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Submit your news here!   The Whitney Weekday Request Campaign has been divided by the letters of the alphabet. For example, if your last name begins with the letter "A," you can proceed to the row for "A" and call or e-mail any 3-5 radio stations in that section. The letters will change everyday. The goal is to help ensure that each state gets votes everyday, without all of us voting in huge blocks. Here is Another Option For Anyone With E-mail that Includes a Line For BCC. This method enables you to send a single message to DJs across the country without revealing that other DJs are receiving your message at the same time. DO NOT do this if your e-mail software does not provide a line called BCC!!! Non-AOL users click here. AOL users have to use this different method instead. Note: While the BCC method will be quite effective, it excludes many radio stations that do not provide direct e-mail addresses. Therefore, if you have five minutes, continue to check out the complete request list, because there are many links there that will take you to radio station web sites where you'll be able to send your e-mail message easily. Thanks! 2000/8/15 Read the lyrics and view pictures (front cover, back cover, vocalist credits) of the 12" MCA Records song "Stop the Madness," a multi-artist anti-drug song which was recorded in circa 1986 [catalogue number:MCA-23614]. Besides Whitney, other participants on the song included Ralph Tresvant, Andre and Sandra Crouch and LaToya Jackson. (Thank you very much Okuno) Yesterday, the "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" video was at No. 10 on MTV Europe's Select MTV chart. European fans are urged to request this song at Select MTV here. (Thanks Eddy VB) This week on MTV Poland, Whitney and George Michael's "If I Told You That" is down to No. 11, but Whitney and Enrique Iglesias' "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up to No. 7. You can send votes to listyprzebojow@mtv.pl (Thanks Sylwia) The "If I Told You That" video debuted today in Brazil on the Multishow cable channel. (Thanks Fernanda) Igor has re-opened his "Inside Of Whitney" site here! Check it out! 2000/8/14 For the fans who missed it, you can check out selected clips from MSNBC's "Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer" documentary about Whitney here. The documentary, in general, was balanced and had some particularly interesting tidbits about Whitney's early years as she prepared for her career and worked on her first two albums. From Rolling Stone Online: Although CARLOS SANTANA will take an eight-month hiatus from recording and touring beginning in mid-October, the guitarist has already begun planning his collaborations for the follow-up to this year's Grammy sensation "Supernatural." Santana says that STING and PRINCE have "shown interest," and that he'd like to work with more women -- "hopefully Aretha [Franklin], Whitney [Houston] and Patti Labelle." (Thanks Javier, David M.) The destruction of a classic duet? According to Launch.com, Jive Records recording artist Don Philip said he is working on putting together a duet with Christina Aguilera--a remake of the classic 1986 Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson duet "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful." "I want to be like Mariah [Carey]," says Philip. "You know how for a few years Mariah was the person everyone did duets with? So I'm trying to put together this next duet together with this certain girl who is a 'genie in a bottle'--Christina Aguilera--and we're talking to her people and we're trying to remake the song 'If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful' by Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson." Philip adds that he hopes their cover of the track is different from the original version, which most recently appeared on Houston's greatest-hits package this spring. "I always say, 'If you're going to remake a song, you ought to do it better or different,' and I think I can take Jermaine," Philip says. "And I don't know, but I think Christina can take Whitney right now, so I think it will be a great duet. So, we're trying to put that together and hopefully put it on this really huge soundtrack that's coming out." (Thanks Mkin) Check out Marie-Eve's new web site called "Mr & Mrs Brown!" All the site files are not completed yet, but you can see some exclusive pictures. Congrats! 2000/8/13 Whitney may continue to work with Clive Davis. Roger Friedman's Fox 411 column at Fox News Online has broken the news about Clive's new record label and future plans to executive produce both Whitney and Santana's next albums. Read the details... Music Charts Update: News from the U.K. and Spain... The "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" music video appeared on "The Box" channel in the U.K. today. It is option 929 for anyone who wants to select it! (Thanks Craig) The track "Sweetest Sweetest" with Whitney as a background vocalist, from Jermaine Jackson's album entitled "Dynamite," can also be found now on a recently released Belgian compilation CD called "De Pre-historie, vol. 3 - 1984." (Thanks Eddy VB) 2000/8/12 In case anyone missed it, the documentary entitled "It's Black Entertainment" is available to rent at selected video stores. Whitney appears in the documentary, which originally aired on the Showtime cable channel. (Thanks Abduel) The duet "If I Told You That" is at No. 19 in TMF's Clipparade, a chart compiled by the viewers of TMF Belgium. It dropped 4 places this week. (Thanks Eddy VB) 2000/8/11 The "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" DVD has been nominated for a DiVi award in the Best Music Release catagory by the International Recording Media Association. (Thanks Alonzo) Music Charts Update: News from Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands... Little Souls, Inc. gets a visit from the Gore/Lieberman 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. Click here to see what this has to do with Whitney. The duet "If I Told You That" is down four places to No. 16 on the MTV European Top 20 for the week of August 9th. (Thanks Eddy VB) 2000/8/10 MSNBC aired its one-hour documentary about Whitney on "Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer" today. Excluding commercials, it ran for about 44 minutes and featured some rare video footage of Whitney from early in her career, including part of her appearance on "As The World Turns" (circa 1984) and an appearance on "The Merv Griffen Show" after her first album was released. The documentary was well-done except for the inclusion of someone from People Magazine, whose only role in the program was to repeat tabloid stories. There was also a factual error stating that Whitney's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album had one No. 1 hit with the title track, when actually "All The Man That I Need" was also a No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. The show will be repeated on Friday, August 11th at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. I will post some material from the show either tomorrow or this weekend for fans who were not able to see it. On the Charts: "Same Script, Different Cast" debuts on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, plus more. Read the complete statistics... From Platinum Club: Whitney has been nominated in the "MTV Video Music Awards All-time Favorites Poll" under the category "Most Memorable Moment." The memorable moment was the first appearance she made with Mariah Carey at the MTV Music Awards in 1998. You can vote here. (Thanks Marc) Here are two more Japanese print advertisements featuring Whitney! The first is a 1989 Sanyo ad (version 1 and version 2) and the second is a Nissin ad. (Many thanks Okuno) Baltimore's 92Q FM radio station honored Whitney on her birthday yesterday. Every night, the station has a "12play" for the top three slowjam requests of the evening. To honor Whitney, the host asked for everyone to call and request their favorite Whitney songs. The host seems to be a big Whitney fan and everyone that called in showed their love for Whitney! Here are the results: 1. All The Man That I Need 2. You Give Good Love 3. Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Thanks Lenny) 2000/8/9 Happy 37th Birthday to Whitney! We love you! TV Reminder! MSNBC will air a Whitney documentary on "Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer" tomorrow, August 10, 2000 at 10:00 p.m. EST. The show will be repeated on Friday, August 11th at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The show usually compiles old video footage. Launch.com has a page marking Whitney's birthday today. It mentions the recent rumors very briefly, but at least without cruel intentions or a bad attitude. (Thanks Rachel) Here are two rare pictures! The first is from a 1989 Japanese Sanyo advertisement (version 1 and version 2), and the second is the cover for the U.K. 12" vinyl of "Sweetest Sweetest." Whitney contributed background vocals to the song, which appeared on Jermaine Jackson's album entitled "Dynamite." (Many thanks Okuno) Don't forget to continue to vote for Whitney in VH-1's "Sexiest Diva" poll! She slipped in the poll a little today. VH-1 will use the results to help determine an upcoming countdown. If you're tired of that channel ranking Whitney very low on all of its special countdowns, please vote! (Thanks Kyana) Check out Gene's "Whitney - A Divine Voice" site, which has launched today! 2000/8/8 Princess Update: The lead role in the Disney film "The Princess Diaries" has been cast. The movie, co-produced by BrownHouse, is set to shoot in September. Read the details... From The Hollywood Reporter: Ending months of negotiations, former Arista head Clive Davis and BMG Entertainment have agreed on terms for Davis' new label, sources said Monday. The $180 million joint venture, expected to be announced next week, calls for the creation of Davis Entertainment, which will be the holding company for a still-unnamed label (HR 6/7). Insiders said Davis, 67, will hold a 50% equity stake in the company. As expected, no multiplatinum artists will be leaving Arista to join Davis' venture. Whitney Houston, whom Davis discovered and signed in 1984 when she was 19, joins Santana in remaining on Arista's roster under Antonio "LA" Reid's leadership. Davis spearheaded Carlos Santana's career comeback album "Supernatural," which walked away with nine Grammy Awards this year. Arista acts set to join Davis include gold and platinum artists Angie Stone, Deborah Cox, Next, LFO and Shannon Curfman. Sources said Davis will develop new talent. "Discussions are ongoing and there should be an announcement shortly. No comment beyond that," a BMG spokesman said of the planned joint venture. Davis was unavailable for comment. Music Chart News: Whitney is at both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on France's compilations chart. Click on the link for details about a new compilation CD available in France. "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" is back to No. 15 on the FNAC's Top 20 Albums and remains at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The FNAC is the largest music retail chain in France. In addition, let's all continue to vote for Whitney and George Michael's "If I Told You That" on Fun Radio's "Fun List!" (Thanks Julian S.) Whitney and George Michael's "If I Told You That" is up to No. 6 from No. 7 on MTV Asia's Hitlist in its fourth week on the chart. (Thanks Karen) In Canada, the "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" music video is up to No. 16 from No. 18 on MuchMoreMusic's video countdown. (Thanks Saira) Whitney and George Michael's "If I Told You That" is down to No. 3 from No. 1 on MTV Poland's chart. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever is up to No. 16 . (Thanks Sylwia) 2000/8/7 You can listen to the following new audio files: SSDC Jonathan Peters Radio Mix, SSDC Joe Smooth Slang Mix, SSDC Friburn & Urik Uncover Your Ears Mix, SSDC DJ Amanda Mix (bootleg edit - alters the Jonathan Peters Mix a bit) here. Be sure to check out the link to stores where you may buy the retail double 12" set! (Thank you very much Ashren) You can also hear Whitney's ILFTB Acapella in streaming audio by clicking here. (Thank you very much Rachel) Channel V (based in Hong Kong) reported the Star Magazine tabloid story regarding Bobbi Kristina when they premiered "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" the other day on the program called "Launchpad." (Thanks Ashren) From Yahoo! News: Singer Hoku, daughter of Don Ho, recently shared with LAUNCH that one of her biggest musical influences is veteran performer Whitney Houston. When she was only 11, the now-teenage Hoku would belt Houston songs when given the chance to perform at her father's nightclub shows in Hawaii. "I listen to a lot of Whitney Houston just because of that first song that she had," said Hoku. "I was really close to that song. I did it for like a year or two years. I just have a great respect for someone that can be around for that long based on talent--mainly just an amazing, beautiful, big voice. You know what I mean? I just love that. I've just always been into Whitney for that." Vote for Whitney as "Best Independent Woman In a Movie Role" in this new poll here! She's nominated for her role as Savannah in "Waiting To Exhale." (Thanks Morgan) 2000/8/6 TV Alert! Whitney will be featured on MSNBC's "Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer" on Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 10:00 p.m. EST. The one-hour documentary premieres on that day, and will be repeated on Friday, August 11th at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. (Thank you Rodney D.) Listen to the Jonathan Peters Dub Mix here! Please keep voting for Whitney in VH-1's Sexiest Diva poll. They will use the results to help determine an upcoming "25 Sexiest Musicians" countdown. (Thanks Norbert) Music Charts Update: News from the U.K. and Spain... Whitney and Enrique Iglesias are at No. 1 with the "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" music video on Latin Vibes, a weekly Latino show that airs on Canada's CFMT channel. Just click on the link if you want to vote for the video! (Thanks Saira) Whitney's "Saving All My Love For You" video was No. 29 on VH-1 UK's "Top 40 of the 1980s" countdown today. (Thanks Dominic) 2000/8/5 Whitney and Deborah Cox are No. 1 on Radio and Records Magazine's Urban Adult Contemporary chart! The song moved up one place to the top. (Thanks Lane) Read Entertainment Weekly's full article from December 1995 in connection with the movie "Waiting To Exhale." It is one of the most enlightening articles written about the extent of Whitney's fame, and the price that has come with it. (Thank you very much Nancy) WGCI 107.5 FM in Chicago repeated the Star Magazine report regarding Bobbi Kristina today. The station can be e-mailed at feedback@wgci.com if you would like to inform them that the story is actually from the tabloid. Many U.S. radio stations have been repeating the story because the European press mistook it as a report from a legitimate U.S. newspaper, when it is actually nothing more that tabloid trash from Star Magazine. Take care to be polite, because it is possible they were not deliberately trying to be hurtful. (Thanks Lillian) The duet "If I Told You That" is down six places to No. 15 this week on the "Clipparade," a chart compiled by the viewers of TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB) 2000/8/4 Music Charts Update: News from Belgium and the Netherlands... Whitney and George Michael's "If I Told You That" is now at No. 7 after three weeks on the MTV Asia Hitlist chart, up from No. 9 last week. The list is compiled from record sales and radio airplay around South East Asia, MTV viewer requests and MTV airplay. (Thanks Karen) Yesterday MTV Asia premiered "Could I Have This Kiss Forever." Before they played the video, there was a short interview with Whitney. She told MTV that she felt great doing the track with Enrique because it's something different for her and she wants her music to be heard not only in the U.S. but miles away. (Thanks Ashren) 2000/8/3 On the Charts: Read the complete U.S. statistics for this week, plus news from Germany. 2000/8/2 German entertainment show "Exclusiv" repeated the false Star magazine story. The only way to contact them is via their guestbook here. They didn't acknowledge that the Star is a U.S. tabloid magazine. (Thanks André S.) German music channel VIVA also repeated the story. German-speaking fans can write to them at interaktiv@viva-tv.de. They told the story as if it was a fact. The channel also repeated the story again in their entertainment show "World of Bits". Their e-mail address is: worldofbits@viva-tv.de (Thanks André S.) German news show "Punkt 12" repeated the story regarding Bobbi Kristina. Fans can contact them in German here. (Thanks André S.) Also, let's not forget the always predictable Dotmusic, which repeated this tabloid story, and also mentioned the false Atlantic City story again. They can be e-mailed at Astrickland@unitedbusinessmedia.com with CC: to news@dotmusic.com and editor@dotmusic.com. (Thanks Shaun) The Belgian newsletter "la dernière heure" wrote an article about Bobby's release and repeated the false Atlantic City story. I don't think that they know that the story is false because they supported Whitney's 1999 concerts in Belgium with great articles. On the BBC text, I read the story regarding Bobbi Kristina. (Thanks Marie-Eve) The story regarding Bobbi Kristina was reported on Miami's Power 96 morning show by syndicated gossip monger Flo Anthony, who we all know was one of the reporters who published a false diet pill story about Whitney in the New York Post in 1993. They should be made aware that their radio station is repeating tabloid stories, and not a legitimate news item. (Thanks CJ) The web site for Belgium's Radio Donna has repeated the Bobbi Kristina story. (Thanks Eddy VB) New York's WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM debuted the song "Fine" during their midday mix yesterday, saying it was the destined to become a smash hit! (Thanks John G.) From Billboard's "The Rhythm and Blues" section: Slated for release Oct. 24 … is the debut of Sunday, a five-girl vocal group from New Jersey co-managed by Robyn Crawford and Whitney Houston through Angelway Artists. The fivesome's first single, "I Know'' - produced by Warryn Campbell for Better Place Records in association with Capitol - arrives in September. (Thanks Ralph M.) 2000/8/1 Platinum! According to Whitney's official German site, the Greatest Hits has achieved Platinum status for more than 300,000 units in Germany. The site says Whitney's next single in Germany, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," will be released on September 4th. More False Reports: BET's web site has repeated a false story that was originally published in the U.S. tabloid Star Magazine. The story is a fabrication involving Bobbi Kristina. The U.K. press picked up the story in recent days, quoting the Star as if it were a legitimate newspaper. In turn, the story bounced back to the U.S. and is now being repeated here by BET and other media organizations who don't know that it originated with Star Magazine. Members of the U.S. media have quoted it as a legitmate story since the U.K. press repeated it. The story has also spread elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. BET needs to be informed that the story is from Star Magazine and it is nothing more than tabloid trash. The network can be e-mailed at contactus@bet.com and CC: can be directed to BET-TV_Comments@BET.com and content@bet.com. This should not go without an answer, or more false stories will continue to spread in this fashion. The story was also repeated today by WBLS 107.5 FM in New York, which quoted BET. However, the hosts expressed doubts about the stories and said they wish Whitney and Bobby well. We should just write them short notes to praise them for their support of Whitney [they play her music very often] and inform them that the story they quoted from BET originated from Star Magazine. Host Doug Banks can be e-mailed at doug@wbls.com. Banks in particular has been supportive of Whitney at various times. (Thanks Alan M.) If you see or hear any more reports of this false story regarding Bobbi Kristina or the New York Post's fabrication about Atlantic City, please e-mail the details to the Nippy News. Thank you! If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog. Site design by: Dolphin Webpage Designs © 1996-2001