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| 2001/8/15 | Michael
Jackson Update: Access Hollywood reported today that Whitney and
Bobby will perform at both Michael Jackson tribute concerts in New
York City on September 7th and 10th. Earlier reports had only confirmed
September 7th. Princess II: Click here for more information on the potential sequel to "The Princess Diaries." The movie earned an additional $2.2 million on Tuesday. From the Calgary Sun: Garth Brooks confesses he once wished he could sing like Whitney Houston. "Well, it's just I always dreamed of vocally being a Whitney Houston or a Michael Bolton to do all those licks and stuff," Garth elaborates. "I think I actually relaxed and realized all I was ever going to be was Garth Brooks." |
| 2001/8/14 | VH1
Finally Sets Date for Black Music Documentary Series: "Say It Loud!: A Celebration of Black Music in America" -- Produced by Quincy Jones Media Group, Rhino Entertainment and Highway Films, this documentary series recounts the evolution of urban music's most powerful and trend-setting genres through firsthand accounts of those who experienced and created the history. Covering jazz, blues, gospel, and hip hop through to modern R&B and Soul, the documentary chronicles the contributions of African American musicians like Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Isaac Hayes, Tina Turner, Prince, Tupac Shakur, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Robert Johnson, Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Dr. Dre, Al Green, and many others. Debuts Sunday - Thursday, October 7 - 11, at 10:00 p.m. ET each night; special "Say It Loud" theme week programming, Sunday, October 7 - Saturday, October 13. Princess Update: "The Princess Diaries," which earned an additional $2.3 million on Monday, is in the Top 10 list of highest debuts in August in movie history. In addition, the Los Angeles Times has raised its total box office projection for the movie to $85 million, in comparison to its $70 million projection last week. |
| 2001/8/13 |
Album Tidbits: Click
on the link to read an article that elaborates somewhat on what Arista
president L.A. Reid terms as a more "personal" album from Whitney,
following Billboard's initial report that mentioned the same description
on Friday. Unfortunately, it doesn't give new hints on the material
that is being considered beyond what we've already heard. However
vague, Reid's comments are at least promising. DMX Update: As we know, rapper DMX's management had approached Whitney to sing on a song dedicated to his grandmother. According to a follow-up report from MTV, Faith Evans has actually recorded the vocals for that song: "Perhaps the person who most touched his life, his grandmother, is remembered on 'I Miss You,' featuring Faith Evans. The first song he recorded for the album is produced by newcomer Kid Kold, and finds X asking his grandmother, 'Why couldn't I come when he came to get you?' Then he says he would do anything to have one more hug. DMX also recollects some childhood events, like his grandmother teaching him about religion, and speaks to her in heaven about how every member of the family is doing since she's been gone. On the chorus, Evans sings what X remembers his grandmother used to say to him: 'Baby it's gon' be OK.'" Michael Jackson Update: Some information is now available on what Whitney will perform during the tribute concert on September 7th. The article also eliminates some songs that she could have sung that will be performed by other artists instead. Wellington Houston? "Whitney Houston's pop crown is under threat - from her own cousin. Wellington Houston, 23, is being hailed as the next big thing in the US. But although Whitney sings on his demo CD, Wellington doesn't want to cash in on his famous family. He said: 'All I want from my family are good wishes.'" [From the Scottish Daily Record] Princess Box Office: "The Princess Diaries" official results are in. The movie earned $14.2 million over the three-day weekend, slightly more than estimated, bringing its 10-day total to about $52.1 million. Click here for more details. |
| 2001/8/12 | Princess
Update: "The Princess Diaries" has held its ground at No. 3 at
the box office with an estimated $14.1 million over the weekend. You
can click here to
view the full weekend box office Top 10. Final data will be released
on Monday. Event: Nordstrom's fall Designer Preview gala at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. To benefit: The Chicago Historical Society. Mini-me: A small Nordstrom, with changing rooms, was set up for 550 guests to shop after the fashion show. Man the mannequins: 36 models changing into 104 outfits. Absentee dress: A Christian Lacroix black cocktail number was too late to the party, held up at a Whitney Houston photo shoot. [From Chicago Tribune] |
| 2001/8/10 | Contract
News: Houston, We Have Liftoff Following the signing of a new [over] $100 million contract with Arista Records, Whitney Houston is "collecting songs" for her next project, which will be out in 2002, according to Arista Records president/CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid. "We're looking at producers," he says. "My conversations with her have focused on making an album that her fans will feel is a very personal album. I'm not saying [the songs] should reflect the state of her personal life, but I want something that feels personal." He expects her to be in the studio by year's end. Reid and Houston will co-executive produce the project. The deal, Reid says, does not extend the number of albums Houston owes the label. (She had at least five remaining on her current contract.) "The idea is to motivate her and encourage her, and -- I find this very important -- if she is the biggest-selling artist on Arista Records, and if she is the queen of Arista, I think her deal should reflect that. This was an acknowledgement of her greatness. This wasn't an exchange for more songs or albums." [From Billboard] Happy Birthday: Whitney Houston celebrated her 38th birthday with hubby Bobby Brown and family at their New Jersey home last night. Houston's rep, Nancy Seltzer, said Bobby was fully recovered from the scary episode that saw an ambulance rush him to a hospital at 3 a.m. Wednesday with Whitney at his side. Seltzer said Brown had grown overheated and dehydrated while recording in a studio on their estate. So, with all her money, can't Whitney afford air conditioning? "Musicians do not record with air conditioning," said Seltzer. "It affects their vocal cords." [From New York Daily News] Whitney's Brother Michael Released On Bail... Princess Update: "The Princess Diaries" is set to pass $40 million at the box office tonight, in its first complete week in theaters. You can click on the link to view yesterday's results. In addition, a new movie review has been added from The Village Voice. |
| 2001/8/9 | Happy
38th Birthday to Whitney! Bobby Taken To Hospital: Bobby Brown was rushed to a local hospital yesterday suffering from dehydration after working nonstop for several days on his new album without taking in a lot of liquids. The weather temperature in the New York/New Jersey area has been very high for the entire week. Whitney made the call to 911 and accompanied to him to the emergency room, where he did not need to be admitted and was soon released. Click here for the full articles... Princess Update: Television rights for "The Princess Diaries" have now been licensed by ABC-TV and the Disney Channel. For more information on the deal, click here. The movie is still selling tickets strongly, coming in ahead of "Planet Of The Apes" again. As announced yesterday, VH-1 U.K. rebroadcasted a Whitney Top 10 today in honor of her birthday. The channel also aired a lot of Whitney clips throughout the entire day. (Thanks Eddy VB) |
| 2001/8/8 | New
RealAudio: Listen to the unreleased "Get It Back" (Junior
Vasquez Club Mix) and "If I Told You That" (Razor Mix). The Junior
Mix places Whitney's vocals on top of a dance bass line and includes
about eight seconds of Whitney's adlibs that were cut off at the end
of the album version. The Razor Mix (by Razor of famed duo Razor &
Guido) uses Whitney's solo recording of "If I Told You That." Both
remixes were casualties of the fact that neither song was released
commercially in the U.S. On TV: Following tradition, VH-1 U.K. will broadcast two programs to celebrate Whitney's birthday on August 9th, including many Whitney videoclips in a Greatest Hits special at 11 a.m. (Belgian time) and a Whitney Houston Top 10 at 7 p.m. (Belgian time). (Thanks Eddy VB) Princess Update: "The Princess Diaries" has now crossed the $30 million mark, earning another $3.95 million on Tuesday. It is the second day this week that the movie has been in second place, earning more than "Planet Of The Apes." Click here to view specific resullts. In addition, you can read a new article from USA Today on how the movie has broken the G-rating "curse," and how there may be plans for a sequel. |
| 2001/8/7 | Profitable Princess: "The Princess Diaries" earned an additional $3.9 million on Monday, for a total box office gross of $26.8 million to date. A Variety report said yesterday that the film had an approximately $26 million budget, which means that it will become profitable over its production budget as of today. For more details about yesterday's box office results, click here. Today's Los Angeles Times has projected that the movie will earn about $70 million in the U.S. overall, saying it "looks to be a solid Disney family film hit." |
| 2001/8/6 | Kool
Whitney: Kool & The Gang want Whitney to perform on their
tribute album to be released next year. Read the full article… Princess Update: "The Princess Diaries" opening weekend official figures are in. The movie garnered an additonal $8.52 million on Saturday and $6.06 million on Sunday, resulting in an official three-day total of about $22.9 million. For more information about Disney's hopes for the film, click here. According to the article, the movie cost about $26 million to make, which means it will turn a profit very soon. New RealAudio: The following audio samples have been added along with information on the albums where you can find these songs to complete your Whitney music collection. All of the tracks feature Whitney on background vocals except for "Look Into Your Heart" and "Hold Up The Light," on which Whitney sings the lead vocals. |
| 2001/8/5 | Princess Takes Big Purse: Brownhouse's "The Princess Diaries" has debuted at No. 3 at the box office with an estimated $23.2 million, nearly twice as much as prerelease projections. For more details, you can read this article from The Hollywood Reporter and the official Top 10. Final data will be released on Monday. |
| 2001/8/4 | Princess Update: Click to view "The Princess Diaries" box office results for Friday. In addition, thirty movie reviews have been added for those who are interested, including reviews from People Magazine, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The New York Times. |
| 2001/8/3 | More
Contract Details: Three new articles have been added that
provide more information about Whitney's over $100 million Arista
contract. According to the articles, the contract improves the terms
of an already existing pact that reportedly requires Whitney to record
six albums and release two compilation albums. Under the contract,
Whitney will receive $25 million up front, as well as additional benefits
that Arista President L.A. Reid says are more than financial improvements.
Reid also briefly discusses Whitney's next album. On TV: Whitney will be included in "BET Specials: A Year In Review," in which the network will show some behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from their special events of the past year. Some of the staff who put together the BET Awards, as well as music director Ricky Minor, will speak about Whitney. Clips of her performance at the BET Awards also will be shown. The two-hour program will air on Tuesday, August 7th at 8 p.m. ET on BET. (Thanks Carolyn) Princess Update: "The Princess Diaries" opened in U.S. theaters today! Three new articles have been added, including this one that discusses Whitney. Note: A slew of movie reviews will be added to this site on Saturday. The movie is receiving generally good reviews aside from a small amount of exceptions. |
| 2001/8/2 | Whitney
Signs Recording Contract Worth Over $100 Million! Read Arista's
press release and a news article from the Associated Press. On the Charts: Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" has re-entered a Billboard recurrent chart almost nine years after its release. Read the details... U.K. Fans: Top of the Pops 2 has an 80s theme next week, including clips from Whitney, Five Star and Madness. The show will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. on BBC2. Princess Update: Entertainment Weekly, notorious for tough reviews, has given "The Princess Diaries" a good review. Also, a Hollywood Reporter article has been added about current teen movie marketing, for those who are interested. |
| 2001/8/1 | For
Fans With Deep Pockets: Contrary to published reports, the Ticketmaster
web site currently has tickets available for Michael Jackson's September
7th concert within the $800-$2,500 price range. Whitney is scheduled
to perform at that concert. Some news organizations have been misquoting
a Jackson press release that stated tickets were "virtually sold out,"
incorrectly reporting that they are entirely sold out when some are
actually still available at the moment. Princess Update: Two additional news articles and two more movie reviews have been added for "The Princess Diaries." None of them mention Whitney (for those who are only interested in reading Whitney articles). Check out Nanny's new Whitney Houston Fan Site Italia, in Italian of course! Congrats! If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog. |
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