everybody began to scream bobby, bobby, bobby and everybody began to scream, holler and clap and what he walked out on the stage he looked toward heaven and looked up and said, i love you whitney. the crowd screamed and hollered and as he broke down, members of new edition went back to hug him and everybody began to clap for him and he went back stage and stayed for a while and the crowd began again to holler, bobby, bobby. >> well, listen. i am sorry we have to go. more news. thank you for joining us. i encourage everyone to check out your i-report. i'm tweeting it out so everyone will be able it to see it. thank you for taking the time to talk to us today about your experience at the convert. this is her official website whitneyhouston.com. lots of posts there. >> and then there is a statement that has come from whitney houston's family earlier we shared with you the statement coming from bobby brown, her ex-husband. from the family 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 lov

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bobby was doing okay. talked to them after he left the church not to him but new edition they said he is okay. four of those people were his children and whitney was the step mother to those kids. she did help take care of them. >> you are bringing nine people bring children that weren't whitney's children when they were there and five other body guards and hangers on. >> i think he's looking at this as family. this is their family. she still -- she came for his event with her entourage. we don't know what was going through his mind. this is a very terrible time for that family his family and her family. those kids whitney helped raise those kids. they were together 18 years. there was a lot still there between her and that family. >> i don't doubt that. >> i don't think bobby is smart. he's not smart he's a nice guy. i hate that people are painting him that way. he never defends himself no matter what you say about him. he never says anything bad about whitney. he does things that i don't think are so sma

i remember having a halloween party and whitney, bobby and bobbi kristina just walked in like, hey.n, obviously, for anything. she just came in and was just like mingling with everybody. she wasn't off in some corner doing her thing. i love the relationship, we talked about this before, between she and bobbi kristina. >> what did you see in that relationship? >> very protective and loving. >> both ways? >> both ways. which reminds me so much of my relationship with my mother. i'm very protective. my mom always says, hello, daughter. she reminds me, you're the daughter, i'm the mommy. >> some daughters can be like that with their mom. >> my son is that way with me. i totally can relate, you know? that's exactly how their relationship was. they were very close. >> how did you see that in bobbi kristina, that she would be very protective of her mom? >> you have to keep in mind, you know, whitney houston is one of the biggest stars ever. she was an angel, as far as i'm concerned. on top of that being her mother and then she is this mega superstar, she was very protective of her as she s

take a listen. >> i would love to have seen bobby tonight. i saw bobby years ago in south carolina.s awesome then and i was looking forward to it, but i understand he needs to be with his daughter. >> my heart goes out to him and his family and whitney's family. i understand what he is dealing with and when i heart he was at a concert and heard, i expected for him to leave immediately and the fact that he came to nashville not knowing he was going to do the show or not, but hearing his daughter was in peril and left, again, as my friend said, he had to go. >> bobby brown was here at one point, but he left the city. he is not speaking on camera at this point, but he did release this statement i would like to read to you. he said i am deeply saddened at the passing of my ex-wife, whitney houston. at this time we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter. i appreciate the condolences towards my family and i at this most difficult time. the people are happy to support bobby brown and his family. some people miss seeing him, but they understand, don. . >> yeah. thank you very much. i s

supposedly bobby kristina is with bobby brown but whitney houston and bobby had a strange relationship think that they were, you know, definitely in talks but right now it is trying to figure out really how to honor whitney more so than everyone around me from john legend to alicia keys people are coming through twitter and every single social media to try to find a way to honor her memory and find more information about how this tragedy could happen at such a young age. more so than that, the grammies are tomorrow and this is her stage and i hope that the grammies step up and have a huge tribute to her. >> judge jeanine: do you know whether or not her mom or dean warwick are scheduled to be at the grammies or were scheduled to be at them tomorrow? >> they were not scheduled to be at the grammies. we looked into that. now, i would hope that either one would either make a statement maybe or come in. i think losing a daughter, losing a niece so soon i would be shocked to see them at the grammies but i think we are going to get a statement quite soon from some of their team. >> judge jean

in anger. >> bobby! bobby!r erratic behavior eventually became reality show fodder on bravo's "being bobby brown." but that show did little to burnish her reputation. >> we have to live with anthrax -- >> you watch too much tv. >> kiss my ass! >> in her later years, she attempted a comeback and divorced bobby brown and released an also lum bum in 200 debuted number one on the charts. but a tour was plagued with vocal difficulties and in 2011, her publicist said she was seeking rehabilitation for her addiction. she was rehabilitating her image speaking with tv "extra." >> i think over the years being a mother and being married, i have matured in so many ways. my daughter is my greatest inspiration. she has trained me for this role. >> she has trained me. >> she trained me good. >> randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >> officials have yet to pinpoint a cause of death or rule anything out, when a celebrity with a history of substance abuse is found dead long before her time, suspicions obviously turn to drugs and prescripti

we don't know whether bobby has been with bobby christinea.you bobby christinea was not inside of the church today when this scuffle took place with security and bobby brown. >> do we know, quickly, whether or not there was visitation after the divorce? was bobby brown seeing his daughter? >> not since... >> no. no. we don't know for certain. yes. >> all right z finally how was whitney's health prior to her death. do you know? >> very important fact to tell you about tonight. judge, i can tell you that whitney houston saw a beverly hills doctor three times over the periods of eight days before her death. that is now the subject of this coroner's investigation. were drugs prescribed to her at that time by multiple physicians? what for? that is the key. that is why subpoenas have been issued. second important fact is that whitney houston visited a plastic surgeon three weeks before her death. the surgeon refused to perform a procedure on her because she failed the medical. that, also, is a key important part of the probe. >> thank you. and there

this is a picture of bobbi christina, the 18-year-old daughter of whitney and bobby brown being rushed seems she is okay. a source close to the family tells cnn that she has since been released. houston's ex-husband, bobby brown pulled out of a performance with his group new edition. at a concert last night he mentioned his ex-wife and said he loved her. >>> tony award winning actress and singer remembers whitney houston. she spoke about her memories of her friend. >> she was one of the most down home and just nice and kind hearted. i had met her early on because i knew so many of the same people that she knew, michael jackson, all of these people that i knew of course through dream girls and then aretha franklin and singers and staff. i got to know her just as a nice person. she was always kind hearted. when i had fallen up on hard times and lost my home and trying to get my career back together she kind of stepped in to try to figure out how to get work. she would offer me jobs. one time she had a birthday party and said i can book you to sing for that. she and i were label mates bri

a picture of the 18-year-old daughter of whitney houston and bobby brown, bobbi kristina rushed to a los angeles hospital in the last few hours. no word on why but her condition was thought not to be life threatening. fans gathered outside the hotel where houston died laying down roses and candles and ireport tributes have been rolling into cnn. tonight the music industry will honor whitney houston at the grammy awards. jennifer hudson and chaka khan will lead what is sure to be a stirring musical tribute. but let's begin with casey wian who is following the investigation in los angeles. casey, you have some new information about when we may see those autopsy results. >> reporter: that's right, ted. we can now confirm according to the los angeles county coroner's office that the autopsy is taking place today. they're saying once that autopsy is complete, whitney houston's body will then be released to the next of kin. they are also saying the toxicology results could take up to eight weeks and according to the coroner's office the beverly hills police department, which is leading the

had bobby brown's name on it.oking for bobby brown hoping to run into him. obviously, brown not here to be the. his daughter was checked into a hospital earlier today. her condition is nonlife threatening. so the show tonight here does go on. new edition minus bobby brown. the first sign was right there on the marquee where it says new edition featuring. people paid $100 to be here. but they seem to be understanding. bobby brown will not be here tonight. we spoke to a few people who are surprised that the show is evening happening though tonight. take a listen. >> they were the couple before jay-z and beyonce. i can only imagine what's going through his mind. i feel bad for him. i really do. >> you have to be with your family in situations like this. you find your strength in love. i'm about to cry now talking about it. >> reporter: at this concert, just yesterday in mississippi, we had a few eye reporters in the crowd that say bobby brown was very emotional on stage. he was seen crying at times. he asked for pray

bobby christina and cissy, how were they doing the services?s not a personal friend of mine, but someone i

being bobby brown."obby brown was the greatest rated show the network had seen and opened the door for all of the housewife franchises and things like that so that's something andy cohen himself had said so you know, the good and the bad all together, is how we have to remember whitney houston but she will always be remembered for being legendary. >> we have a picture of you with whitney. when you interviewed her, what kind of a person did you find her to be? >> it was an informal interview arranged by coincidentally another r&b singer, kelly price who whitney did a brief performance of "yes, jesus loves me" at kelly's pre-grammy party thursday night at a venue called true hollywood, kelly price and friends and an assortment of friends came out to celebrate with kelly. kelly wrote whitney's hit "heartbreak hotel" they duet on. whitney was fun, full of life. she always gave you zingers and one-liners and she was wonderful, hugged on me, told me i smelled good and she had sung on a b.e.t. show with kim bur

and, again, we received confirmation that bobbi kristina, the daughter of bobby brown and whitney houstoner this afternoon been rushed to cedars-sinai hospital. it is unclear what her condition is, but our reporting says that it is a nonlife threatening event that sent her to the hospital. we'll keep you posted on bobbi kristina as well. overall, the music industry and fans all over the world are mourning the passing of whitney houston. the pop queen ruled the charts for a decade and a half. here is a look back at her golden years. ♪ because the greatest >> her was a voice instantly recognized by millions worldwide, legendary recording artist whitney houston sold more than 170 million albums, with hits including "saving all my love for you," and "the greatest love of all." ♪ and i >> but perhaps her crowning achievement was her 1992 cover of dolly parton's "i will always love you" from her film "the bodyguard" with kevin costner. whitney houston was born into a musical family in newark, new jersey, in 1963. her incredible talent was discovered at an early age, and she was signed by arista

no, we don't know for certain whether bobby has been with bobbi kristina.rch today when all this scuffle, if you like, took place with security and bobby brown. >> judge: do we know whether or not there was visitation after the divorce? was bobby brown seeing his own daughter? not since whitney's death. >> no. no. we don't know for certain, judge. >> judge: all right. and finally, how was whitney's health prior to her death? do you know? >> very important facts to tell but tonight, judge. i can tell you that whitney houston saw a beverly hills doctor -- we don't know if it was the same doctor, but three times over the period of eight days before her death. that is now the subject of this coroner's investigation. were drugs prescribed to her at that time by multiple physicians and what for? that's the key and that's why subpoenas have been issued. the second important fact to tell you about tonight, judge, is that whitney houston visited a plastic surgeon some three weeks before her death. the plastic surgeon refused to perform an elective procedure on her b

a party man -- agreed that if humphrey won the nomination, bobby kennedy would support him and vice versa. humphrey often believed bobby kennedy wouldn't have been killed and that he had gotten the nomination, humphrey got the nomination, he would have won because of the support of bobby kennedy. >> so let's talk about your fabulous documentary, hubert h. mumpary, the art of the possible. i want to share with the students one of many moments from your work. this is at the convention in chicago summer of 1968. >> this moment is one of personal pride and gratificat n gratification, yet one cannot help but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city. for the personal injuries which have occurred. [ applause ] surely we have now learned the lesson that violence breeds counter-violence, and it cannot condoned whatever the source. >> i believe that the republican candidate -- i believe the republican candidate owes it to the people to come out of the shadows. >> if you one time hav

one thing about bobby brown.ee. clearly the original story was bobby brown walked out and some altercation happened. if you go by his statement, i clearly seems to have been treated disrespectfully himself. >> i haven't been briefed by my police officers. i came here. i do know my police chief and police director jumped and hustled outside because there was some controversy going. in i heard a few things back from some police officers. i want to get the official report on our side that he was coming in with a large entourage and there was no room. there was controversy swirling around that. at the end of the day, the sanctity of the sanctuary was made whole. i'm hoping in his spirit, he's at peace because today was a very good day. i extend him as mayor of the city, i extend him love right now in the spirit of the moment. >> gordon chambers joins us, as well. a well-known songwriter. you worked a lot with whitney. tell us about your experience inside the church. from where we are, it seemed amazing. >> i produced

bobby christina and cissy, how were they doing the services?s not a personal friend of mine, but someone i knew from the time she was a little girl singing her heart out. her mom and i have a close relationship. i'm in pain, but i'm like everybody else. trying to get through it.

the family says bobby brown refused, so police were called over.ot much more ahead this morning on whitney houston. next hour we'll talk with atlanta area pastor michael mcqueen, who was there at the funeral yesterday. we'll get his impressions. at 7:20 eastern time we'll be joined by a pop culture expert to look at whitney houston's musical legacy and the lasting effect she's had on entertainment. at 8:00 a.m., we'll get a journalist's view from inside the funeral at the new hope baptist church in newark. >>> the south getting a double dose of bad weather this weekend from severe storms and then another blast from old man winter. meteorologist reynolds wolf is here. good morning, reynolds. >> it is indeed the one-two punch from mother nature. we had a lot of rain along the gulf coast, including bourbon street in new orleans had heavy rain. even tornado reports from parts of louisiana into alabama. thankfully, no severe damage and certainly no injuries, no fatalities. the system is going to chug its way into south florida. the top half of the syste

bobbi kristina, she's a lovely little girl. >> are you worried about her?m concerned. >> i know cissy. i told her, i have a lot of resources to help children. i love her like she's a niece. i said the big thing we have to do now is make sure this whole scenario doesn't repeat itself and bobbi kristina is taken care of and handled and happy. >> i have to leave it there and it's been great talking to you. >> thank you. and god bless you. >>> when we come back, another man who spent a lot of time with her in the studio. [ man 2 ] yummy. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste and whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. that can help lower cholesterol? vacations are always wasn'ta good ideaa ♪ priceline negoti - - no time. out quickly. you're miles from your destination. you'll need a hotel tonight we don't have time to bid you don't have to bid. at priceline you can choose from thousands of hotels on sale every day. save yourself... some money yoyou u wawalklk i intna coconvnvenentitiononalal ms ststorore,e,

bobbi kristina, she's a lovely little girl. >> are you worried about her?i'm concerned. >> i know cissy. i told her, i have a lot of resources to help children. i love her like she's a niece. i said the big thing we have to do now is make sure this whole scenario doesn't repeat itself and bobbi kristina is taken care of and handled and happy. >> i have to leave it there and it's been great talking to you. >> thank you. and god bless you. >>> when we come back, another man who spent a lot of time with her in the studio. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. lord of the carry-on. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help s

also coming up, whitney and bobby brown, married for 15 years.iott. >>> good morning to all of you, we're going to get right to the breaking details overnight in the whitney houston investigation. the autopsy has now been completed with the coroner is waiting for toxicology reports before releasing the cause of death. those toxicology results are expected to take six to eight weeks. abc's jim avila is there. outside of the beverly hills hotel with the very latest of the circumstances surrounding her death. good morning, jim. >> reporter: josh, abc news has learned that members of whitney houston's entourage are being questions about her activities just before her death. sources tell us there were no signs of trouble, foul play or illegal drugs in the suite. but there were allegedly many bottles of prescription drugs from valium to sleeping pills. is it was saturday afternoon when houston was found alone in the bathroom of her fourth floor suite, but instead, her entourage found her emerged in the tub, not breathing, no pulse. for 20 minutes she w

his daughter, bobbi kristina p.ement to "extra" saying, "obviously the death of her mother is affecting her," referring to his daughter. "however, we will get through this tragedy as a family." and any kind of loss on a family like this is tough, but when you do it with the world watching to me it just makes it that much worse. and over the next couple of days what that family's going to go through is just hard to imagine. particularly for her daughter. >> yeah, for her daughter, who's at such a pivotal age to lose her mom. it's incomprehensible to really wrap your mind around that. >> and to lose her in that way so, publicly. so much to cover this morning. as you can imagine, the tributes to whitney houston pouring in as the music world gathered last night for the grammys out in los angeles. >> we may learn more about the singer's death today from the beverly hills police, but it will depend on whether detectives feel comfortable releasing any more information. our coverage begins this morning with abc's diana alve

bobbi kristina, she's a lovely little girl. >> are you worried about her?erned. >> i know cissy. i told her, i have a lot of resources to help children. i love her like she's a niece. i said the big thing we have to do now is make sure this whole scenario doesn't repeat itself and bobbi kristina is taken care of and handled and happy. >> i have to leave it there and it's been great talking to you. >> thank you. and god bless you. >>> when we come back, another man who spent a lot of time with her in the studio. ♪ [ male announcer ] free hot breakfast. with fresh waffles. real value. from your friends at hampton. with fcan i help you? yeah, can i get a full-sized car? for full-sized cars, please listen to the following menu. for convertibles, press star one. i didn't catch that. to speak to a representative, please say representative now. representative. goodbye! you don't like automated customer service, and neither do we. that's why, unlike other cards, no matter when you call chase sapphire preferred, you immediately get a person not a prompt. chase sapph