WHITNEY STRIKES BACK
The promoter of Whitney Houston’s recent concerts at Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City, has hit back at claims that she lost the plot on stage. Rick Gallagher rubbished a New York Post story that she repeatedly forgot the words of "I Will Always Love You" to sing "American Pie." "We were pleased with the high level of professionalism exhibited by Whitney Houston," he said. (Thanks Craig)

We're waiting
IF Whitney Houston sounded so good on July 1 in Atlantic City, why won't her reps send over a tape of the concert? Her flack, Nancy Seltzer, never called us back before we reported how Whitney's voice cracked, and she didn't finish some songs. The next day, when Seltzer's minion called to complain, he offered to send us a concert tape. But no tape arrived. The spin doctors must have decided on Plan B, which was planting a story in the Daily News saying how great Whitney sounded. Yesterday, when we asked Seltzer's office why they didn't send the tape, they said, "We've decided not to." Maybe they listened to it?

First they print a fabricated story, then they quote a fan out of context to make it appear that there is support for their claims, and now they've published another false story. If you're tired of being lied to by the New York Post, please e-mail rjohnson@nypost.com and CC: it to scuozzo@nypost.com, gossip@nypost.com and letters@nypost.com. Due to our collective efforts, they are not getting away with this. The actions of PAGE SIX and reporter Paula Froelich are an embarassment to the Post and an injustice to real journalists, as well as members of the public who value fairness and accuracy. At the very least, retractions and an apology to Whitney Houston and all of her loyal fans are in order. With every attempt to hide the truth, the Post's PAGE SIX actually lifts its mask and reveals its desperation.

The Teletext Site Prints the Truth! After receiving our e-mails and reading the latest articles, the site has posted three fan letters to discount the New York Post article. Here is their reply to Whitney fan Trevor P. --
"Thanks for your letter. It's true that we did quote the New York press reports on Whitney's recent concerts and in retrospect we regret giving airspace to what we now know was an erroneous report. However, we have done our best to correct the impression, screening three letters of rebuttal similar to yours."
Thank you notes can be sent to planetsound@teletext.co.uk.(Thank you Trevor P.)

A few days ago on Polish Internet portal Interia, they wrote the lies about Whitney's concert in Atlantic City, so I wrote to them and told them that their information was a lie, and directed them to the fan sites. Today was a nice surprise when I received an e-mail from them. They said: "Thank you very much for drawing our attention to the subject of untrue information about Whitney Houston's concert. This information was distributed by a few agencies, so we didn't have any foundation to suppose the this information is untrue (We don't see the New York Post). It is a pity, our texts are for fans and we are glad that the fans read them. We also value observations about our text. Sometimes there are situations like this one that are not possible to avoid." At their site, they wrote this article to correct the false story. (Thank you Sylwia)

German Fans: You can read German translations of the most important articles with regarding the lies by the New York Post and the true facts by the New York Daily News, as well as the letter by AirTranDan. The translations can be found here using Internet Explorer 4.x. (Thanks Sene)

In the latest issue of Ebony, Monica talks about how Whitney helps her get through the struggles of stardom. "Whitney has always had issues with rumors," she says. "She started calling me to let me know she was there. She would ask me, 'Did they spell your name right?' Then she would say, 'As long as they spell your name right, you're cool,'" she laughs. (Thanks Sanitra)

Q: What do you remember the most from your childhood ?
W: Christmas, I think. I remember very well a day when my parents was going somewhere, and I and my brother wanted so much to go with them that we hid in back seat of the car. Our parents noticed us when we was almost on the highway, and of course they drove us back home.
Q: How old were you?
W: I don't remember. I must have been four, and I was doing the same things that my brother did, you know, I tried to imitate him.
Q: Your daughter Bobbi Kristina has now 6 years old?
W: Yes she is.
Q: What characterics has she inherited from you?
W: She has two parents. Her father and myself, we both are singers, so after her Dad she has an incredible sense of rhythm, and after me, the sound of her voice. I'm sure that Krissy will be singing in the future. If she will do it professionally or not is her matter, but I know that she will sing wonderfully. My daughter says that she will be profesional singer, but that can change. Children one day want to do this and the next day they want to do something else. I know that in her is a real artist. She moves like her Dad -- she dances so incredibly like Bobby. (Thanks Sylwia)

The New York Daily News published Whitney's reunion with Bobby on its front page today, splitting its cover and placing it alongside a serious news story. The article can be read here. For a larger view of the newspaper, just click on the cover image at the left. Additionally, click here for a better look at the picture without the Daily News cover layout.

Note: The article states Chris Rock will air his mock vigil for Bobby when his show returns to HBO on August 14.

Music Charts Update: News from the Spanish, Dutch and Belgium charts...

There is an Australian import CD single of "Could I Have This Kiss Forever." The tracks are CIHTKF (Metro Mix), I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez Mix), I'm Every Woman (Clivilles & Cole Mix), and Queen of the Night (CJ Mackintosh Mix). The cover had a picture of Whitney and a picture of Enrique side by side. (Thanks Reed)

Rolling Stone Magazine's web site has the full version of "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" available in RealVideo and Windows Media Player. (Thanks Robert)

Local TV channel NTV 7 in Malaysia aired a Whitney Greatest Hits special today. It showed the making of "If I Told You That" and the video, the making of "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," the "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" video, and a glimpse of the "I Will Always Love You " video and "I Learned From The Best." Besides that, it also showed an interview with Whitney in which she looks extremely great wearing a leopard skin top with a white T-shirt . The Greatest Hits photo shoot was also shown. The program lasted about 40 minutes. (Thanks Shaun)

There are three new concert reviews of Whitney's shows in Atlantic City!

From Atlanta Journal and Constitution: Here's part of an interview with comedian Steve Harvey (host of "Showtime At the Apollo" and star of "The Steve Harvey Show") .
Q: What was the best album of '99?
A: Whitney Houston's ("My Love Is Your Love"). Banging!
[Note: He looks at people like they're crazy when they attempt to sing Whitney's songs at the Apollo.]