dionne warwick. i mean she was -- you know, royalty in the music world. no one could h help her?> no, i mean this is what we see all the time with celebrities. the fact that she is so talented and her voice, her voice is powerful. >> judge jeanine: powerful. we all remember the body guard. >> and just the fact that so many people around celebrities as big as whitney houston a lot of times are, yes, people. they yes, these celebrities to death. to death. >> judge jeanine: we don't know bobby brown or where he is other than coparenting, was he in l.a.? was she with him? >> it is unclear exactly where he was. i know as the story develops we will get more information. just such a tragedy. >> judge jeanine: and as you say this is just a developing story right now and in fact her body is still at the beverly hilton hotel as we speak. this is a story that will continue to evolve but our hearts go out to her family. whitney houston, of course, found dead this evening at the beverly hilton hotel. you know, what happens now to her music? i mean, you know, normally i mean we saw this with m

black ba bank. >> reporter: and the houstons were part of that, john houston, cissy houston, dionne warwick. >> and the sisters. of course, you had lawrence roberts who was not from this church but connected to the family. he's now deceased. pastor of first baptist church of nutley. heeed cissi and dionne. >> reporter: they can't believe it's not at the prudential center. they feel she was part of them as well and they feel ownership. now you've given us context by why her funeral is going to be at the church and i don't give a darn. we're going to send whitney home, nippy home from this church which means so much to this church and this community. >> it's about being able to control the spiritual and cultural depth of the the moment. the prudential center would be an event, a spectacle, but it would not be consistent with the values of this family, the tradition, and the values of whitney herself. this was the best way to articulate within the cultural and religious context how we feel about whitney houston. >> take us forward, please. what are we going to see? we're going to see some cryi

>> i didn't know her that well but i covered her for a long time and i know her cousin dionne warwickom. she wasn't somebody that i hung around with or anything. i knew her over the years. and the family. >> harris: there was talk of a comeback. a movie coming out "sparkle." and yet we saw pictures of her from a few days ago where she didn't look like she had it all together. do you know? >> that -- what do you know. >> that was just the other night. a pregrammy party. she did look disshelfed and there was blood on her leg. just the other night she looked fabulous. she was out for dinner with her friend ray jay and they were shopping at sunset plaza in hollywood. i don't know what happened within that 24 hour period. but she had a lot to look forward to with the remake of sparkle coming out and she was also executive producer on the film. but then at the same time there were rumors of financial problems. i know that her brother gary is not well. people were saying her mom is not well but i did see her mom at nick ashford's funeral and she looked great to me and she sang and sounded wo

she came from a musical family because her aunt, dionne warwick, come on, everybody knows who dionne warwick is. she came from a musical family. the number one hit "saving all my love for you" in the 80s. then it was "how will i know" then "the greatest love of all," "i want to dance with somebody," "didn't we almost have it all," "where do broken hearts go" and on and on and on and then "the greatest love of all" and then the song that became her hit, the dolly parton classic that she remade and made her own. then she did movies, she did "waiting to exhale," she did "the preacher's wife." she was in the middle of a movie now. do we know if the "sparkle" remake she was doing, they had finished shooting, right? >> yes. the movie has finished shooting. i'm not sure if there was a release date yet, but the movie had finished shooting. i remember hearing jordan sparks talk about her experience shooting this movie with whitney houston and she said whitney was like a mother to her on the set of this movie, that whitney surrounded her with love, encouraged her, supported her and that she was

following that, the family is scheduled to speak, following up to dionne warwick.ay, though, will be a combination -- and it's a little bit of a challenge, i would imagine, to both hold a funeral and a celebration as we cover what is whitney houston's funeral but also focus on the things -- the amazing things that she was able to accomplish with her life. you mentioned the people -- where they want donations sent to whitney houston's school, the school that was named in her honor, a school that she actually visited often, even well after she became a celebrity. >> right. for our churches, it is a synonymous reality to have a funeral and a celebration. it's just synonymous. the assumption we make is that life is like a hotel, you check in, but you check out. everyone is leaving here. and how you live determines how you leave. and if you have a relationship with god, then this is a celebration because you've checked out of the hotel and now you're going back home. >> let's take another break here. we'll come back with more coverage of whitney houston's life, her musi

news reports also say houston's cousin, dionne warwick, had a similar conversation with her.hen at 3:43 p.m. on saturday, someone from houston's entourage calls hotel security to report finding her lifeless body. paramedics arrive minutes later and try to resuscitate her with cpr to no avail. at 3:55 p.m., whitney houston is pronounced dead. last night whitney's ex-husband singer bobby brown gave an emotional good-bye to her during a concert in tennessee and today he is asking for privacy for their daughter bobbi kristina, whom, david, we learned was just released from the hospital. >> all right. that's good news. cecilia tonight, thanks so much. >>> and so many people tonight looking beyond the investigation, remembering the voice, it was unequaled. ♪ if i should stay >> reporter: considered by so many to be the greatest voice of her generation -- ♪ i would only be -- >> reporter: -- whitney houston's sound was singular. ♪ -- in your way >> reporter: all coming from that little girl who began singing in her mother's church in newark, new jersey. music was in her blood. the d

including dionne warwick, her mentor, clive davis and for the first time. kevin costner, who revealed a singer or star who worried would she be good enough. linsey davis is in new york tonight. linsey. >> reporter: fans came afrom across the country to be here for whitney houston's celebration. but today that was reserved for people, including stevie wonder. >> reporter: those expecting a funeral for whitney it houston got a celebration instead. >> everybody sing -- ♪ jesus loves me >> reporter: in music and with words it was a tribute to whitney houston, the church girl. >> whitney houston loved the lord. >> reporter: the iconic singer. >> was there anything she could not do musically? is there any performance of the "star spangled banner" that remotely compared to hers? >> reporter: the friend. >> we talk about her voice and we talk about her talent which was a beautiful thing. but what i'm going to miss is crazy whitney. >> all i can say is that i loved her very much. whitney was purely and simply, one of a kind. >> reporter: the actress, kevin costner,

her cousin, dionne warwick, her mentor, clive davis, kevin costner breaking his silence. >>> the storm warning, the severe weather threat across the south tonight. who is in its path? we're tracking it. >>> pain and promise for the economy. gas prices hitting $4. the ripple effect for the family. and we learn of thousands of new job, we'll tell you where. >>> secret strain revealed. can unlocking a code of a powerful strain of bird flu put us in greater dang never >>> and the actress and her battle. >> you don't like me, bond? you don't like my methods. >>> judi dench reveals he's going blind. her daughter reads her lines from the script and hope for millions fighting the same disease. >>> good evening saturday night. that same home town church that was once so moved by that teenager with a god-given voice was again today filled with whitney houston's closest family and friend, this time saying good-bye a week after her death. outside of new hope baptist church her fans paying tribute as the hearse arrived. inside the church, houston was remembered by so many. including dionne warwick,

sheep was the daughter of a gospel singer, cousin to dionne warwick, areit na franklin her godmother. had a voice that could range five octaves cross over from gospel, r&b and rock. career blossomed in the '80s, skyrocketed in the '90s. multimillions of albums sold, leading roles in "the body guard" and multi millions in income. a tumultuous marriage and drug addiction. >> i'm my best friend or worst enemy. >> houston divorced and got clean, she said, and try a comeback releasing an album in 2009, going on tour. but time and trouble had taken an obvious toll ♪ whitney houston never got her comeback but as the news swept over last night, music industry giants called in to cement the legacy of that voice. >> this is going to be one of these times where you're going to remember where you were when you heard the news, it's that significant. >> she had that voice, that could just turn a story, a melody into just magical, magical notes. >> there will never be another voice like that. >> people should not die young. >> scheduled to attend a pregrammys party thrown by her menner to, clive dav

. >> and let's talk about dionne warwick, and the role she played.y who whitney houston looked up to. i can't imagine that she ever would have thought that she would have been burying whitney and seeing this day. >> yeah. >> so it was just, you know, it is really sad, but, again, you get to see how talented her family is. >> unusually so. >> this family, this one family p produced dionne warwick and whitney houston is amazing. >> and the winans family, and extraordinary tourre. >> yes, and cissy houston, and a gospel legend and people are saying who will play whitney houston in the movie and what will it look like? i am not sure lit come to fruition, and maybe it should, but this day would have been a really powerful, ecstatic and sad and sort of perfect ending to the long saga, and the sort of saga that ann powers on npr called an operatic life. we saw touches of whitney's personality from bebe winans when he talked about houston and said, "you broke, i'm rich." just how reverent and keep it real. she is a girl from some says newark and others said

debuting to platinum success in 1985, the cousin of dionne warwick and goddaughter of aretha franklinhouston quickly followed in their footsteps. she achieved iconic status. she won six grammys and 22 american music awards as well as numerous other honors. she even gave up acting a try. she returned to the big screen for other roles. but alongside those successes, houston faced several roles in our personal life. her 1992 marriage to bob braun turned tumultuous with brown arrested several times on charges ranging from dui to domestic abuse. the couple divorced in 2007. houston blamed are growing substance abuse. she managed her -- her addiction problems became a daily way of life. after two stints in rehab, she tried for a comeback in 2009, but canceled or world tour. whitney houston was reportedly gearing up for a comeback to the big screen in an upcoming musical drama. houston was 48-years old. fans >> of the music superstar appear in baltimore are speaking out about houston's sudden death. >> wow. she could sing. make you get goose bumps and everything. crazy. that young, too. >> i

there is her cousin dionne warwick. so we're getting our first look at the invitation cost despite rumors that he will not be welcome, her ex- husband, bobby brown has been officially invited to the funeral. last night he made it interesting tribute to houston. >> thank you for your prayers. life is life. you have to move on sometimes. >>kimberlee: you heard him say, you have to move on some times. slated to speak is actor kevin costner. he stood in costner co- starred in the movie the bodyguard together. you can watch funeral services for winning is the tomorrow on www.kron4.com and we will be streaming it like. >>pam: a moroccan man is under arrest for plotting an attack on the u.s. capitol building. authorities say they arrested the man as soon as he took the best with the explosive devices. they say the man was acting alone and is not considered connected to a terrorist organization. third >>brian: as you can see we have some clouds rolling in here tonight. a storm system is headed our way. walnut creek is one of th

we're looking at still images with dien w de dionne warwick. >> i don't think she was destined for greatness. i think it was something she had to work for. clive davis saw something when he saw her at that new york city -- >> at carnegie hall, yes. >> and took a chance to try to make her into something because you saw a lot of good raw material, dionne warwick being her cousin and cissy houston being her mom, but her album was not a huge hit out of the box. it day budde at it debuted at 166 on the billboard chart to reach number one. he stayed with it. she kept doing the circuit, kept performing, kept pushing on radio and became the whitney houston we all know. but she had to work at it, she had to show she had the stuff to be the icon she became. >> that's a beautiful lesson being underscored. thanks so much, christopher farley of "the wall street journal" now. appreciate it. >>> also breaking news, we continue to follow now this out of athens, greece. thousands of protesters are fighting riot police in the streets throwing rocks and setting buildings on fire while tear gas covers the city.

i would imagine that dionne warwick aretha franklin, cousin and godmother respectively. there won't be a lack of talent. we don't know who will speak or perform. invitation-only so we really don't know. we'll see who rolls by or who pops into the room the day of the funeral here in newark. >> that's on saturday at the church behind you there. terrell brown live in newark, new jersey. thank you. >>> 5:17. lawrence, what's happening weather-wise? >> good morning, guys. good morning, bay area. just getting up, storm clouds moving through overnight, those are starting to part already, looks like a nice day ahead although it will be cool and brisk outside. we have the rainfall and cold front sliding through bringing showers through the nighttime part but looks like that's headed out already, even snow across the higher peaks in the south bay, still that's moving on out, so if you are heading out the door, kind of a windy start especially at the coastline breezy 10 to 15 miles per hour probably more 10- to 20-mile-an-hour winds throughout the day today. toward the afternoon we

her cousin, dionne warwick. and her godmother, aretha franklin. while singing in her church choir at the age of 9. at age 20, she was signed by the legendary record producer clive davis. >> to hear this young girl sent the proverbial tingles up my spine. ♪ how will i know >> her self-titled debut album sold millions and launched instant hits that are still in regular radio rotation. including "how will i know" and "saving all my love." it became the golden girl of american pop and she made the nation fall in love with her and rise together while singing the national anthem at the super bowl during the first gulf war. ♪ and the rockets' red glare >> she was not only lightning in a bottle on the charts but also a major draw at the box office. >> it wasn't really a mystery to me when whitney houston ended up in "the bodyguard." she was just a true beauty and such a musical instrument. >> but her personal life was filled with sour notes, the drug use, the three stints in rehab, the public breakdowns, and that turbulent relationship with bad boy bobby

and cousin dionne warwick may also take to the stage.hile there's been tension about whether or not houston's family wanted her ex at the service, he's expected to attend. at a concert the other night he paid tribute too his ex. >> i would like to say thank you for your prayers. i would like to say thank you. period. >> reporter: it will be an emotional day for bebe winans. a gospel singer who grew up with whitney, whom he called nippy. almost too much to bear. >> i'm going to try my best to sing a song. that's what we'll salute. we'll salute nippy. we believe we'll meet up with nippy again. >> reporter: still a few hours away from any of the guest arrivals. but the media is here in full force. the family made one concession by allowing a camera inside the church, which will broadcast the event live to fans. so eager to see whitney houston's farewell. dan? >> linsey, thank you. you'll be covering that event all day. >>> now the other big story this morning. abc news learning new details about the suspected suicide bomber on a mission to

she talked by phone with her cousin, dionne warwick, and her mother, sissy. 30 minutes later, her bodyd by one of her staff members in her hotel bathtub. they called security and 911. she was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. >> whitney houston simply put had the greatest voice in the world. she was a gift from god. >> the crime lab van still lingering outside, it wasn't long before celebrities gathered at that same hotel for davis' annual grammys party. this year, the celebration turned to eulogy. a heart-broken davis had a special bond with houston who was still a teenager when he first discovered her. nurturing her in good times and in bad. >> whitney was a beautiful person. and she had a talent beyond compare. >> i think cliv is really, really, really devastated. >> veteran record producer david foster was at the clive davis party. the producer of 3 of houston's 6 grammy wins, i spoke to him this afternoon. so talk to me a little bit about the first time you met her. >> the first time i melt her was, you know, with clive when he gave that big party to introduce her. she was 18. i came i

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and at this hour my heart goes out to her and her daughter and her family and dionne warwick.t and i hope she would be remembered by the whole industry as one who did so much and did so much in such a great way. >> and since we have the reverend on and let the church say as they say amen, reverend. thank you reverend al sharpton. we appreciate it. more celebrity reaction pouring in on the death of whitney houston at the age of 48. while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these, stop taking chantix and see your doctor

darlene love says houston's mother and her cousin, dionne warwick are coordinating the service. these photos show houston lounging by the pool on wednesday. the doctors and pharmacies where houston obtained several prescriptions will be subpoenaed in the coming days. linsey davis, abc news, newark, new jers new jersey. >>> and the governor of new jersey is defending his decision to lower state flags to half staff in honor of houston. some critics say she did not deserve the tribute considering her lifestyle. the governor says h her substance abuse problem does not cancel out all the good she did in her life. >>> be sure to watch a special edition of "20/20" tomorrow. one moment in time. >>> thunderstorms from the carolinas to tallahassee, new orleans, houston, and el paso. heavy snow in the mountains of southern california and arizona. rain in phoenix and tucson. snow showers in the northern rockies. >> 40 friends boise to albuquerque. 36 in the twin cities. upper 40s here in new york and much of the northeast. 67 in atlanta. and an always warm 82 in miami. >>> coming up next af

the program will include performances by stevie wonder, dionne warwick, and aretha franklin. >> it is not going be easy, i will tell you that. i am just going to try to do my best. >> of the family extended an invitation to bobby brown that paid a tribute to houston during a performance in maryland. a local order of nuns was touched by a story they saw here earlier this week about an interracial couple whose relationship endure great hardship, including their son being placed in an orphanage. the nuns felt compelled to call them. >> within minutes, the connection between these nuns and the baltimore family grew stronger. they were surprised to hear from the sisters of st. francis. >> they were very moved by it, they were crying. >> they were contacted shortly after the report of the law that impact of the couple. >> how touched the sisters were, and how much we would love to help. anyone else in the family that like to come and join us for dinner one night. >> she was indicted and jailed for being a white woman impregnated by a black man. >> in some ways, it was overwhelming. i litera

brandi consoling whitney's cousin dionne warwick. >>> and why hundreds of whitney houston's fans are flocking to the gravesite today. >>> who is jennifer aniston's man, justin theroux? >> wonderful. >> kind. smart. >> she's kind. ve

. >> reporter: houston's cousin dionne warwick precede over the ceremony at the packed baptist church>> i wish you sunshine and tomorrow. >> reporter: blocks way from the church a few dozen houston fans gathered behind police barricades just trying to get as close to the service as they can. >> theses are public streets. >> reporter: local residents were frustrated that they were kept to sarfar bay. some fans traveled from other other parts. >> reporter: they made the guest best of it, watching it on-line. and celebrating houston's music out in the streets. ♪ so goodbye >> reporter: as those who knew her celebrated her life. newark, new jersey, manuel gallegos, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and houstons a ex-husband bobby brown appeared briefry at the funeral. brown says in a statement that "he and his children were seated, but asked repeat thely to move." he said he left because he didn't want to create a scene. >>> also winter weather may be heading our way tomorrow, but it's gorgeous outside right now. we're going to take a live look outside. it's hard to tell that some snow may be head

dionne warwick and the a rooet a frnk lynn. the great quincy meets the great whitney at 16.on difficulty right there. i was just telling people about you coming from the music legend that you did and having worked with sinatra and so many great people. in new jersey, there was this young 16-year-old singer who had come out of the gospel tradition. when did you meet her and what did you see and hear? >> well, what happened, i met -- it's ironic met valerie and simpson about the same year that whitney was born, 163, when i was vice president of mercury. later on had we were working on the wiz, they told me about this little 16-year-old girl that was -- wrote some songs together for the wiz. they told me about this little girl. she was working on a reading on some broadway show. they kept raving about how great she was. i heard her and it blew my mind. at the age of 79, these memories stick with you. somehow we will always kind of put together by some kind of divine base i guess. it never went away. when michael jackson -- >> go ahead. go ahead, quincy. >> hello in. >> continue

i interviewed dionne warwick. she talks about the same church where she got her start.obby brown has been invited, we understand. there was some controversy about whether he would be included because we heard that his mother -- her mother did want him there. >> understandably so. >> what did he say? >> last night he had some words to whitney last night. >> let's have a listen. >> love for whitney. that's my love. life is life. you have to move on sometimes. i love her like i love god. >> word he will be at the funeral tomorrow and then he has a show that night. i don't know if he planned the tour that way or booked an extra show knowing he would be in virginia -- or new jersey. >> i'm sure that his daughter -- do they have a relationship? bobby and brown and whitney houston's daughter? >> sort of. i know her daughter was closer with whitney. she sent out tweets as early as december saying this is my mom, my love. pick of her and her mom. that's such a heartbreaking thing this poor kid is in the middle of that. >> we thank you so much, tommy, for bring us up to speed on

have you spoken to her mother or dionne warwick, her aunt? >> no. we've reached out to them.me last night talking to people who knew her well, was working with her, including the one who directed the movie she just finished "sparkles," that's coming out. everyone is numb and in shock because she seemingly had recaptured her whole grip on life. they say that we will be amazed at how well she will come off in this movie. she even sang. i know i saw her a couple of times last year and she kept saying to me, reverend, thank you for praying for me. we all knew and stood by her mother, cissy houston, who showed an incomparable strength to stand by her daughter, because whitney was our star. she was the one that was the diva that brought our music and culture to a whole other level. for this to happen is beyond words how we can respond. >> chaka, let me bring you into this. i know whitney sang backup with you when she was just 15 years old. tell me about your relationship with her and what she meant to you personally. >> i'm still in shock. she was like a little sister to me. she's

whitney grew up learning from her mother and dionne warwick, and she came out of a musical family, a gospel family. solid family that nurtured that great gift she brought the world. she was an example of a tradition of music that reached this ultimate and her rise in breaking barriers. she was a pop star all over the world, and no one had seen anyone rise where she went. certainly she had her tribulations, certainly she had her troubles, but the mark she made i think far outweighs some of the valleys she had to tunnel through. >> absolutely. reverend sharpton, i'm going to ask you to hold on a moment. joyce berkshire is on the phone, former publicist of whitney houston. joyce, thanks for joining us. what are your thoughts? >> absolutely devastated, as is the rest of the world, and i am just grateful knowing that whitney knew the lord and it was the foundation on which her life was built. it may not have looked like that to all of you, but we who worked closely with her knew where her heart rested with god, and for something so tragic to happen to her so soon, we know that hopefully s

reporter: houston's cousin, dionne warwick presided over the ceremony in the packed new hope baptist church. >> i wish you sunshine on tomorrow. reporter: blocks away from the church a few dozen houston fans gathered behind police barricades just trying to get as close to the service as they could. >> these are public streets, we should be able to walk down these streets freeley. reporter: local residents were frustrated they were kept so far away. some fans traveled here from other states. >> i want to feel like i'm a part of it and i'm six blocks away. it doesn't make any sense. reporter: but they made the best of it, watching it online. reporter: and celebrating houston's music out in the streets. so good-bye reporter: and those who knew her celebrated her life. manuel giagus, cbs news, new jersey. >> as you just saw, the funeral ended with whitney houston's casket being taken out of the church as her hit song "i will always love you" played. >>> we're back in a moment. stay with us. >>> hundreds of people enjoying the beautiful saturday morning in georgetown found themselves in t

dionne warwick, kevin costner and stevie wonder were among those who paid tribute to her. >> she wassuch a beautiful human being. really, really caring, beautiful, thoughtful human being. >> so what i know about her is that she loved the lord. and if there was a grace that carried her all the way through, it was the same grace that carried her home. >> whitney houston will be buried tomorrow, next to her father, who passed away in 2003. >>> two other items of note from today's funeral for whitney houston. her ex-husband, bobby brown, did attend but only briefly. brown issued a statement saying he was repeatedly asked to move, so he decided to leave instead of creating a scene. >>> also, aretha franklin had been expected to sing at the service. she was a no-show. she told "access hollywood" that she'd been up most of the night with leg spasms and was too ill to attend. >>> a jury now has the task of deciding whether former uva lacrosse player george huguely killed his girlfriend. they got the case after passionate closing arguments from the prosecution and defense today. news 4's july

. ♪ i look to you >> tyler perry, dionne warwick, her mother mother cissy's breakdown. >> saying my babyaby. >> and bobbi kristina, was she accompanied by a sober coach. and why did bobby brown leave?

. >> her cousin dionne warwick, the heartbreaking letter from her mother. her godmother aretha franklin. >> she was having her problems. >>> and was whitney houston refused plastic surgery just days before her death? >> there is a report out there that you turned her away due to health problems, is that true? >> i know what it's like to be a star. contrary to popular belief it's not all it's cracked up to me. >> whitney and kevin costner in their own words. "the bodyguard" secrets you haven't heard. >> i am really proud of that song "i will always love y

what about her mom sis ycissy hn and aunt and gad mother dionne warwick and aretha franklin, have we heard about their whereabouts and how they are handling this? >> well, they're incredibly broken up over what's happened right now and one of our correspondents caught up with dionne on the red carpet at the clive davis party yesterday and just people are in shock. she reflected, shared with our correspondent how for so many years, i want to preface this saying we don't know what the cause of whitney houston's death is here. she had a history of drug abuse be kwoon de yon referenced the fact that so many people in her circ circle, her family, friends tried to rally to help her get into rehab and to kick this habit, and people are just saying, maybe there's more that we could have done on that end. they're questioning all that. they're reflecting on her memory. i'm sure they're going to be speaking out more once they really soak all of this in, this devastating news. >> all right. kareen wynter, keep us posted throughout the afternoon. meantime the place where in large part whitney hous