September 1997 Nippy News

9/30/97

FROM A PEOPLE MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Classic rock certainly has wrought some of the worst abuses of that quizzical phrase, "instant classic." But they aren't alone. Take the upcoming "Classic Whitney" [Houston] HBO concert. Who knows, maybe in the year 2525, if man is still alive, Houston will be right up there with Mozart (and Jethro Tull) as a musical master. But her career to date has barely topped a decade. Does that make "Classic Whitney" stuff from K to six? Maybe -- her style has changed little since 1985. Since there's no clear Post-Classic Whitney style, does "Classic" mean she'll perform, uh, Mozart and Tull? Instant classic, for sure.

the full article is available at www.people.com (submitted by: Ian B.)

9/29/97

HBO is showing an exquisite new commercial for CW, this one has her in the white dress with the pillars singing Step by Step a capella interspersed with her talking about her musical influences (Dionne/Aretha). It is georgeous! And she sounds fantastic! Plus the new TV Guide reported on the concert this week and said she will be singing hits such as I will always love you, Exhale, and The Greatest Love (again?) in addition, there will be a tribute to her influences including songs by Dionne, Aretha, and a medly selection from Porgy and Bess!!!! (submitted by: Pat R.)

"Classic Whitney" will be shown in Australia on the 25 of Oct. at 8.30pm on Foxtel and Optus Cable TV. (submitted by: Yohan)

Classic Whitney - Front Cover artwork & Concert Down Under!!!
Whitney will be preforming twelve concerts in Australia before June, 1997. According to an Austrlian music mag, the concert will be promoting the new album "Classic Whitney" which is set for release in Australia by December 15th 1997. It will have the following front cover!!! (See attachment). I think it looks great. I hope this will put Whitney back at number one. She has not been there for a while in Australia, 5 years!!(submitted by: Wes H.)
unfortunately, Wes did not attach the picture file correctly, so I don't have the picture of the CD cover that he refers to...

9/26/97

HOT INSIDER INFO!!!
This is in reference to the soon to be released "Classic Whitney" greatest hits package. Is it true that Arista is actually releasing the widely acclaimed "You Were Loved" as the set's first single? My music industry insiders tell me that the song is being remixed into a house dance track and that it will be the lead off single to the Classic Whitney package. Insiders tell me that Arista has reconsidered releasing the single because of the song's massive appeal and potential. To ensure the potential it will be remixed much like Toni Braxton's "unbreak my heart" and it will coincide with the release of the Preacher's Wife on home video. Arista intends to hit two birds with one stone. This is what my music industry insiders tell me but it seems quite logical to me to promote the greatest hits/remix package and the Preacher's Wife release at the same time. Also, the greatest hits package is three CD's and not only 2. This was told to me as being quite factual. Arista is aiming to break all multi-CD packages charts with the set. (submitted by: Corey) I live in West Hollywood and I was driving down the street when I looked over and there is a HUGE picture of Whitney on the side of a building. It is the same picture of Whitney in the White dress.... for the HBO concert. (submitted by: Dominic)

9/25/97

Article about HBO special. (submitted by: Rodney D.)

9/24/97

Today, I sent an e-mail to the VIBE show to tell them to have Whitney on for her promo of "Cinderella". You can e-mail them, too!

9/23/97

I just wanted to tell you that some information that was submitted to you was incorrect. Someone said that the concert tickets for 'Classic Whitney' went on sale September 19th but in actuality, they went on sale August 26th, I know because I purchased the tickets. I'm very excited about going and will definately write a review for the Whitney Worship website. (submitted by: Diana G.)

On Dateline NBC's "Dateline Timeline", they featured the last week of September, 1987... The Queen of England visited Canada; Pee-Wee's Playhouse was a popular kids show; Stakeout was a hit movie; Whitney Houston had a hit with "Where Do Broken Hearts Go". (submitted by: Rachel the webmaster)

Whitney was in VIBE's opening jokes. New Barbies:

Rapper Barbie -- called "Notorious Bar-B. I. G."
Divorced Barbie -- she comes with all of Ken's stuff.
Edible Barbie -- called Barbie-Q.
Barbie that likes to argue with Whitney Houston: Barbie Brown.

(submitted by: Rachel the webmaster)

Just to keep people from being confused, I was reading my friends new "Sister 2 Sister," and it had an in-depth interview with Whitney Houston-Brown and Bobby Brown. They talked about the alleged rumor of Bobby having something to do with her recent cut,the REAL truth regarding how she got the cut,and her upcoming duet with Faith Evans. Whitney stated that the song will be featured on FAITH's album, and makes no reference to having any other material coming out of hers besides the Cinderella project..... I wouldn't even start to expect a new album from Whitney until sometime NEXT year. (submitted by: Charles H.)

9/22/97

Echoes Magazine reports that WH has a duet with Faith Evans in the pipeline. Since Evans' album is about to drop, the duet may well be on Greatest Hits (yep, the one we've waiting three years for!) (submitted by: Sadiq V.)

9/20/97

Whitney's performance on october 3, 1997 in Washington, D.C. at Constitution Hall: tickets went on sale yesterday (9/19/97) at 10 am. today when i called they were sold out. (submitted by: J.R.)
Lemme say this ONCE: don't ask me about getting tickets cuz (1) I am all the way up here in Canada, (2) I can't even afford to go to the concert, (3) if I even had tickets, I woul be using them myself!!!

About 30 new pictures have been added to the picture gallery, thanx to Joyce, Helmut, Ken, Carlos, Niki, (did I miss anyone?). Thanx to all of U for contributing to the WHWW.

The mentioned Whitney in the openning jokes on the Keenan Ivory Wayans show, last Thrusday. It was a joke cc Denzel -- how women go see the PW movie and say to thier boyfrieds "Why can't you be more like Denzel?" to which the man replies "Why can't you look like Whitney"?

9/19/97

Whitney will be performing at The 3rd Annual International Achievement In Arts Awards on September 28 at 4:30 PM at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. This event honors Gregory Peck & Jennifer Jones Simon, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson, Diane Warren, Tony Brown and Sylvia Rhone. The Whitney Houston Foundation For Children, Inc. and The Michael Bolton Foundation are the organizations benefiting. (submitted by: Tristan)

Also, "The Preacher's Wife" will be broadcast on The Disney Channel and Starz beginning Oct. 25th. (submitted by: Tristan)

9/19/97

On Bobby Brown's new album "Forever," Whitney Houston starts out the album with a BRIEF introductory rendition of "Nobody Does it Better." Just letting you know, so that you don't get to excited in thinking that she has her own full-length song on the album. (submitted by: Charles H.)

9/18/97

It looks like the Preachers Wife video will be released for Purchase on Nov 4th and retail under $20. Some Video store are starting to take preorders. If you live outside the USA, Rachel already has [original] copies of the PW for sale.(submitted by: Alan M.)

9/15/97

Whitney will be on TV on September 20th, appearing on the season premiere of Soul Train. WGN and PIX are the stations listed. It airs at 12:00 pm.
Soul Train; season premiere; with guests Immature, K-Ball and Whitney Houston.

9/14/97

Whitney will on Entertainment Tonight on Monday with Brandy and they will show her singing some song fron the new TV movie. (submitted by: Christina S.)

Look what I found! and this too!

HBO is really promoting the concert. I saw another ad in "Vanity Fair" this one says on one side: "HBO invites you...." Then you open it and it has the picture in Us Magazine and basically the same ad. Plus they've been showing commercials up the wazoo on HBO. These commercials intercut the "step By Step" video with concert footage from "Welcome Home Heroes" and S. Africa. Here is the picture... (submitted by: Pat R.)

9/13/97

New chart compilation info on the charts page.

9/12/97

On the season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show there is supposed to be a special SUPERSTAR. I would love to see Whitney on the Oprah show, but I am not holding her breath. Rachel also worships Oprah and has learned that the surprise is Mariah Carey... promoting her new CD, "Butterfly". :-(

Whitney was in Entertainment Weekly Sept 12. It said in the music section under remakes we don't want to hear is "Love Is A Battlefield". (from MusicMan's news page)

You can read all about the article in EW here and here, too!

The article has lots of stuff about the Cinderella Movie. .. [excerpt] Slated to air Nov. 2, and intended to be as eternal as the 1965 Lesley Ann Warren classic, Cinderella boasts Goliath stars (Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the queen, Jason Alexander as the prince's steward) and a mammoth budget ($12 million, about four times the tab of the average TV movie)
and Brandy in her princess costume...

Whitney was in the Disney Magazine with a cover photo and a photo inside for Cinderella. There's also a pic of Bernadete Peters as the step mom and the step sisters. It was in the fall issue it should be out for another month or 2. (from MusicMan's news page)

Bobby's new solo album, "FOREVER," will be released October 28. Whitney makes a special guest appearance on the album with her own rendition of "Nobody Does It Better." (submitted by: Lisa D.)
You know what that means!!! Get your money ready cause U R gonna have to buy this CD just for the Whitney song on it.

T H A N K Y O U !!! I, Rachel, want to thank U for all the birthday wishes I have recieved today!!! I am *really* touched! And thanx to J.J. from Norway who sent me the Japan version of IYBT -- it got here on my birthday, too!

9/11/97

Thanx 2 Carlos C. for the homepage picture... he made it himself... I finally got around to using it... THANX, Carlos!!! Carlos also gave me this prestigious award, and he made this picture of Whitney and I together... of course, I have never been anywhere near Whitney, not even seen her in concert, but this is the closest I have ever been to her, thru the magic of technology!

9/09/97

Apparently, Whitney attended Gianni Versace's memorial service Sept. 8th in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Someone who attended was interviewed on a television news program, and she mentioned that Elton John opened the event, and Whitney closed it. They didn't show Whitney entering or exiting the venue. (submitted by: Lisa D.)

9/08/97

Did u see the sister 2 sister magazine? whitney & bobby r on the cover, and there's a very lengthy article in which both of them discuss their marriage, and of course the boat incident... (submitted by: Nyssa G.)

9/07/97

Whitney has a full page ad in the oct issue of US MAG for her upcoming HBO show . She looks great with a new short hair cut! Check it out on news stands now ! (submitted by: Alan M.)

9/06/97

First Diana, now Mother Teresa?!?! The world has now lost two humanitarians of great importance. Let us have one minute of cyber-silence to remember these two icons. R.I.P.

The Sept. 12th (hey, that's Rachel's birthday!) issue of Entertainment Weekly has an article featuring the Cinderella special. It mainly focuses on Brandy, but it does mention some general info about the production, and the well-known story of how Whitney called her to offer the job. No Whitney pictures, though. (submitted by: Lisa D.)

9/05/97

Presenting DonJam's new Whitney site!!! He uses kewl VRML script and fancy graphics! WOW!

I would also like to share with you my feelings of greif over the passing of the only Royal I ever cared for... Princess Diana...

9/04/97

WHITNEY SEEN RECORDING IN HIT FACTORY
Whitney is probably recording now in the Hit Factory for new songs in Classic Whitney. She was spotted at Hit Factory just the other day. Hopefully, she's recorded some great songs! (submitted by: Tristan, from Music Man's latest news)

9/03/97

According to a New York newspaper, Whitney and her husband Bobby were seen dining at a trendy restaurant on the city's upper West side on Tuesday evening. The couple were reportedly cooing, cuddling, and kissing blissfully as if on a second honeymoon. The newspaper added that Whitney appeared to be in a particularly jovial mood, even taking time out from her dinner to sign autographs for a few awestruck young fans who ventured over to the couple's table. (submitted by: BlackAtlantic)

9/02/97

WHITNEY IN WILL SMITH MOVIE
Will Smith and girlfriend, Jada Pinkett, have written a movie script. In an interview, it was asked if they were gonna star in it together, but Will said that it would be kinda awkward for them to work together seeing as they're dating, so they are apparently talking to Whitney about it... (submitted by: Tristan, from Music Man's latest news)