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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! 2001/3/30 World Music Charts: News from France and Germany Last week's People Magazine featured a follow-up look at Blacks in Hollywood with an article entitled "Hollywood Blackout, The Sequel." The article comes five years after People's first cover story on the issue. It says about Whitney: "Black actresses have lost ground since 1996, with stars like Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett cooling off, and the likes of Halle Berry and Jada Pinkett Smith still unable to ascend to Hollywood's A-list." The article goes on to say that in 1996, Whitney was the top paid Black actress, making $10 million for her last film, but in 2001, Halle Berry is the top paid Black actress with only $2.5 million. (Thanks Jack) Tomorrow March 31st, E! (in Poland) will air its "True Hollywood Story" documentary about Whitney and Bobby at 11 p.m. Poland time. (Thanks Sylwia) 2001/3/29 New Oscar Party Pictures! The first two pictures are from People Magazine's April 9th Oscar issue, while the third is from US Weekly's April 9-16th issue: View Pictures 1, 2, 3 Excerpt from US Magazine: [Tom] Hanks had his own personal cheering squad in Whitney Houston, who, upon seeing the actor, opened her arms wide and chanted "We love Tom! We love Tom!" The singer was smiling broadly on the arm of husband Bobby Brown and seemed to have put behind her any bad memories of last year's Oscar teleast, when she was dropped at the last minute from an Oscar-songs tribute by musical director Burt Bacharach. Some Tidbits from People: Whitney didn't borrow her jewelry for the Oscar parties, instead wearing her own crystal necklace to complement her Pamela Dennis gown. Her purple faux fur was by J. Mendel of Paris. They can't get Whitney in Malaysia but they have got an impersonator. There will be a concert entitled "The Bodyguard" on April 6th and 7th at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands. Tickets for the impersonator are selling like hot cakes, with the April 6th show sold out. Imagine how it would sell if it was actually Whitney. (Thanks Shaun) Please visit Sandra's new Dutch Whitney fan site, the Whitney Houston Fanpage! Congratulations! 2001/3/28 Click here to view another picture of Whitney and Bobby at the Oscar parties! The picture is from E! Online. Whitney in US: Entertainment Tonight reported that US Weekly's upcoming Oscar issue will include a picture of Whitney and Elton John at his annual post-Oscar AIDS benefit party. The issue will hit stands on Friday. The Arista Army has launched an official web site. Check it out! For a little background information about the Arista Army, click here. Whitney was mentioned tonight on Damon Wayans' new sitcom "My Wife and Kids." The TV family had a truce meeting because the mother, played by Tisha Campbell, had broken her husband's stereo (the father is played by Damon Wayans). She finally admitted that she broke it, explaining that she was singing along to WHITNEY, and when Whitney hit a high note, (then Tisha sang the high note -- possibly the high C in "I Will Always Love You") she flung her arm and broke the stereo because she was moved by her Whitney sing-along. (Thanks Rachel) On Tuesday's edition of the game show "Jeopardy," one of the categories was "Famous Covers" in which the contestants had to name songs that two artists sang. For one question, the answer was "Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston." The question which was answered correctly by the winner was "I Will Always Love You." In the same category, the answer was "George Benson and Whitney Houston." The question which the winner also got correct was "Greatest Love Of All." (Thanks Johnnie) 2001/3/27 More Oscar Party Info: Here's an additional picture of Whitney and Bobby at Vanity Fair's post-Oscar party, plus excerpts from today's Washington Post -- The crush of long black limousines stuffed with Hollywood heavies stalled to a standstill before a series of roadblocks that would have made the Bosnian militia proud. Harvey Weinstein, the jowly mogul behind Miramax and a don not to be trifled with, got out of his ride to lead his entourage once more into the breach. "This is ridiculous!" Harvey growled, and, of course, it was. The alpha and the omega of annual post-Oscar bashes, hosted by Vanity Fair, had become bedlam. Even the most powerful moneybags in Tinseltown -- my God! even Academy Award winners, bearing the golden statuettes above their heads like false idols -- were being held back at the gates of Morton's restaurant by sheriff's deputies who had spent way too much time in the gym. ...The celebrity heat was like a heavy tropical mist. You waded through it, paddling to stay afloat. Here's Lucy Liu, here's Helen Hunt treading on your toe, Penelope Cruz with a magical ring of breathless admirers around her, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, belly to belly, shimmying their way through the crowd... The VF party roster ran to 11 pages, single-spaced, just the heavies. Whitney in People: Both Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood showed a preview of People Magazine's upcoming Oscar issue. Whitney will be included among the pictures. From the Platinum Club: Whitney stepped out on the town with husband Bobby Sunday evening to attend two high-profile post-Oscar night bashes. Whitney and Bobby attended Vanity Fair's post-Oscar gala at L.A.'s posh Morton's restaurant and attended Elton John's annual AIDS Foundation post-Oscar night party as well. In other news, Bobby is currently working on the production of a new motion picture titled, Go For Broke in which he will star. 2001/3/26 Whitney Talks Bond! Entertainment Tonight spoke briefly with Whitney last night at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and asked if the recent Bond girl rumors were a possibility. Whitney said, "Possibility." In addition, an E! News Daily reporter interviewed Whitney as she was entering the Vanity Fair party and asked her about the Bond rumors, and she said "I might" with a little smile on her face. Whitney also said she was happy for Julia Roberts because she was a big fan of hers, and for Russell Crowe because she loved the movie "Gladiator." (Thanks Rashad, Marg) Oscar Party Screen Captures: Click here or on the picture at the left to view a set of 14 pictures of Whitney from last night's Oscar festivities. The footage aired on Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. You can click on the following links (Pictures 1, 2, 3) to view news photos of Whitney and Bobby last night from the Associated Press, Entertainment Tonight and In Style. (Thanks Rashad, Ralph M., Derric) Missy Elliot told MTV's Direct Effects that she plans to work with Whitney again as one of her upcoming projects. (Thanks James) CBS' Early Show aired a brief clip of Whitney today saying that her Oscar party dress was designed by Pamela Dennis. Whitney appeared on Good Morning America this morning for about ten seconds. She was interviewed last night as she was going into a party. She said the two best Oscar parties are the Vanity Fair party and Elton John's party, and she was attending both. The latter event is an annual benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and was co-hosted by In Style. (Thanks Ralph M.) Whitney was included in the Oscar highlights show on Sky Movies in the U.K. In the last ten minutes of the show, they showed excerpts and mini interviews with stars from the Vanity Fair party. They aired three small clips with Whitney: 1. They showed Whitney arriving, answering a question with, "We're here to have fun and enjoy ourselves." 2. The Sky news reporter commented on how great Whitney looked, and then asked if it was important to look good at these events. Whitney, of course, replied it was really important. 3. Finally, they showed Whitney make comments on the Oscar broadcast. She said: "It was a great show... I thought [host] Steve Martin was really classy... and people we like actually won. We actually like the people that won." (Thanks Craig) The Spanish TV programs "Ahora" and "Gente" showed some footage of Whitney as she was entering the Vanity Fair party. She told the reporter that she had met Russell Crowe and she was really happy for him because she loved the movie "Gladiator." She looked gorgeous! (Thanks Laura) Click here to read an Associated Press article that briefly mentions Whitney and Bobby at the Oscar parties. Music Charts Update: News from Brazil 2001/3/25 Here's an excerpt from today's New York Daily News concurring with Entertainment Tonight's Oscar report from Friday: Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter always likes to stir a little scandal into his Oscar party. In past years, he has had Monica Lewinsky, Heidi Fleiss and Victoria Gotti mixing with the movie stars and studio heads. This year's notorious lady is Denise Rich. ...Tonight is reserved for Oscar madness at Morton's restaurant. Due to join her are the aforementioned [Jennifer] Lopez, Jennifer Aniston (minus Brad Pitt, who's filming), Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Cameron Diaz, Ben Affleck, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Sigourney Weaver, Renee Zellweger and all the Oscar nominees. Music Charts Update: "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" leaps up the U.K. Albums chart The March 30, 2001 edition of Entertainment Weekly includes an article on Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, co-producers behind Whitney's smash TV remake of Cinderella. The article states "...Zadan and Meron's ability to get high-wattage celebs to star gives them an advantage (Whitney Houston, who played Cinderella's fairy godmother, contacted Zadan and Meron after seeing Gypsy) [one of their earlier works]." The article also includes a picture of Whitney and Brandy in full costume. (Thanks John G.) Check out David's new French Whitney site, Nippy on-line! Congrats! 2001/3/23 Whitney's Oscar Night: Entertainment Tonight reports that Whitney is among the celebrities scheduled to attend Sunday night's exclusive Vanity Fair post-Academy Awards party at Morton's restaurant in West Hollywood. (Thanks Rashad, Robbie) World Music Charts: News from France, Germany and Switzerland 2001/3/22 Bond Update: Whitney's publicist confirms a meeting will take place with James Bond film producers, while MGM's representative doesn't say what the meeting will be for. Read the complete article... 2001/3/21 Confirmed! Whitney Up for Role in Next James Bond Film! Here is the brief transcript from Entertainment Tonight: ET has confirmed that Whitney may Bond. Reports have surfaced that Whitney Houston was going to be a Bond girl in the next 007 film. The studio tells us they have not begun talks with Whitney, but they are scheduling a meeting with her. Additional Reports: Click on the link at the left to read the original Bond news article from the U.K. tabloid, The Sun, and a press pick-up from Reuters. The Sun is not a very reliable source, but with the confirmation, it's worth displaying. The Reuters story is currently all over the news. In addition to the Bond story, The Sun also reports that Whitney is in Los Angeles to film a pop video with the Backstreet Boys. There is no confirmation about that at this time. Whitney in Mauritius! You can click on the links below to view pictures of Whitney during her recent vacation off the coast of East Africa. The pictures are from Voici Magazine: Pictures 1, 2, 3, 4 The following is a translated excerpt from the magazine: They spent Saint Valentine together at the Hôtel Costes in Paris without their little girl and took off to Mauritius afterwards. As they don't like too much powder snow, they have chosen sun, dream beaches and coconut trees to play Cinderella and her Prince. Whitney and Bobby spent the last week of February at the Touessrock, a palace on the seaside, facing "île aux Cerf" [an island]. (Many thanks Simon) Tour Documentary Update: After e-mail requests for information about the "My Love Is Your Love" tour documentary that has yet to be released, the production company, DoRo, replied, "We are working on it. We hope to have further news in the fall. We hope that it will be available in autumn 2001." (Thanks Marie-Eve, C.) In the March 26th edition of People Magazine, there is a brief article in the Style Watch section about Toni Braxton's upcoming wedding. Here's the excerpt: Songbird Toni Braxton has plenty to chirp about when it comes to her April nuptials. I hear the fairy-tale wedding -- with a heavyweight hush-hush guest list, including Oprah Winfrey, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston -- has a strong sponsorship element. Indeed, a source allows that Bentley, Tiffany & Co., De Beers Diamonds and Vera Wang are all "partnering" the event -- read coughing up free goods. Isn't it romantic? (Thanks John G.) 2001/3/20 Japan Award: According to Billboard Magazine, Whitney won an international award at the Recording Industry Association of Japan's (RIAJ) 15th annual Gold Disc Awards ceremony on March 14th. Winners for international pop album were Black & Blue by Backstreet Boys (licensed to Avex), Whitney: The Greatest Hits by Whitney Houston (BMG Funhouse), 1 by the Beatles (Toshiba-EMI), and A Day Without Rain by Enya (Warner Japan). The RIAJ's Gold Disc Awards are based on sales for the period between Feb. 1, 2000, and Jan. 31, 2001. The ceremony -- broadcast live nationwide on NHK satellite TV -- serves as Japan's de facto equivalent of the Grammys. The country, which is the world's second-biggest music market after the U.S., has no organization like the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the body responsible for the Grammys. Divine Divas: Are you interested in hearing "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" live? Although Whitney hasn't been reported so far as a participant in the upcoming "VH-1 Divas Live" tribute to Aretha Franklin, you can still vote to hear that song during the show by clicking here. It doesn't mean we'll get Whitney to actually appear on the show, but we can still show our interest in seeing her live regardless. As we know, Whitney recorded the duet on Aretha's "Through The Storm" album in 1989. (Thanks Eduardo) Click here to view a picture of Whitney from the April 2001 issue of Ebony Magazine. The picture, taken during promotion for the movie "Waiting To Exhale," is included with an article about the author, Terry McMillan. Last week on VH1's game show, "Name That Video," Whitney's music video for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was one of the videos the contestant had to identify in the show's lightning round. The contestant first guessed "I Wanna Know," "How Will I Know," and finally he guessed the correct answer to win a Toyota SUV. (Thanks Jack) 2001/3/19 According to the New York Post's Cindy Adams, Whitney reportedly plans to attend the premiere of the movie, "The Brothers," this Wednesday along with Sean "Puffy" Combs' former girlfriend Kim Porter, who is in the movie. America Online has a poll to vote for the hottest pop duets, including Whitney and Enrique Iglesias' "Could I Have This Kiss Forever." Whitney's song is last on the list. AOL users can vote for Whitney at AOL Music: Hot Song. (Thanks Razak) Whitney's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was included on last night's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" game show. The contestant received the title "I Wanna... Who Loves Me" and had to fill in the blank with the correct answer. (Thanks Marg) On BET, male R&B singer Musiq (who sings "Just Friends" and "Love") was asked what singers influenced him and who he likes. He named Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston. (Thanks Nippylove) 2001/3/18 Music Charts Update: News from the U.K. On a recent edition of the game show "Street Smarts," the host asked people playing the game: "Which is the brightest star?" One of them answered: "Whitney Houston" instead of a star in the sky. (Thanks Kyana) 2001/3/16 One Loss: Unfortunately, Whitney did not win the 2001 German Echo Award as Best International Singer - Female. The award went to Britney Spears instead. (Thanks Simon, Janis) One Gain: According to The Press Association Limited, Whitney won the Best International Female Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin, Ireland. The event was aimed at raising IR£170,000 for AIDS. Other international awards went to The Beatles, Eminem, David Gray, Emmylou Harris and Morcheeba, while Irish prizes were won by Ronan Keating, Louis Walsh, U2, Westlife, Samantha Mumba and Christy Moore. Whitney did not attend the show. Clive Chat: I attended a party at the Bottom Line in New York that was thrown yesterday for Alicia Keys, one of the new artists Clive Davis has signed to J Records. Clive introduced her before she came out for her 40-minute set. He mentioned Whitney during his speech, talking about the day that he introduced her on that "very stage" and how she went on to be "his music daughter." The show was set up for mostly press and marketing people. After it was over Clive stood around to greet and talk to whomever wanted to talk to him. Since this was not the first time I got to speak with him, I was not at all nervous. I walked up and congratulated him on J and Alicia. I then told him how much I wished that he had taken Whitney with him to J and how I felt L.A. Reid had ruined what should have been Whitney's best-selling CD to date. He agreed that L.A. "ruined" the CD (I said it first but he repeated it and added a little laugh) and told me, "I will be working with Whitney again very soon -- yeah in the very near future." I told him that I couldn't wait and I said my good-byes. (Thanks Alan M.) World Music Charts: Statistics from France, Germany and Switzerland The "VH1 All Access: Hot Bodies" poll is still going. As reported, Whitney was nominated in two categories -- Best Mouth and Best Diaphragm. If you don't want to see Whitney ranked yet again by VH1 in the lower half of the list, click here to vote for her. The show is due to premiere on March 22nd. A recent episode of the U.S. game show version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" included the question: "In the 1992 movie 'The Bodyguard,' the bodyguard was guarding?" and the choices were a pop star, a first lady and two other options. The contestant answered by saying, "That was Whitney Houston so it's pop star." He was right of course and won the $1000 question. By the way, there is a karate movie staring Jet Li [star of "Romeo Must Die"] called "The Bodyguard From Beijing." It's actually a 1994 Hong Kong remake of Whitney and Kevin Costner's "The Bodyguard." (Thanks Carolyn) If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog. Site design by: Dolphin Webpage Designs © 1996-2001