the service included a letter from houston's daughter bobbi kristina and her mother cissy houston. part, ♪ god said it's time. your work is done. thanks for being such a wonderful daughter." as for houston's ex-husband bobby brown, he was there for a while. he says in a written statement, he wasn't happy about being asked to move three times and says security kept him from seeing his daughter bobbi kristina. he left because, quote, i refuse to create a scene. ♪ i'm not what you need >> in all it was a four-hour home going tribute. punctuating the service today, a recording of houston's "i will always love you" as pallbearers carried her casket out. ♪ i will always love you >> the pastor who gave houston's eulogy told her mother that she took the world to church today by having her daughter's service at home in newark. it was indeed a celebration of life. a private ceremony shared with the public. our own don lemon has been at the church all day today. this was very personal. those who spoke or even sang really did pour their hearts out today, didn't they? >> reporter: they did. i s

at this time, we ask for privacy especially for my daughter bobbi kristina. the condolences that have been directed toward my family and i at this most difficult time. and again, confirmation, we have information that bobbi kristina, the 18-year-old daughter of bobby brown and whitney houston, has been rushed to cedars-sinai hospital, taken by way of the fire department. we don't know what her condition is or why she was taken to the hospital, just that she was rushed there. again, that statement coming from bobby brown, the ex-husband of whitney houston upon the death of the pop star. josh levs has also been reaching out to a number of people. i-reporters have sent in messages, there has even been video. especially that including one from an i-reporter who says he was at a bobby brown concert last night, right? >> exactly. it's interesting to get that statement right now, though, sometimes our i-reporters are in places where news is made and last night, it just so happened there was a new edition concert, bobby brown was there. bobby brown reacted at the tim

, bobbi kristina is rushed to the hospital. >>> more information about how houston may have died. could she have drowned? >>> misunderstood and discriminated against. what's being done to quell the hatred directed at bay area sikhs. >>> good evening. i'm ann notarangelo. how did she die? in just the last half hour, the los angeles coroner said no information will be released on whitney houston's autopsy for now, at the request of police investigators. the pop diva's death is casting a shadow over tonight's grammy awards. bigad shaban with more. >> reporter: a bittersweet day in los angeles. the stars, top performers at the red carpet came and went, all

and to her daughter bobbi kristina.that cnn can confirm that bobbi kristina not only was taken to the hospital earlier today, she was also taken to the hospital last night. we're told she was treated for exhaustion and for anxiety and those are two situations that they believe she was just overcome from the passing of her mother. but people here on the red carpet upon hearing this news have just said, you know, bobbi kristina has to find a way to grieve and they have seen the relationship between bobbi kristina and whitney for so many years and how it was so close. they said when you lose your mother this aand that is your a is hard it get through. a lot of heavy hearts here tonight, fred. >> okay. and, you know, there are a lot of people settling on the red carpet there behind you. any signs of, you know, some of the guests a little early who are willing to stop and talk? >> yeah, you know, we spoke with eric benet, just a little while ago. and he said this is a very sad, sad time. he expects a very solemn grammy award

bobbi kristina is overwhelmed, as anyone would expect.se to the family said she was hospitalized twice because of anxiety of her mom's death. her life in the public eye next. "raw politics." is mitt romney in danger of getting swept away by the santorum surge? i'll talk to bay buchanan and cnn contributor david frum. [ male announcer ] you love the taste of 2% milk. but think about your heart. 2% has over half the saturated fat of whole milk. want to cut back on fat and not compromise on taste? try smart balance fat free milk. it's what you'd expect from the folks at smart balance. agents, when it comes to insurance, people feel lost. that's a dead end. don't know which way to turn. this way. turn around. [ woman ] that's why we present people with options to help them find coverage that fits their needs. almost there. whoo! yay! good work. that's a new maze record. really? i have no idea. we don't keep track of that kind of stuff. well, you should. [ male announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers ♪ bum, ba-da-bum, bum, bum, bum ♪ >>

about bobbi kristina's whereabouts, but she's okay.ncern is obviously growing among a lot of people for whitney houston's 18-year-old daughter, since news of the pop star's death. bobbi kristina has been admitted to the hospital twice for stress and anxiety. as part of cnn's week-long in depth series on addiction, we're joined now by dr. drew pinsky of hln's dr. drew. dr. drew, you have been, i think, a champion over the past week for saying over and over again that the adults around whitney houston who knew she was at a party, who knew she was drinking were fooling themselves ifs they said, oh, she's okay, knowing the problems that she had leading up to her death. in that environment, what are your thoughts for an 18-year-old who is fin that same environmen? >> well, we have two issues here. one is an individual, whitney houston, who had current, recalcitrant addiction, was with treated and failed multiple times, who continued to drink and use, and people around her co-signing that, saying, oh, isn't it wonderful she's out socializing

nunumbmberer s. >>> a source close to whitney houston's family says her 18-year-old daughter bobb bobbi kristinaer her mother's death. once to be treated for stress and anxiety. like her famous parents, bobbi has made headlines over the years. for an up close, tom foreman. >> reporter: snapped outside a hollywood restaurant last week, these are the last photos taken last week of her husband bobby brown and their only child, bobbi kristina brown. just 18, a family friend says she appears to be overwhelmed by her mother's death. she appeared with her mother in this video a few years back. last fall, she created a small sensation when she posted this video of herself on youtube. ♪ so like you >> reporter: but if bobbi kristina has shown hints of her musical pedigree, she's also shown a knack for the family controversy. >> i can figure for you to take me out. >> reporter: bobbi kristina was born in early 193 while her mother was still riding a wave of media excitement over her role in "the bodyguard" and her marriage earlier. but over the years, her parents were battling addiction problems and frequ

we'll keep you posted on bobbi kristina as well.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 records in 1983. her first two albums brought seven consecutive number one hits, surpassing a record set by the beatles and the bgs. ♪ i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> she went on to become music's most awarded female artist of all time, acc

bobbi kristina grew up in a storm of tabloid fodder. nd brown's chaotic and unstable marriage was on display for the world to see in the reality tv show "being bobby brown." in the years to follow, there would be rehab and relapse for whitney. kristina almost acted as though she was the parent. as whitney began to kobe with sobriety, she wanted to make up for the time in which she wasn't always physically present for her daughter. >> reporter: despite the turmoil in her mother, bobbi kristina saw her future. >> bobbi kristina idolized her mother she wants to be a singer herself. and really was patterning her life and her career after her mother. ♪ i've heard that you're ♪ >> reporter: and like her mom at a young age, she found her voice. ♪ found a girl and you're married now ♪ >> reporter: on twitter, she chronicled her life, birthdays with whitney, reunions with bobby. but on saturday, the unthinkable. bobbi kristina was reportedly in the hotel when her mother passed. the trauma senting the 18-year-old to the hospital to be treated for

do we know whether or not bobby brown has seen their daughter, 19-year-old bobbi kristina? blames bobby brown for introducing whitney to hard drugs. a marriage for over 15 years was dotted with domestic violence. she has attempted to keep bobbi kristina from her father, despite the fact that he flew to los angeles. there are grave concerns about bobbi kristina. she was rushed to hospital twice in 12 hours after her mother's death. she has been introduced to drug use in the past. that's well-known. that's well documented. there were even photos of her snorting cocaine some 12 months ago. so the family is very fractured at this time. no, we don't know for certain whether bobby has been with bobbi kristina. what i can tell you is that bobbi kristina was not inside the church 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,

bobbi kristina overwhelmed as anyone would expect. close to the family said she was hospitalized twice because of anxiety of her mom's death. her life in the public eye next. "raw politics." is mitt romney in danger of getting swept away by the santorum surge? i'll talk to bay bu kchanan and david forum. which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd and you still need to retire, td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account or roll over an old 401(k). so who's in control now, mayans? [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, ameri

at this time we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter, bobbi kristina. eciate all of the condolences toward my family at this most difficult time. obviously, again, bobby brown will not be at this concert tonight but a lot of fans coming here to support him. >> all right, george howell live for us in evening in memphis, tennessee. george, thank you very much. >>> joining us on the phone right now we have aretha franklin, who is calling in from charlotte, north carolina. madam, good evening and thank you very much for joining us. first off, your reaction to whitney houston's death. >> it's just almost unbelievable, mr. rowlands. it's stunning, just absolutely stunning. i could not believe what i was reading coming across tv, and i was not sure that it was true. i just didn't know what to think about it to begin with, but it's a sad day. it's a very sad day. >> have you talked to her mother, cissy and if so, how is she talking? >> cissy is holding up fairly well, but you can hear her heart is broken and the tears in her voice, you can hear that. but she's d

. >> well, we take our hats off to bobby and bobbi kristina and cissy as well, because in the end, they are all part of whitney's family. >> thank you for sharing your thoughts, reverend jesse jackson. thank you. >> thank you. >> and we'd like to go back out to los angeles where we have from newsweek and the daily beast, alice samuels who had spoken to whitney houston for several years and followed frit are the grim news that broke last saturday and allison, we feel like this is so much of what we have been focusing on here in the new york area with being across from the hudson river, and so do you believe that so many are tuned into the whitney houston story? >> yes. this story is international. the whitney houston story over the last two decades spans the world. los angeles is where she died and so many people were in shock and the grammys going on and that is the immediate place that people gathered, but they are still focus canning their attention on whitney, and she is beloved here, and particularly in hollywood where she had an impact on film, and people loved her no matter the ch

why he quit, why he left whitney houston. >>> and what is ahead for bobbi kristina. spotlight and in the shadow of her struggles and had struggles of her own. >>> also this morning, he has been called the honeymoon killer. now, the man accused of turning off his new bride's air supply while she was diving leaving her stranded on the ocean floor, he's in court for the high-profile trial going on right now. >>> never say never to getting your wish. justin bieber made one little girl's big dream come true. we'll tell you how in just a little bit. >>> and one big romantic surprise. it is valentine's day, it's about to be a life-changing valentine's day for an unsuspecting teacher. wait till you see what her boyfriend is going to put on that panda suit. what guys will do, what lengths they'll go. dan harris is there to help him out. >> it will be a great surprise. >>> let's get to the latest on whitney houston. in that exclusive interview with her foam bodyguard. abc's jim avila is on the case. good morning, jim. >> reporter: george, as we now know, whitney houston died a

security then prevented me from seeing my daughter bobbi kristina.aturday night, brown performed in connecticut where he saluted his former wife. >> i want do give blessing to my ex-wife, whitney houston. i love you. >> reporter: a final farewell to a once in a lifetime talent. ♪ i will always love you ♪ ♪ >> we will have much more about houston's sendoff on "gma" when pastor marvin winans joins us. >>> trooper allyson powell stopped the cruiser as close to the fireball as she could and found the driver unconscious to the wreckage. she dragged him 180 feet to safety. the driver is safe now. it caused structural damage to the road. >>> the fda is opening an investigation into a hot new way to get your caffeine kicks. it's called aeroshot around lets you inhale a 100-milligram shot of caffeine with each use. that's about a cup of coffee. the government will look into whether it's safe for makers and dietary supplement. >>> there may be a solution to losing weight and living longer. all you have to do is starve yourself. researchers say depriving yourse

bobby brown and their daughter, bobbi kristina, flew back to new jersey ahead.rivate wake may be held at new hope baptist church on thursday. the church where it all started. the public memorial may be held friday at newark's pac center. late monday, a picture of houston apeefed on the video monitor outside the prudential center. the family is considering that air reen that for the service. >> share this moment with me. in acknowledging one of the greatest singers that ever stood before a microphone. miss whitney elizabeth houston. >> reporter: at her charlotte, north carolina, concert overnight, aretha franklin honored her goddaughter in song. ♪ i will always love you i i will always i will always love you ♪ ♪ oh i'll always love you >> reporter: the family is said to be planning for a huge memorial service for thousands of people. something along the lines of the memorial service we saw for michael jackson at the l.a. staples center. robin? >> and the official autopsy results may not be released for weeks. there's a lot of speculation about what exactly happen

able to do that. >> allison, what is the family dynamic in the last few years between bobby and bobbi kristinaey? >> well, whitney, before bobby and whitney divorced, she had moved to atlanta to be closer to his family. then the divorce happened and it really became just she and bobbi kristina, incredibly close. in many ways, bobbi kristina was not the caregiver, but the person who protected her. because bobby was that for a while, but once the divorce happened, bobbi kristina took over and they had a even stronger bond as a mother and daughter. so again, this is why this is so heartbreaking for bobbi kristina. >> allison samuels of "newsweek" and "the daily beast." you're also the author of the book about the first lady called "what would michelle do?" allison, thank you. i'll speak with shaun robinson of "access hollywood" about her interview that's considered the singer's last sit-down interview before her untimely death. >>> in other news, as i told you at the top of the hour, president obama moments away from a speech outlining his budget plan for america, a push for short-term spending,

that's what whitney houston did. ♪ >> how important in her life was her role as a mother to bobbi kristinaece of heaven that had been entrusted to her. she was the love of her life. and the last time i saw them together was thursday night, dancing. >> it's the last performance we'll ever see with whitney houston with you. how did that make you feel? >> grateful. grateful. because she left a gift. and the last performance, but it was such a heartfelt moment. ♪ >> whitney! >> whitney was a great mentor for kelly, and her great lesson, business second, family first. george. >> a very important one. >>> coming up, we're going to talk to celine dion live about whitney's legacy. ♪ that you need me. that i'm your superhero. tell me you'll never let me go. tell me you miss me. tell me you love me. it's all i want to hear. [ female announcer ] everyone has something they need to hear. vow to tell them this valentine's day. ♪ [ son ] mom, computer's broke! where's i.t. mom? she quit. [ male announcer ] even with technology -- it's all you. staples easy tech can help with everything from new computer

, bobbi kristina is rushed to the hospital. >>> more information about how houston may have died. could she have drowned? >>> misunderstood and discriminated against. what's being done to quell the hatred directed at bay area sikhs. >>> good evening. i'm ann notarangelo. how did she die? in just the last half hour, the los angeles coroner said no information will be released on whitney houston's autopsy for now, at the request of police investigators. the pop diva's death is casting a shadow over tonight's grammy awards. bigad shaban with more. >> reporter: a bittersweet day in los angeles. the stars, top performers at the red carpet came and went, all inside for the award show currently under way. it will of course air later here on the west coast. shackshaka khan will perform a tribute to whitney houston on a night when it goes on without one of its biggest voices. whitney houston's only child, bobbi kristina was treated for stress and anxiety before being released from the hospital this afternoon. only hours earlier, her mother's body was taken from the same hotel to the morgue

ex-husband, of course, bobby brown, he has just arrived in los angeles to be with his daughter, bobbi kristinatatement 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 a

bobbi kristina reportedly tried to get into her hotel room after her death fighting to get in. e interview with whitney's mentor clive davis. overnight, whitney's ex-husband bobby brown rushed to be with his daughter. he heard the news on the reunion tour in mississippi. still stunned, it shows him taking the stage remembering his wife of 15 years. >> i love you, whitney. >> reporter: and he said i am deeply sadden at the passing of my ex-wife whitney houston. perhaps the most devastated, whitney's mother, cissy houston, she reportedly spoke with her daughter say half hour before her death. she said we are devastated by the loss of our beloved whitney. we will miss her terribly. >> bobby brown missed the concert to be with his daughter. george, she's now spending time with his family, including his other children. >> thanks very much. we want to bring in dr. rich besser now, our chief health and medical editor. we're going to wait several weeks for the reports. some reports there were prescription drugs, xanax, valium, lorazepam by the bedside. what will the toxicology reports a

never forgetting that cissy, and bobbi kristina are still among us.lking about? kevin costner and whitney houston, they don't have anything in common at all. well, you'd be wrong about that. we both grew up in the baptist church. [applaus [applause]. >> it wasn't as big as this, my grandmother played the piano and led the choir and her two daughters, mom mom and aunt sang in it and rest of my families aunts and uncles and cousins sat out front and watched and my earliest memories tied to the old church in paramount and i remember seeing a gold shovel going to the ground and people praying about it and thinking, wow, something big was going to go here, and i watched my father and the rest of the men build it from the ground up. and i was probably four years old and seemed to be always in the way, and i wanted to help. i wanted to be in on the action. when one of the men snapped down a red line where the choir would be standing one day, and said, have at it. as many nails as you want. all in a line. i always took great comfort watching my mom and aunt s

you see in those pictures there, photos of bobbi kristina, the only child of whitney houston and bobbylife. they say they want to talk about the people that she touched, the relatives, the friends that she loved, the joy that she brought to her fans. today is day to celebrate that life, and that's what's going to happen in that church that's over our shoulders. the new hope baptist church where they'll have a traditional baptist service really remembering the life of whitney houston who died at the age of 48. don lemon is talking with people who have gotten as far as two blocks away from the church. he's had an opportunity to chat with some of whitney houston's fans. hey, don, what are they telling you this morning? >> reporter: hey, soledad, yeah. they're talking to me here, and they're also talking to me on twitter telling me what they want to say. they're praising our coverage, so, thank you, viewers. they're using th the #whitneyhouston. this is the entrance to the church. you see right over my shoulder in the street -- we're a belong -- block away where whitney will be remembered.

we know that bobbi kristina is in los angeles at the moment and she will be very affected by this. a very sad situation. as far as where she is right now, this evening we do not know. >> tell me if you could kind of the makeup of what happens at the pregrammies. i mean you have a lot of celebrities staying at this hotel? i mean i know that there are gatherings and parties planned but is it unusual that you would have someone like a whitney houston staying at the beverly hilton there on the evening of the grammies? >> the reason she was at the hotel is clive davis was her mentor and discovered her and was her biggest champion in her career. she was staying at the hotel because that is where the party was going be. she checked in earlier this week and was going to be like the guest of honor at tonight's party. you know, and so that kind of coincidence isn't a coincidence. in fact, it was all on purpose and, of course, clive is absolutely heart broken because of tonight's events. >> harris: i have been sharing some of the tweets from my twitter page from viewers. kevin conor writing w

i pray that you would lift up mike and gary and pat and bobbi kristina, lift up cissy, lift up aunt bay i'm taking with me ♪ ♪ so good-bye ♪ please don't cry ♪ we both know i'm not what you you need ♪ ♪ and i will always love you ♪ i will always love you ♪