NEW YORK — Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
Her publicist, Kristen Foster, announced that The Associated Press will be allowed a camera at the Saturday ceremony in Newark, N.J. The AP will stream the service on . The event also will be available to broadcasters via satellite. http://livestream.com/aplive
Houston was born in Newark. She died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday at the age of 48. Her body was flown back to her native New Jersey on Monday.
The service will be at New Hope Baptist Church, where she sang as a child. She will be buried in Fair View Cemetery in Westfield, where her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was buried in 2003.
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NEW YORK — Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
Her publicist, Kristen Foster, announced that The Associated Press ...
NEW YORK — Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
Her publicist, Kristen Foster, announced that The Associated Press ...
You know what really gets me upset? The fact that people celebrate Whitney's death but didn't when she was alive. Instead of apreciating her talent, we hounded her with rude comments. I hear people say that they just saw her before she died. Why didn't you go up to her and say that she had a beautiful talent? But no, you waited until she was gone so you could appreciate her greatness. No one cared too much about Whitney a few weeks ago. This is why the world is so messed up. The only thing i can do is wish whitney's family the best of luck. I hope that they can get through this tragedy. The world has lost an angel and sadly, we did not appreciate her the way we should have.
unknown369: You know what really gets me upset? The fact that
i have no idea who call him for funeral ,If he smart enough ,he not suppose to be there ,maybe I am wrong but what I hear ,he destroy her life ,He is a good guy but she was real a good Girl ,As I heard She did not use drugs ,before she met him ,Now people can judge ,As allways man is not the big guy in family ,but a proverb tells you Man is like musial intrument,and if you know to play good notes the nice melody will fill in your family for future to come ,So man has lot of responsebility if you call real Family.GOD Blesst Whitney, with her Family
lulian1950: i have no idea who call him for funeral ,If
I did not know you had to pay to watch funeral on line, where is that stated? Anyway, I watched it Live broadcast on tv. In light of Bobby Brown differences should have been put aside for that day. I am sure that is what Whitney would have wanted remember they were married for 15yrs. plus alone he should have been accomodated appropriatley for his daughter Bobbie Kristina. Yes, Whitney had her struggles in life, we all do. But her Music was Angelic. and now thee Angels have the pleausure of her Voice. Welcome Home Whitney. May you rest now and be at Peace. p.s. again for the sake of Bobbi K. her dad should have been their for his daughter just for one day put your differences away.
It seems that even in death these people get to enjoy the spotlight ! Yes we love her music but the personna well now that is a different situation. The propencity of charging people a fee to watch a livestream funeral is just another people gouging by big corporations why is this world such a money gouging society??? most generally these people have the same problems that other people have with their lives divorce death and drugs are such much part of the public arena these days so sad!!
Blazer_blue: It seems that even in death these people get to
Blazer blue, thanks for your personal insight. How long did you know Whitney? I guess you just got back from the funeral? You should write your book about the "real" Whitney, since you know her so much better than her other close friends who all stated that she was a warm and kind person.
cynthia332: Blazer blue, thanks for your personal insight. How long did
The worldhas lost angle, heavely troubled traped by the devil he won this one. wish we had payed closer attention we could have prayed for her and the lord would hace won this one andsaved her.
God belss her family in this time of grief.
NAVRETRD: The worldhas lost angle, heavely troubled traped by the devil
Tha's why this whole circus is so absurd. Nobody gave two craps about Whitney when she was still alive. Fans booed her and walked out of her concerts when she started to loose her voice. But when she dies she is celebrated as a statesman or some great public figure. If those people loved her so much where were they when she needed their support. Hypocrisy at its best.
Gizmo9: Tha's why this whole circus is so absurd. Nobody gave
For the people who are sick of Whitney Houston coverage: Why are you on this page, then? Go and read Chris Brown news, or the war in Afghanistan news. What hypocritical voyeurs!
The_Witness: For the people who are sick of Whitney Houston coverage:
Whatever Whitney's flaws she was an incredible artist who broke many music industry records. That's the only reason she's being celebrated. In her heyday there was no one better than Whitney. We're not celebrating her addiction. We recognizing that she made a difference. For all her faults there are stories of her trying to help other people and for not allowing professional jealousy to stand in the way of her working with people. We're choosing to remember the good. We know she had problems. Whitney was desperate for help, but now she's free. So, let's do the typical human thing and start kicking around somebody else. Whitney's gone and at peace.
LovelyGirl: Whatever Whitney's flaws she was an incredible artist who broke
We all have issues, we need to realize that she had alot of pain and she did not know how to deal with them, I pray that God opens his hands and take her pain away. May God give comfort to her kids and her mother. She had such a wonderful voice. She will be missed
Carla1968: We all have issues, we need to realize that she
She sure will her daughter Bobbi Kristina really needed her, they were very close and i am fearful for Bobbi K at this point. I hope her family steps in and really helps her give her the love she is going to need. She and her mom had a very special bond. Some mothers and daughters are lucky to have that and of course some not. In either case my prayers are out for Bobbi and of course the family as well as friends. Yes, Whitney had her demons and they got the best of her. but she was still an Angelical Person and someone like that is hard to find in these days. Whitney can now Rest in peace with her God and all the Angels. And, i am sure she is singing her song like the Angel she was on this earth. God Be with All Rest in Peace my Friend.
amd52: She sure will her daughter Bobbi Kristina really needed her,
whitney houston had a beautiful voice lets remember her that way and not condemn her. she will be missed but not forgotten. lets keep her family members in prayers.
angelsrejoice07: whitney houston had a beautiful voice lets remember her that
Exactly. That is what we should all be saying and doing extending our condolences to all who are hurting at this time. She is now Home with the Lord and the Angels, she so adored spiritually. Pray for Bobbi Kristina she is grieving very badly and needs all the prays she can receive and all the love that we could give at this time.
amd52: Exactly. That is what we should all be saying and
it upsets me that the family chose to make this a media event...i would never have thought they would do this instead of a private service. i wonder what whitney would feel about this ?
dorcare: it upsets me that the family chose to make this
They did not make this a media event, they cancelled that it was to be held in the Prudential Center in Newark. Instead it was at the Church that Whitney and her family attended and the church where Whitney sang in the choir. It was a closed off ceremony, invitation only event. Plus she will be buried tomorrow not today. Her body went bk to the funeral home. All the streets were blocked off most of them anyway, i know where the church is. I know the park she hung out as a youngster. May she now Rest in Peace with the Lord and sing to the Angels. She is a shinning star above.
amd52: They did not make this a media event, they cancelled
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