, when she was paid tribute by Kim Burrell and Jennifer Hudson and, most recently, Houston performed “I Look to You,” alongside Kim Burrell at BET’s 2011 Celebration of Gospel.
Houston, 48, is survived by her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, whose father is Houston’s ex-husband and R&B star Bobby Brown, and her mother Cissy Houston.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for Houston’s medical and pharmacy records from the star’s doctors and medical advisors, though the office has not released an official cause of death because toxicology results are still being processed. On Feb. 11, the star was found underwater and unconscious in a bathtub in her room at the Beverly Hills Hotel, just hours before she was due to attend Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy Awards party.
For the complete coverage of the life and legacy of Whitney Houston, visit www.bet.com/whitneyhouston.
Source: Black Entertainment Television (BET),
Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are expected to sing at the private funeral service. Her musical mentor, Clive Davis, will speak at the funeral and the eulogy will be delivered by family friend Marvin Winans. Actor Kevin Costner, Houston’s co-star in the 1992 movie, The Bodyguard, is also scheduled to speak.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, BET will bring viewers live, in-depth coverage of the legendary pop singer’s funeral from her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. In BET Remembers Whitney, BET News correspondent Bevy Smith will sit down with confidants and colleagues of the cultural icon, including Kim Burrell, Kelley Price, Faith Evans, Ledisi, India.Arie, Tisha Martin Campbell and Tichina Arnold, all of whom will share how Houston impacted their lives, providing a deeply personal look at one of the world’s most beloved and renowned artists.
In addition, Live: The Homegoing of Whitney Houston will air internationally on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4:30pm GMT / 6:30pm CAT, and BET Remembers Whitney will air internationally on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 PMG MT / 9:00 PM CAT.
In the past, BET has celebrated Houston‘s incredible talent with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural BET Awards in 2001; a BET Honors Entertainer award in 2010, when she was paid tribute by Kim Burrell and Jennifer Hudson and, most recently, Houston performed “I Look to You,” alongside Kim Burrell at BET’s 2011 Celebration of Gospel.
Houston, 48, is survived by her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, whose father is Houston’s ex-husband and R&B star Bobby Brown, and her mother Cissy Houston.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for Houston’s medical and pharmacy records from the star’s doctors and medical advisors, though the office has not released an official cause of death because toxicology results are still being processed. On Feb. 11, the star was found underwater and unconscious in a bathtub in her room at the Beverly Hills Hotel, just hours before she was due to attend Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy Awards party.
For the complete coverage of the life and legacy of Whitney Houston, visit www.bet.com/whitneyhouston.
Source: Black Entertainment Television (BET),
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
233Connect denies Lil Wayne in Ghana concert
233Connect, the event organizers that brought international acts such as Mario, Fabolous, T-Pain and other to perform live in Ghana, has debunked a publication suggesting that the outfit is all set to organize a musical concert next month, with American hip hop act Lil Wayne as the main headline act.
The publication, originating from an entertainment blog xclusivegh, sparked a sequence of wild rumours on various social media platforms, with most music fans calling in to inquire about the veracity or otherwise, causing 233Connect a lot of damage.
“It is not true that we are bringing down Lil Wayne for a concert in March. This is a false publication that shouldn’t be taken serious. It is important to note that while the blog wanted the whole world to know that it had an exclusive story, no official/representative of 233Connect was communicated to or asked about the truth or otherwise. This is purely a figment of the website, and we ask all music lovers and keen admirers of 233Connect to treat it with all the contempt it deserves,” Publicist for 233Connect, Obed Boafo said.
“In as much as we cannot determine what goes on these blogs, responsible journalism demands courtesy to persons whom some of these stories might affect. This is something the blog didn’t do,” he added.
The publication, originating from an entertainment blog xclusivegh, sparked a sequence of wild rumours on various social media platforms, with most music fans calling in to inquire about the veracity or otherwise, causing 233Connect a lot of damage.
“It is not true that we are bringing down Lil Wayne for a concert in March. This is a false publication that shouldn’t be taken serious. It is important to note that while the blog wanted the whole world to know that it had an exclusive story, no official/representative of 233Connect was communicated to or asked about the truth or otherwise. This is purely a figment of the website, and we ask all music lovers and keen admirers of 233Connect to treat it with all the contempt it deserves,” Publicist for 233Connect, Obed Boafo said.
“In as much as we cannot determine what goes on these blogs, responsible journalism demands courtesy to persons whom some of these stories might affect. This is something the blog didn’t do,” he added.
Samini gets a Valentine’s Day baby boy?
appears that Ghanaian dancehall superstar, Samini had the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day as he received a new baby boy. It is not clear whether the baby was delivered on February 14 but the singer posted on twitter on Tuesday morning that he now has a new baby boy in addition to his previous 3 daughters.Samini tweeted: “I Give thanx to da Almighty for giving me a Prince after 3 princesses…I have Junior Me finally….#psalm23.” Samini’s love affair with several women and his engagement to more than one woman has been making the news in recent times and it is not clear who is the mother of his new baby boy could be.
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