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Audiences got their first look at Naomi Ackie as the late iconic American singer Whitney Houston in the new trailer for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." The biopic is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten, the creator of the critically acclaimed film "Bohemian Rhapsody." Featured in the trailer alongside Ackie is Ashton Sanders who plays Bobby Brown, Stanley Tucci as Davis, Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney’s father, and Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston. With executive producers Clive Davis and Pat Houston, the singer's longtime manager, the film follows a young Whitney from her obscure music career to the height of her fame.

EXCLUSIVE: The estate of Whitney Houston has resolved its concerns about the documentary Whitney Houston in Focus and is now throwing full support behind the film.

Whitney Houston's estate is not pleased by a joke made at the expense of the late music icon at the 2023 Golden Globes. Host Jerrod Carmichael, 35, referred to the Beverly Hilton - the venue the ceremony was being held at and the same location Houston died at in 2012 - as the 'hotel that killed Whitney Houston' on Tuesday night.Speaking with TMZ through a rep, Pat Houston, Whitney's manager and sister-in-law, said: 'The Whitney Houston Estate is disappointed in the joke, and felt it was in poor taste.' 'Poor taste': Whitney Houston's estate is not pleased by a joke made at the expense of the late music icon at the 2023 Golden GlobesAudience members reacted audibly when Jerrod cracked the controversial Whitney joke.  'We are pressed for time but they wanted me to shout out the venue that we're in. So we are here live from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton, you guys, so that's very exciting,' he told the crowd before introducing the next speakers to the stage.  It's unknown whether or not NBC was aware of the joke beforehand, however the remark could also have been spontaneous.

After host Jerrod Carmichael made a joke about Whitney Houston’s death at the 2023 Golden Globes, ​the late singer’s estate is speaking out — and condemning the comments.

Prepare to get emotional! The long awaited MAC x Whitney Houston collection drops on December 8 and every product in the line embodies the iconic beauty and spirit of the late songstress.

Whitney Houston is getting the biopic treatment with “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” The highly anticipated film — from director Kasi Lemmons — covers the musical icon’s legendary life and her tragic death at age 48. It also promises to feature songs that built her career, while ensuring her status among beloved artists.

Whitney Houston’s brother Gary Houston took the stage Tuesday in Atlanta at an inaugural gala for The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation.Houston performed in front of a backdrop that showed he and his late sister singing at the event, on what would have been the late singer's 59th birthday,The event drew a number of notable names to The Biltmore Ballrooms, including actor Chris Tucker and singer CeCe Winans, as well as relatives of the famed late singer, such as Gary and his wife Pat Houston.  The latest: Whitney Houston’s brother Gary Houston, 64, took the stage Tuesday in Atlanta on what would have been the late singer's 59th birthday, at an inaugural gala for The Whitney E.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala has been called off for this year, but that’s not stopping the legendary mogul from throwing a big party — his 90 th birthday is April 4, the day after the big show, and he’s throwing a star-studded bash at Casa Cipriani in New York two days later, on Wednesday the 6th, a rep for Davis confirms to Variety. The event is sure to include a guest list that outshines even his famously star-studded pre-Grammy parties — while many of these names are longtime Friends of Clive, the New York Post says invitees include Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Pat Houston, David Geffen, and entertainment lawyer Allen Grubman, as well as label heads such as Monte Lipman, Tom Corson, Rob Stringer and Julie Greenwald. Davis wrote on the invite: “I personally hope you will one day be told that the next birthday you celebrate will be your 90th.

Geoff Mayfield Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of a long-awaited comeback that was tragically cut short the night before the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.According to Deadline, Tucci joins Naomi Ackie who will play Houston in the feature film, which is written by Anthony McCarten and directed by Kasi Lemmons.Davis is the lawyer-turned-music producer and record executive who discovered Houston before anyone knew who she was. He helped guide her to superstardom and remained friends with her right up until her death in 2012 at the age of 48.Alongside McCarten’s Muse of Fire Productions, the film is being produced by Houston’s former manager Pat Houston on behalf of the Houston Estate.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody, directed by Kasi Lemmons and co-produced by Pat Houston on behalf of the Houston Estate and legendary music producer Clive Davis.

EXCLUSIVE: Ashton Sanders has joined the cast of the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the upcoming feature about the late musical icon, Whitney Houston. Sanders will play Bobby Brown and sources also tell Deadline that Black Label Media is coming on board to co-finance the film with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave Music.

Whitney Houston is to get a residency in Las Vegas.An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert, created by BASE Hologram in partnership with the Houston estate, debuted in 2020 and was set to open in Vegas late last year until the coronavirus pandemic forced a delay.The show will feature holograms from all stages of Houston’s career alongside backup singers, dancers and musicians.The Vegas residency will begin on October 26 at the Harrah’s Showroom and will run until April 30, 2022.Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats.Last year, Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and executor of her estate, opened up about the project.Speaking to Rolling Stone, she said: “In 2011, Whitney and I discussed her idea of

Selome Hailu editorWhitney Houston’s estate has announced that “An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert,” a new residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas, will begin on Oct. 26.The concert will feature the virtual image and voice of the late singer backed by a live four-piece band and background singers and dancers performing “all the hits,” according to a promotional video.

EXCLUSIVE: Moses Ingram is set play Robyn Crawford opposite BAFTA winning actress Naomi Ackie in Sony Pictures and TriStar Pictures’ musical biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, based on the epic life and music of the iconic singer. Penned by Academy Award nominee Anthony McCarten with Stella Meghie directing.

being adapted for the big screen, with producers promising a ‘no holds barred’ biopic for fans.Clive Davis – Whitney’s former record label boss and close friend – confirmed the release and is on board to produce the movie alongside Pat Houston on behalf of Whitney’s estate. Stella Meghie will direct the movie and it’s now been revealed that actress Naomi will bring Whitney – who died eight years ago – back to life on screen.

The family Whitney Houston remembered the late singing sensation as she was posthumously inducted into the 2020 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this past weekend.'This is something that Whitney always wanted,' Houston's aunt Pat Houston said, as she accepted the award on behalf of her niece with Whitney's mother Cissy. 'I remember in 2009 we were in London and Whitney looked at me and said, "This is really special but there's only one thing missing - I got to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,"' Pat recalled.'She did it,' Cissy added.

Whitney Houston‘s long awaited induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is right around the corner. The iconic late singer joins a long list of talented musicians whose careers are being cemented in history — and, as Pat Houston told ET’s Kevin Frazier on Friday, she would have been “over the moon” to have received the honour.

Whitney Houston's long awaited induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is right around the corner. The iconic late singer joins a long list of talented musicians whose careers are being cemented in history — and, as Pat Houston told ET's Kevin Frazier on Friday, she would have been «over the moon» to have received the honor.«Whitney loved her craft.

It’s been just revealed that Whitney Houston biopic has an official release date – 2022. The Shade Room has all the details about the subject and you can also check them out below.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody.The studio, along with its TriStar division, will helm the project written by Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Anthony McCarten and directed by The Photograph‘s Stella Meghie. A November 2022 cinema release is promised as part of the deal.I Wanna Dance With Somebody has the backing of Houston’s estate as well as music producer Clive Davis.