Last night on New York's WB11 news, they interviewed Jane Magazine's Editor at large about Whitney's interview in her magazine. The editor explained that Whitney was about four hours late for the photo shoot due to an emergency dental visit as a result of a chipped tooth. The editor went on to say that lateness for interviews is a typical thing amongst stars and that Whitney's so-called "out of it" state was a result of the dental visit. (Thanks John G.)

If Jane Magazine had made it clear from the beginning that there was nothing unusual about Whitney's scheduling problem in the first place, and that such a delay is in fact typical, then a lot of innuendo would not have occurred yesterday in the rest of the press. If you want to give Jane Magazine a piece of your mind for causing so much trouble, e-mail them here and select the listing for "Rant" so your message is directed to the correct place. Just take care to be articulate and don't use foul language, otherwise they likely won't take your point of view seriously.

Last night, the syndicated show "Inside Edition" aired a story about Whitney, showing the place where she bought a bracelet that is mentioned in Jane Magazine. When asked about a comment from Whitney in the magazine, a person at the store said he had helped Whitney with her jewelry in the past and added that she is always a lady. He said he doesn't pay attention magazines, but what he actually sees with his own eyes. The show also added that Whitney's hairdresser confirmed that she had a dentist appointment, as mentioned in the magazine. Hopefully the record will be set straight. (Thanks Terrence)

From the Platinum Club: Amazingly, the press has pounced on Whitney's absence at this year's Oscar Awards. The truth of the matter is simply that Whitney Houston was unable to perform because of a sore throat. We all know that she has been busy working on new material for her upcoming Greatest Hits package; so, it's not impossible to think that she's been working her chords overtime as of late. As further affirmation, Jane LaBonte, the Oscar event publicist, attested, "I was in the rehearsal myself the whole time, and it was really obvious the poor lady was having a problem with her throat." It was a mutual decision made by Whitney Houston, Burt Bacharach - the producer of the musical sequence - and the producers of the show, that Whitney not perform that evening.
So, the Platinum Club would ask of Whitney's fans: don't believe the hype. Whitney is fine and recuperating from the spell, and is busily working to complete her recording sessions in order to release her Greatest Hits album on time.

On the Charts: The ILFTB single takes a tumble on the Hot 100 chart, making way for an eventual new single from the Greatest Hits. Read the complete statistics...

According to the New York Post's Starr Report: TV Guide's J. Max Robins reports that "CBS will air a Whitney Houston concert in May from Houston's New Jersey mansion." No further details were given. (Thanks Nikki)

Here's a new picture from Whitney's Greatest Hits photo shoot from Arista's web site! You may recognize this small-scale photo compared to this picture we've already seen.

The Austrian magazine "Divas" features a report about Dolce & Gabbana and shows a picture of Whitney and the designers. There is also a comment below the picture that says: "This summer D&G worked for the most beautiful voice of all, Whitney Houston." (Thanks Clemens)

Note: The organizers of the Lindau, Germany Fan Convention have changed the dates for the meeting to July 30 - August 6th. The fan meeting had originally been scheduled for the following week.