. >> and whitney's interview with diane sawyer a decade ago was still revealing, oh, so very much. >>plus, the grammy celebration. a perfect night for adele. a not so fashion choiceome fashion choices. >>> and good monday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. >> and i'm rob nelson. as fans, of course, mourn the loss of singer whitney houston we are learning some new details about her final moments here, the very latest. >> reports say houston may have drowned after mixing alcohol and an anti-anxiety drug. official results won't be known for about six to eight weeks. >> meanwhile, houston's only child, her daughter bobbi kristina has been released from the hospital after being treated for stress and anxiety. >> family and friends worry she might be suicidal. her father bobby brown arrived saturday night to be at her side as she grieved. >> and houston was remembered last night at the grammy awards. >> oh, yes. we begin with diana alvear outside of the staples center. >> reporter: rob and paula good morning. the grammys are about celebrating. that's exactly what happened last night. whitn

diane sawyer will join robin tomorrow to report on whitney houston. we hope to see you. good night.

diane sawyer joining the team on "gma" to report on this tomorrow. i'll see you soon.y gathers for the grammys and to mourn whitney houston. >> los angeles coroners have complete the autopsy on whitney houston but they're not releasing the cause of death toxicology reports are completed. this is video of her final public performance at a los angeles nightclub. late saturday afternoon houston was found unresponsive in her beverly hilton hotel room. >> just comment she was found in the bathtub, and that was put out by beverly hills pd, i believe somebody removed her from the bath dispub the paramedics did cpr on

ten years ago when she talked to diane sawyer, you got a glimpse of that resilience.d almost have it all. >> i'm not self-destructive. i'm not a person who wants to die. i'm a person who has life and wants to live. and always has. i'm not the strongest every day but i'm not the weake esest eit and i won't break. >> ten years from now -- >> yeah. >> give me the perfect life for whitney houston. >> retired. sitting, looking at my daughter grow up, become a great woman of god. grandchildren. ♪ and i >> next up, the story behind the megahit that won her a grammy. "i will always love you" from the man behind the music. ffer w, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. hi mary! morning! gladys. gladys! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. dave, i've downloaded a virus. yeah. ♪ dave, wh

now to that interview whitney houston did back in 2002 ten years ago with our diane sawyer. about her addictions as well as her erratic behavior. >> this is a very famous interview. diane also asked her about her physical appearance at that time. the interview comes from the abc news vault from december 4th, 2002. >> you know that as we sit here and talk -- >> yeah. >> -- everybody watching this -- >> yeah. >> -- is going to be staring at you physically. >> yeah. >> and they're going to be saying, how thin is she now? >> yeah. >> how -- how many bones can we see? is she sick? and how sick is she? >> i'm not sick, diane. i am not sick. let's get that straight. i am not sick. okay? i've always been a thin girl. i'm not going to be fat ever. let's get that straight. whitney is not going to be fat ever. okay? >> the michael jackson vh1 appearance. i'm going to show you the picture. >> that's a bad shot. >> well, it may be a bad shot. but this is real. i mean, the bones. that's real. >> yeah. my bones, yeah. i'm 5'7" and thin. i can understand what you mean. >> anorexia. >> no wa

she told diane sawyer in that now-infamous interview, quote, the biggest devil is me.st friend but my worst enemy. able to sum up her on struggles very publicly. >> everybody was rooting for her, no one more than clive davis, discovered her, crafted that great first record, always her champion and brought her back with that comeback record and pre-grammy party tonight she was scheduled to sing. the loss is incalculable. >> she was in "the bodyguard" and "i will always love you" written by dolly parton and she said she was stunned by whitney houston's rendition of her song, we all whether. whitney houston at the age of 48. we'll have more on "good morning america" 1/2 sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. i'm sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. /2 sorry to bring the bad news tonight. i'm sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. 2 sorry to bring y the bad news tonight. i'm sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. sorry to bring you >> good evening. >> first tonight we have developing news. pop star whitney houston has died. the details are still coming in right n

you saw on your show her saying to diane sawyer crack is whack. later you the pictures of her vanity filled with crack pipes with things to inject herself hypodermics, drugs, et cetera. drugs have very much played a part in whitney houston's demise. it wasn't something that happened yesterday. nobody wanted to believe it. she was an angel. probably the greatest pop singer we have ever ever had on this planet. and she died of a lifetime of abusing her body with drugs. it was inevitable what happened. >> any information, mike, on whether it was a drowning death because she was so stoned she was unconscious and slid under water or an actual overdose death? >> i spoke to my police source and it is the -- the police he hasn wasn't right on the scene. of course they all talk to each other. no one knows for sure. the autopsy will tell us whether there were water in her lungs or not. one thing they agreed on is whitney was partying really hard at the hilton hotel. the grammys were coming up. wasn't the night of the grammys. but she was partying hard so ha

and a rare interview, diane sawyer asked about it. >> the biggest double among you. -- devil a minutet would be me. nobody makes me do anything i do not want to do. it is my decision. my best friend and my worst enemy. >> it was two years ago whitney houston had a hope of a comeback. ♪ ♪ heaven,hear me now ♪ ♪ i look to you ♪ >> we will have much more on whitney houston's passing "on good morning washington." >> we will turn now to politics. mitt romney had a huge weekend and president obama lab a big day of its own tomorrow. he will unveil his budget for 2013. it is not without controversy. we will talk everything politics. i want to start first with the mix -- mitt romney the victory. winning the caucuses in maine. >> it puts a hold on the centaur momentum. -- rick santorum momentum. he has a lot of money. he is able to get this conference in this corner through that. the maine caucuses, and nobody expected. the only real competition was kron paul. the way we cover elections is not about a statement. this was an opportunity for mitt romney to have a better day a better couple of day

you saw on your show her saying to diane sawyer crack is whack. later you the pictures of her vanity filled with crack pipes with things to inject herself hypodermics, drugs, et cetera. drugs have very much played a part in whitney houston's demise. it wasn't something that happened yesterday. nobody wanted to believe it. she was an angel. probably the greatest pop singer we have ever ever had on this planet. and she died of a lifetime of abusing her body with drugs. it was inevitable what happened. >> any information, mike, on whether it was a drowning death because she was so stoned she was unconscious and slid under water or an actual overdose death? >> i spoke to my police source and it is the -- the police he hasn wasn't right on the scene. of course they all talk to each other. no one knows for sure. the autopsy will tell us whether there were water in her lungs or not. one thing they agreed on is whitney was partying really hard at the hilton hotel. the grammys were coming up. wasn't the night of the grammys. but she was partying hard so ha

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>> making love. >> that interview with diane sawyer back in 2002.y houston's fame spanned generations and crossed the oceans. earlier i talked to our he editorial producer and she told me what an enormous star whitney houston was in her native south africa. >> i remember being in south africa in 1994. that was the year that nelson mandela became president and in november of that year, whitney houston, the first major artist to visit south africa post apartheid came and did a concert for the new south africa. and i remember, fred, that all the proceeds went to south african charities. and she developed an extraordinary rapport with nelson mandela, beautiful pictures. look at this one. there he is. he called her my daughter. that picture was taken in 2001. they had the most wonderful relationship and i spoke to nelson mandela's grandchildren this morning and they were having a lunch and was very interesting because they were playing the music of whitney houston, and david manoway, the grandson-in-law, said we are bereft. she was an exception of the fa

diane sawyer has a story on what we will be paying in the summer. to find the cheapest gas, log on to our website, abc2news.com. click on traffic and the gas prices link. there, you can use an interactive map to find the cheapest gas right there in your area. >>> we have an offer to win tens of thousands of dollars it. comes in the mail. sounds tempting, right? joce sterman explains how it might end up costing you and that's hour scam alert for the week. >> reporter: cindy and ken became worried when cindy's mom got these offers in the mail, cash prize phs she answered a skills question and sent the answer back with a check, $9 to $12 in some cases. >> this is the piece of paper where she was trying to figure out the tie breaker question. she's adding all these money amounts up. >> reporter: they said the mom is not paying bills because she expects to win a cash prize. >> i'm waiting to have them put it into my bank account. >> reporter: the offers come from what appears to be different companies but they come to the same address in kansas. the wall

. >> and coming up, diane sawyer revisits her interview with whitney houston 10 years ago, sharing her biggest fear and where she hope hoped to be 10 years later. >> and we have a good dose of rain today and will continue to be showers into the evening. let's check in with sandhya patel now to see what is on doppler radar. >> i want to show you and you'll see scattered showers. it's not focused in the north bay. it's shifting and we're starting to see showers on the peninsula here. we zoom around here we're seeing a few showers heading across the san mateo bridge and into hayward. san bruno getting showers. showers down towards redwood city z you can see here some heavier rainfall pockets here around san jose z campbell area. there is some light showers right now, and there is camden avenue, pulling out to other areas here, watsonville is getting light showers now. the storm generated high serve. and there are high surf advisory runs until 3:00 p.m. breaks at 17 feet. watch out for strong rip currents, i'll be back with a look at snowfall totals. >> thank you very much. a gruesome sear

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in a 2002 interview we diane sawyer, houston was painfully honest. >> if you had to name the devil foryou, the biggest devil? >> that would be me. >> shocked colleagues who gathered for the grammy awards were plunged into mourning. >> whitney houston, simply put, had the greatest voice in the world. she was a gift from god. >> we've lost a great voice. >> other voice now in the quiet of angels. >> as for the grammys, we're expected to see a star-studded tribute to whitney houston, including a special performance by generalster hudson who considered the singer her idol. >> you mentioned her daughter being rushed to the hospital. do we know anything how she is doing tonight? >> we have learned that bobby christina was treated for stress and anxiety and then released from the hospital. this has been a big blow for her. she was with her mom the last night as she performed on stage, and hearing what happened to her mother and the devastating news, has been so difficult for her. but we hear she has not been alone since then. >> thank you for the report. bobby brown paid an emotional transcri

. >> reporter: in a 2002 interview with diane sawyer, she described just how fearful she was to do it>> you said you were scared to death on "the bodyguard." >> scared to death. terribly frightened. kevin costner, i said why me? he said because you can sing. >> reporter: it was a megahit, making over $400 million. it not only featured that iconic love ballad -- ♪ i will always love you >> reporter: but there was that dizzying, 360-degree shot of this unforgettable kiss. a black woman and a white man. >> it was interesting that "the bodyguard" also came out the year of the rodney king riots, when tension between the races was very much in the news and very much a concern of everyone. then, there was "the bodyguard," where this interracial romance occurred. and really, no one discussed it. >> reporter: of course, there had been others. including the ground-breaking and first-ever interracial kiss on the big screen in the movie "guess who is coming to dinner." and there were subsequent kisses, to name a few. but those movies made interracial love their pivotal plot points. this film seem

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when you go back to the interview 10 years ago that was done by diane sawyer and you have to wonder if there were signs of tragedy ahead. >> that's what we do, if we use a lot of that interview and the barbara walters interview. we have video that you never seen before of whitney talking about her life and we do all of it to put it together so all of us can see the tapestry of her life. her children, her marriage, everything. -- her kid. we will get that done on 2022 night. -- "20/20" tonight. >> be sure to stay with us on abc 7 news at 11:00 after that. >> still ahead this noon, adam caskey is off to better and >> coming up tonight at 5:00, we hear about the effects of war on soldiers and marines, but what about four-legged warriors? this evening, house some military dogs are being helped when they have trouble readjusting from active duty in a war zone. our report tonight at 5. >> today many people have been waiting for this, the much anticipated delivery of all the girl scout cookies. >> i saw a few boxes downstairs. 4 million boxes will be distributed throughout the d.c. region. 17

. >> new details to tell you about in the whitney houston death, next, with diane sawyer. >> have a goodight.

it happened last night during "world news" with diane sawyer.ia vega was reporting from a los angeles area gas station when the prices at the pumps jumped ten cents while she was standing there. >> whehen you're filling up, huy up. stock-pile the gas, everybody. >> right in front of her eyes. >>> well, she plays a doctor on tv. now putting her own anatomy on display, leaving little to the imagination. >> actress kate walsh is beautiful posing on the cover of the latest issue of "shape" magazine. she says she feels healthy, confident, and sexy. >> i need to see a doctor, think. sorry, sorry. walsh says she's enjoying her 40s, clearly. she adds she has no plans for plastic surgery anytime soon. we know how much those photos get touched up but she looks good. life starts at 40, right? nice start, kate. >>> hollywood boulevard just got a little friendlier. jennifer aniston now has a star of her own on the walk of fame. >> this segment is for you. she rose to fame in the sitcom "friends." >> they all need one. phoebe. joery, ross. no one is happier t

she told diane sawyer "the biggest devil is me, i am either or my worstnd enemy. " >> i did not thinkt would go out like this. go into rehabld she declared herself drug free. there were missed concert dates stuff to do to meltdowns. at it robs generations of could be a positive influence and experience for so many. >> the notion of this dynamic performer dead at age 48 is a shop. whitney houston was a legend. she was an icon. -- she lifted us up. seen in public looking tired. reports that her fortune was gone. there were reports that her was gone. investigating whether she died of natural causes or something else. news.d reeve, abc 7 >> richard, thank you. at the sudden deaths of -- the sudden death of whitney houston has gotten quite a reaction on facebook. "i am so sad right now. no woman singer can compare to talent and voice. peace and i know you'll be singing with the angels. " >> i am sure she will be missed by family and friends. my prayers go out to that family. share your like to thoughts, go to facebook. >> we will have more on the passing of whitney houston, happen towhat w

diane sawyer is next. we'll see you back here at 11:00. have a lot of news to tell you about tonight.

. >> guest: diane sawyer. i--you spent an awful lot of time in the press room waiting for somebody to tell me that i could get access to somebody's office or into the oval office. and so i would come every morning early, just like a regular job, and i had my cameras in a locker in the basement, and i would bring them up and just, you know, spend a lot of time. and i looked and there was this young lady sitting there outside of zieglar's office, and she was there every day. and i just thought, all right, i would squeeze off an image or two just for the record, and never realizing that she would become more famous than just about everybody i was photographing in the white house, except maybe the president, in due course. c-span: what was her job? >> guest: she was a secretary for ron zieglar or a receptionist for him. and she had one of those early entry jobs, i guess, in the white house. c-span: another familiar figure is right below her. >> guest: bill safire. this was at a--he was, again, one of the--he was--

the singer admitted to cocaine use, but denied the worst of the rumors to abc's diane sawyer. >> i makey to ever smoke crack. let's get that straight. i don't do that. crack is whack. >> reporter: in the end, her star had wobbled out of the heavens. she spoke wistfully last november about another comeback, a film version of "sparkle". >> i'm not old. i feel older. i'm mature. i'm looking forward to the years to come, that, you know, good years. >> reporter: she would only have three more months after that interview. her music, her gift, a gift they remember today in the new jersey church where it first flowered will live on. ♪ and i will always love you >> reporter: mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. ♪ always love you >>> we want to bring in music journalist, author and msnbc contributor toure from the red carpet at tonight's grammy awards in l.a. how has this changed this night and how are people reacting as they arrive? >> yeah, the grammy, the red carpet, it totally changed the night. this is usually one of the awards show that is exciting and irreverent and it is subdued this year.

diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will be here when the winners are declared later tonight. and of course we'll have a lot of reaction on this tomorrow morning right here on "world news now." >>> here's a look at your weather now. showers for much of the gulf coast. hail and gusty winds from oklahoma city to memphis. heavy rain in chicago, des moines, and iowa. blizzard warnings in the dakotas and northwest minnesota. up to two feet of snow in the rockies and cascades. >> 47 in seattle. 32 in billings. 50 in colorado springs. a mild 61 in kansas city. omaha 51. dallas 72. 84 in miami. 40s in the northeast. >>> february is a crowded month for holidays. but as you maybe know, sword swallowers have squeezed it in. you may have missed world sword swallower's day. >> my favorite holiday, right next to arbor day. >> to mark saturday's event talented knifers, as they call themselves, were out in front of the ripley's believe it or not museum in los angeles. >> the holiday aims to help sword swallowers get recognition for their talent and for their contributions to medicine. it turn

my pal, diane sawyer, right back here tomorrow night.ppreciate you watching on this sunday night. have a good evening. good night. >>> good evening. >> we begin in oakland where police are on the scene of a multiple shooting. hillin kim is live with the latest. >> reporter: oakland police have been quite busy over the past few hours. there have been three separate shootings within a very short period of time. the most serious happened oned a line street between 32nd and 34th street where officers say there was an exchange of gunfire in front of a house. three or four men started shooting, their targets apparently shot back, and in the end, three people, including a woman, were injured. a witness told me he heard so many gunshots it sounded like whoever had the fully automatic unloaded the entire clip. police say