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Bobby Brown Enters Rehab For His Alcohol Addiction

August 15, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

According to TMZ: Bobby Brown is currently undergoing rehab for alcohol addiction, TMZ has learned.

Sources extremely close to Brown tell TMZ, the former “New Edition” singer admitted himself to the treatment facility very recently — because “he realized he couldn’t do it on his own.”

We’re told he’s being treated for alcohol abuse issues — a problem Brown has openly suffered from for many years.

The source adds, Brown “decided that he needed help and wants to make the best out of the rest of his life for his children’s sake.”

Brown was arrested for DUI in March — a month after his ex Whitney Houston died.

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Real Love? Ray J Returns to the Hotel Where Whitney Died

August 2, 2012 By Madam Prezident 3 Comments

Ray J and Whitney Houston seemed to have a special relationship. The family doesn’t agree, since they seem to believe that Ray J contributed to some of the bad habits Whitney had that led to the end of her life. But maybe the family needs to stop blaming Bobby, Ray J and other men in her life and realize that Whitney was a grown woman who did what she wanted to do. But that’s our two cents.

Ray J did return to the hotel where Whitney died this week to pay respects. For months, he avoided the Beverly Hilton Hotel because the memories were just too painful. But now, the 31-year old is going back to reconnect to the spirit of Whitney in person.

Whitney’s mother has said that she would never go back to that place, but others realize that this was the last place that they would get a chance to remember their wonderful songstress. In spite of her troubles and challenges, Whitney was still one of the greatest singers of all time. We will always love you Whitney, and maybe Ray J loves you too.

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Tyler Perry’s ‘For Better Or For Worse’ Is Back On

July 12, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

For all you cats who don’t have to work tomorrow. Tyler’s For Better Or For Worst is back on!

“Ok, when I thought about sending you this email I made myself laugh because I could hear some of y’all sounding like Sweet Brown saying, “ain’t nobody got time for that!”

Ok, here’s what I’m talking about. Tomorrow at 4/3c, TBS is going to run the entire first season of For Better Or Worse, then go right into two brand new episodes at 9/8c. But if you don’t have 5 hours to watch the entire marathon then please don’t forget to tune in to TBS at 9/8c tomorrow, Friday, July 13th for two brand new episodes of For Better Or Worse.

MARCUS AND ANGELA ARE BACK!!!

I’m so glad I can reach you here to keep you informed. Other than this, I don’t know how you would know. Tell somebody, OK?

Thanks for all the support. We appreciate it. We really do.

Talk soon,”

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Bobby Brown Talks To Ellen About The Late Whitney Houston [Video]

May 16, 2012 By Madam Prezident 1 Comment

Bobby Brown On Ellen Show Talking Whitney Houston

You know the Browns are not one to shy away from the press. With Bobby Brown doing this interview, we are left praying for her exploitation to cease.

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Bobbi Kristina Set To Sing In Whitney Houston’s Tribute At The Billboard Awards

May 15, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

Bobbi Kris can sing??

On May 20th at The Billboard Awards, we’ll find out. Bobbi Kristina’s hopes to become a singer will come true when she hits the stage at the award show. Bobbi has been tapped to participate in a musical tribute to her late mother, Whitney Houston:

R&B divas Brandy, Monica and Gladys Knight will present with Chris Brown, Usher and Justin Bieber giving special performances. Though details are sparse as to what Kristina’s role will be, it’s sure to be an emotional one.
The announcement of her contribution to the event also comes with the news that Houston’s family, including her mother, daughter, brother and sister-in-law will also be the stars of a new reality TV series entitled The Houston Family Chronicles. The show will document the grieving family across 10 one-hour episodes on the Lifetime network to air later this year.
Meanwhile, the newly engaged Bobby Brown told Billboard Friday that he has not heard of the show. “I haven’t heard about that and I definitely question it,” he said. “But I know my daughter will make the right decisions in her life. She was brought up right.” Brown, who starred in the 2005 series Being Bobby Brown is also working on his own reality show.
“The Houston Family Chronicles was already in the works at the time of Whitney’s death. [Her] unexpected passing … certainly affects the direction of the show,” Pat, the wife of Whitney’s brother Gary said. “However it is my hope that others will be enlightened as they watch our family heal and move forward.”

While we applaud Bobbi’s courage to be able participate in this tribute, we wonder how her ummm… singing ability will stand up next to the likes of Gladys Knight and Monica. Will she be able to stand the pressure of not necessarily sounding like her mother but at least meeting her standard of vocal greatness? Jesus be an auto-tune.

Will you be tuning into The Billboard Awards?

Source

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Bobby Brown and Fiance Say Aloha to Our Wedding

May 8, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

Bobby Brown is managing to kill two giant birds with one stone … a concert with his band and his long-awaited wedding — all in one weekend trip to Hawaii.

Sources tell TMZ … Brown and his fiancée – Alicia Etheridge – have finally set a wedding date after 2 years of engagement bliss … and it’s the same weekend Brown’s band New Edition will be performing in Honolulu.

We’re told the nuptials will take place on the weekend of June 15th … Brown will be flying out some of his family and friends to the island, to witness the ceremony he has dubbed his “big day.”

The duo has been engaged since May 2010 and have one child together.

Bobby was previously married to Whitney Houston who passed away in February.

FYI — It’s also Father’s Day weekend … so 3 birds and one volcanic sized stone.

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Cissy Houston REVEALS Whitney Houston’s Spirit Visited Her + Oprah’s Special Message About Whitney

February 21, 2012 By Madam Prezident 1 Comment

According to Theybf:

Cissy Houston (shown above with Gary Houston) penned an open letter to daughter Whitney that reveals an interesting event that happened the day Whitney died. Find out what Cissy said about Whitney and the spirit inside, and see Oprah’s special message to fans about Whitney.

In the program for Whitney Houston’s Homegoing, Cissy Houston penned a letter that detailed an interesting event that happened the day Whitney died.

And in a surprising turn of events, Cissy was visited by her spirit.

In other Whitney news….

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Oprah Winfrey (who attended the homegoing service) posted a message to her fans saying she was thinking about a “way we could have all come together and celebrated [Whitney] while she was still alive.” She added,

“I’m hoping to be able to do that for people while they’re alive now. I hope you think about that, too.”

Watch Oprah’s special message about Whitney above.

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Details Emerge of Whitney Houston’s Funeral

February 16, 2012 By Madam Prezident 1 Comment

Whitney Houston, shortly before her deathDetails are beginning to emerge about Whitney Houston‘s funeral Saturday — and it looks to be be a touching affair that will celebrate the life of the legendary pop singer.

Citing a family source, People magazine reported Thursday that Kevin Costner, Houston’s co-star in the 1992 blockbuster “The Bodyguard,” will attend and deliver a speech (Costner has yet to comment). The movie starred Houston as a megastar who falls for her Secret Service agent, played by Costner -— and remains one of her most beloved films. It also yielded one of her top-selling singles ever, “I will Always Love You.” The movie grossed $400 million worldwide.

Other stars paying their respects: Houston’s godmother, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder, who are scheduled to perform. Houston’s record producer Clive Davis -— who stood by the singer throughout her career ups and downs -— is also expected to say a few words. Still no word on whether her estranged ex-husband Bobby Brown will attend.

The private, invitation-only service takes place at the New Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey, where Houston first showed off her signing talents as kids. The church seats about 1,500.

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Grammy award-winning gospel singer Marvin Winans (the pastor who married Houston and Bobby Brown in 1992) will deliver the eulogy.

The Rev. Joe A. Carter, pastor at New Hope Baptist Church, said he will officiate the service, which is scheduled to begin at noon. It will likely run 90 minutes.

Fans will be able to view a live stream of the service on the Web.

After the service, Houston will be buried at the Fair View Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey, where her father was buried in 2003.

Houston, 48, was found dead Feb. 11 in her Beverly Hilton hotel room. A cause of death has yet to be determined.

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Ray J: The Man In Whitney Houston’s Life

February 13, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

Ray J and Whitney Houston at Bernard Hopkins verses Joe Calzaghe fight in 2008. WireImage/Denise Truscello

R&B singer and reality star Ray J, 31, has always denied any romantic link to Whitney Houston, the superstar pop singer who was found dead Saturday in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She was 48, 17 years his senior.

There is no denying the two had a special bond.

WATCH Jennifer Hudson’s Grammy tribute to Whitney Houston

Romance rumors began circulating in 2007 when the “I Will Always Love You” singer ended her 15-year marriage to R&B bad boy Bobby Brown. A year later, they were photographed enjoying dinner at Beverly Hills hot spot Mastro’s and spotted at the Bernard Hopkins-verses-Joe Calzaghe fight in Las Vegas. Around that time, Ray J (the younger brother of R&B singer Brandy) told People magazine: “We like singing, music, movies. We just watched ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness.”

When grilled about his relationship, Ray J coyly told “The Insider” last week that it was “hush hush.”

WATCH Whitney Houston’s moving national anthem at Super Bowl XXV

“We’ve always tried to keep our relationship as private as we could, but when we go out she’s such an icon it reaches the masses,” he said. “But for the most part, we’ve just been friends and we’ve always just kept things hush hush and just quiet and we don’t focus on that.”

Ray J was among the people who were with Houston during her final days. During a club outing last Thursday in L.A., The Hollywood Reporter claimed that he helped diffuse a spat that Houston had with former “X Factor” contestant Stacy Francis.

Though he has yet to comment on Houston’s death, Ray J (who famously dated Kim Kardashian) is surely among the many mourning her loss. According to the Los Angeles Times, he was seen with three friends pacing through the Beverly Hills hotel Sunday morning repeatedly muttering, “Whitney dead.”

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MORE DETAILS Revealed In Whitney Houston’s Death, Plus Oprah, Celine, & More Speak Out

February 12, 2012 By Madam Prezident Leave a Comment

According to Theybf:

More details have emerged about what may have led to the untimely death of Whitney Houston and what is happening int he aftermath. Details and how celebs are mourning inside…

More details have emerged in the wake of Whitney Houston’s death.

Sources say Whitney was found partially underwater in the bathtub with her face below the water and her legs were up (as if she had slid down the back of the tub)
Because Whitney had a prescription for Xanax found in the room and was seen drinking heavily the day before, it is suspected that she went into a deep state of sleep while in the bathtub, which could lead to drowning.
Her stylist, hairdresser and two bodyguards were in the room at the time and became worried because she was in the bathroom for over an hour.
The stylist went to knock on the door and when there was no answer, the hairdresser, who is female, went in and discovered the body.
Bobbi Kristina showed up to the hotel room after Whitney’s death and was told by officers that no one was allowed to see the body. Officials say she then screamed, cursed and demanded to see her mother.
Dionne Warwick and Ray-J were also denied access to the body when she showed up.
An autopsy is scheduled for today.
Whitney’s albums are topping the charts today in the wake of her death.
Simon Cowell revealed yesterday he was indeed in talk with Whitney to become a mentor on “X-Factor.”
Bobby Brown is set to skip tonight’s New Edition concert to fly to L.A. to be with Bobbi Kristina.

Tonight at the Grammys, Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan are expected to lead a special tribute to Nippy.

And on other celeb reactions, Oprah tweeted about the loss saying,

To me Whitney was THE VOICE. We got to hear a part of God every time she sang. Heart is heavy, spirit grateful for the GIFT of her.

Bobby Brown said in an official statement,

“I am deeply saddened at the passing of my ex-wife, Whitney Houston. At this time, we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter, Bobbi-Kristina. I appreciate all of the condolences that have been directed towards my family and I at this most difficult time.”

And Celine Dion said,

“When I started my career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much. My prayers go out to her daughter and to all of her family.”

Whitney’s mother Cissy stated:

We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will miss her terribly. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from her fans and friends.

Also………..

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Ciara, Toni Braxton and Wiz Khalifa were among the celebs offering words of support to the family on the red carpet of CLive Davis’ dinenr last night. Toni revealed that Whitney taught her how to “stand” on stage and command the audience. And Ciara revealed that Whitney inspired her because she was classy with the performances she gave. Meanwhile, Wiz added that Whitney was an importance force in he industry and her death will make folks step their game up.

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