December 2003 Nippy News (Part I)

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2003/12/14

'One Wish' Reviews: You can read seven new reviews of Whitney Houston's holiday album from The Seattle Times, the Sacramento Bee, The Observer, the New Straits Times of Malaysia, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Toronto Sun and The Dallas Morning News.

2003/12/13

Album Review: Read a new review of Whitney Houston's "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the London Free Press in Ontario, Canada.

Austria: Whitney's holiday album is finally appearing in store fliers for Mediamarkt, one of the largest CD stores in Austria, for 13.99 euros. (Thanks Sene)

2003/12/12

'One Wish' Reviews: You can read three new reviews of Whitney's holiday album from The Denver Post, The Independent and Entertainment Weekly.

Bobby In More Trouble: According to The Boston Herald, the mother of two of Bobby's older children has gone to court to obtain $40,000 in back child support.

Singer Donna Summer said the following about Whitney and Bobby's marital problems during an interview that aired on Access Hollywood: "I would go to counseling. I think counseling is really good for any couples that are going through problems. They need to separate themselves, get counseling, get in one accord with each other, and then come back out and kick butt." (Thanks Greg)

2003/12/11

Domestic Violence Update: Authorities are reportedly now investigating whether Bobby Brown violated his parole due to his alleged violent altercation with Whitney Houston. According to police, Bobby did not deny the charges. Lawyers for both sides have reportedly agreed to actions including counseling, which will be presented in a proposal in January. You can read four additional articles that provide new details about the case. In addition, this photo of Whitney and Bobby at the courthouse was posted by MTV.com.

On the Charts: Read the complete statistics for Whitney Houston's "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the latest issue of Billboard, plus news from Canada.

Radio Charts: Whitney's "One Wish (For Christmas)" was the second most-added song at Adult Contemporary radio with four adds for the week ending December 12, according to Radio & Records.

'One Wish' Sales: Arista Records issued a press release today on the sales of its various projects, including Whitney's holiday album. The company says the album has sold nearly 400,000 units to date. You can click the link to read the complete release.

Album Reviews: Two new holiday album reviews have been added from the Los Angeles Times and Richmond Times Dispatch.

'Princess' Update: Actor Callum Blue, who stars in the Showtime original series "Dead Like Me," has been cast in "The Princess Diaries 2." You can click to read the complete article, which provides additional casting information.

2003/12/10

Bobby Charged For Alleged Domestic Violence: Bobby Brown was charged with battery in Atlanta earlier Wednesday for alleged domestic violence against Whitney Houston. According to media reports, Whitney and Bobby arrived and left the court together, appearing seemingly supportive. A spokesperson for Whitney confirmed the incident took place on Sunday, and said the couple isn't living together at this time. The police report said no substance abuse was involved in the incident. Whitney's attorney said Bobby did not travel to California after the altercation, contrary to prior published reports.
You can read additional details about the incident and reports about the charges, and view compiled video clips from "Entertainment Tonight," "Extra" and brief local news footage of Whitney and Bobby at the courthouse today. Several television programs also aired portions of Whitney's phone call to police. Bobby is expected to appear in court to answer the charges on Jan. 7.

Holiday Album Sales Rise: According to Daily Variety, Whitney Houston's holiday album found buyers in the spirit, moving up 20 places to No. 53 on the Billboard 200 albums chart due to a sales spike of 6,000 copies for a total of 42,000 for the week.

Russia Update: This Web site for the New Ice Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia, now lists Whitney's concert date there. The site indicates she will perform at the arena on February 8, concurring with a previous report from Pollstar last week. (Thanks Janis)

Album Review: You can read a new review of "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the San Antonio Express-News.

2003/12/9

Whitney Allegedly Struck in Domestic Dispute: Atlanta police are reportedly investigating whether to charge Bobby Brown for alleged domestic violence. According to The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and other media sources, Whitney called the police on Sunday and said Bobby hit her in the face, bruising her left cheek and cutting the inside of her upper lip. Bobby is reportedly now in California. Read the complete report.

Album Reviews: Read two new reviews of "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the Newark Star-Ledger and Malaysia's Malay Mail.

Spain Promo and Ecard: BMG Spain's Web site has added a pop-up window at its homepage that includes an online promo for Whitney's holiday album. If you click the pop-up window, a third window will open that depicts a landscape with a sky full of stars. Rolling your mouse over each star reveals different CDs that BMG Spain is promoting, including Whitney's album, which is one of the stars on the right side of the window. When Whitney's album cover appears, you can click her name to get information about "One Wish - The Holiday Album." If you click the giftbox image on the bottom lefthand side of the "One Wish" window, it will open a form to send an electronic card with Whitney audio samples. (Thanks Eduardo)

2003/12/7

Russia Update: A Kremlin Palace representative told me that tickets will be available in two to three weeks for the Whitney Houston concerts in Moscow on February 10 and 11. (Thanks Paul N.)

Promo Photo: This Whitney picture has been included in a message screen that appears on the promo CD for "One Wish - The Holiday Album." The photo also was used for Essence magazine's cover story on Whitney Houston in July. (Thanks Dzemil)

'One Wish' Reviews: You can read four new album reviews from The Wichita Eagle, the Palm Beach Post, The Guardian and the Edmonton Sun.

2003/12/5

Album Reviews: Read four new reviews of Whitney Houston's "One Wish - The Holiday Album."

2003/12/4

Concerts in Russia? Pollstar, which tracks worldwide concert tour schedules and other information, lists three Whitney Houston concerts next February in Russia. There's no word on whether these dates are official--

February 8 - New Ice Arena in Saint Petersburg, RUS

February 10 - Kremlin Palace in Moscow, RUS

February 11 - Kremlin Palace in Moscow, RUS (Thanks Carlos)

On the Charts: Read the complete statistics for Whitney Houston's "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the latest issue of Billboard, plus news from Canada. According to Daily Variety, the album sold nearly 36,000 copies this week in the U.S.

'One Wish' Reviews: Read three new album reviews from The New York Times, The Halifax Daily News and the Canadian Press.

Cheetahs Get TV Series: According to MTV, a sitcom based on "The Cheetah Girls" will begin filming in April to air on ABC-TV. The show will star the four cast members of the Disney telepic produced by Brownhouse Productions. You can click the link above to read the complete article.

2003/12/2

New Album Review: You can read a new review of Whitney Houston's "One Wish - The Holiday Album" from the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio.

2003/12/1

'One Wish' Review: Read a new album review from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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