bobby brown, exhusband of superstar singer dead tonight. whitney houston.by brown saying on the stage i love you whitney. hardest thing for me to do is come on the stage. it breaks my heart. >> and dr. segull. you said something, and i don't want us to speculate or go down the road. you said the death of whitney houston at age 48 reminds us to do something. we get used to good health and we see such a life force and major talent, we take health for granted but we are vulnerable the look how she was snatched from us at age 48. we don't know what happened to her. and we'll not know until tomorrow at the earliest. her life got taken from us it is a reminder that our life is precious and vulnerable. >> it is true and an excellent point. we are watching file footage of whitney houston. and her singing the star spangled banner in the super bowl and i shared from my twitter page from harris faulkner so much what you are say incorporating that into our overage tonight it is just an amazing thing to see the love that this woman generated around the world and people

. >> reporter: her exhusband went missing in 1989. she says her exhusband ran in the same circles as the death row inmate who were believed to committed more than 20 murders in the '80s and '90s. they provided a map. she says she is certain her exhusband's remains are here. >> i know he is. just from what i am understanding, the last few months of his life, who he was dealing with, he was dealing with him the last few months of his life. >> reporter: today, excavators worked to clear out the hole around the abandoned well where a camera will be sent in to look for more remains. the search begins for a second well where more remains may be located. >> we will bring the dogs in. we are trying to coordinate this. we're going to bring the dogs in help to -- dogs in to help us pin point an area. >> reporter: the dogs are from the sheriff's department. they'll be used to clear the initial well. and then they'll be used to identify two additional wells on the property. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> speaking out for the first time and providing in

. >> reporter: her exhusband confirmed to me, they lived in england, raised a family. during the year when is the mad cow scare boomed in the early 90s. >> we were aware, but kept ourselves away from the areas that were posted as being infected. >> reporter: jjd is spread by poor butchering. symptoms develop within ten years, but new reports suggest it could be longer, perhaps 20 years. >> i feel comfortable for myself. but that's an open issue. >> reporter: some people worry there can be an outbreak here. >>> why i don't eat red meat. it's not surprising. >> anything we eat, should always be concerned with where it comes from and how it's processed. >> reporter: the county health officer has ruled out variety cjd, it was the natural form. cjd in another adult is still unconfirmed, but unlikely to be the variety form. there's no evidence of public health threat or a problem with the food supply. >>> a driver has quite a story to tell about a test drive. >> minding my own business, driving, trying to navigate through the unknown roads and i see a figure pouncing around.

her exhusband bobby brown has been invited to the funeral, putting to rest rumors that he's not welcome. sources close to her investigation say the singer was partying and drinking heavily in beverly hills shortly before she died. houston's past addiction has some questioning why new jersey's governor decided to fly the flags in the state at half staff today. new jersey will be houston's final home. the cemetery where her father rests is her final resting location. >> instead of the big superstar sendoff, it's going to be that baby girl sendoff, and she's going to be surrounded by people who absolutely loved and adored her for who she was. reporter: now, police say there will not be a customary funeral procession on saturday. fans can watch the funeral on tv and on the internet. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> a man who costarred in houston's greatest movie hit will speak at her funeral on saturday. kevin costner was in the 1992 hit "the bawrd" with the singer. stevie wonder and aretha franklin are scheduled to sing at the service. >>> "20/20 will air a special. it's going to take an in

and what did her exhusband say on stage? >>> and miracle pill? a block buster diet pill could have available soon. could bit the secret for weight loss for millions of americans. >>> and the heart six heart throb. which a-list actor is suing his exfiance to get back his $90,000 engagement ring? in a town where every breakup makes the tabloids this one is a genuine mystery. >>> good morning, everybody. let's pull up the live shot. you're looking at whitney houston's childhood church where her memorial service will be held later today. this will be one of the biggest hollywood funerals in year. we'll have full coverage. >> so much focus on her daughter and making sure she gets the privacy she needs. >>> and miranda lambert. >> this is a nasty fight brewing here. >> publicly taking on chris brown. she's making sure no one forgets the awe salt charge for beating up his former girlfriend, rihanna. this is miranda in concert with a sign saying, take notes chris brown. >>> this is the best assignment of the morning. ginger zee found the place where mill

she already has two kids with her exhusband. >>> and koalas are our heroes.y? >> that sounds good. especially coming off the oscar. look at this guy. his name is yabra. for the two other hours of the day, he likes to run the back halls of the zoo. the folks at the zoo in scotland sent us this video to show us what he's doing. least one of two koalas in the uk. we're adding koalas into the mix. look for weekly updates. >> gnat's great. >>> time for the weather and sanl. are are you now? >> believe it or not, george, we're in new york harbor. still, we're working our way up. whooer on the circle line, by the way, to escort the disney "fantasy" on its trip into new york harbor. we're happy to be alongside making sure it gets to where it should be. brent davies is the cruise director on board. can we do this? are you with us? do we have that? are we there? >> yes, we're here. we're here. >> hey. hey. how are you? nice to see you guys. i believe our good friend captain tom is on board guiding you in, right? >> yes, he is. captain tom is on the bridge right now. he

. >> whitney's exhusband, bobby brown, and her daughter, accompanying her. >>> we're going to look at incredible bond of maur and daughter. >>> we begin with the latest on the funeral aragements. ly linsey davis has more. >> reporter: there's a police presence outside the funeral home here. whitney houston's body is said to be inside. in death, as in life, whitney houston was accompanied by an entourage. several vehicles escorted her body to the tarmac. it was then flown out of los angeles on a private plane owned by tyler perry. the plane was met in new jersey by a golden hearse. it was escorted to the same fuel ran home that her father was at in 1993. bobby brown and their daughter, bobbi kristina, flew back to new jersey ahead. a private 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 acknowle

exhusband bruce willis is said to have asked her to get help.ctresses in hollywood, she's known for youth and grace. showing off her body in this twit pic from 2010. she'll have to deal with the public revelation of her most private struggles. >> she's absolutely mortified and so humiliated that all of the problems covom to light. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, josh had "the play of the day." an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your business. ♪ and even better for your customers. ♪ for safe and secure ways to stay connected, visit usps.com/mail chili's lunch break combos are full of delicious choices, starting at just 6 bucks. choose from savory favorites or our new philly cheesesteak sandwich. layers of shaved steak and grilled peppers served with fries and a tasty soup or salad. chili's lunch break combos. [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ laughs ] that's awesome.

jennifer aniston says the biggest misconception of her is the triangle with my exhusband and that there bad blood between she, angelina, and brad is a story that has zero to do with reality. what is reality, she looks hot in the photo spread that goes with it. and how happy she is in her new relationship with actor justin thoreau. she says she's in a joyful and peaceful place. >>> a big congratulations to robert downey jr. and his wife, susan, we knew they were having a baby boy because robert slipped a few months ago. now, he's here. exton elias downey, or iron baby, as he'll likely be called. he arrived yesterday morning in l.a. downey says exton and his mom are doing just fine. >> i have never heard that name before. >> and you know, everybody has a thought about it. some people online like it. some don't. if i know robert, they're thrilled. they don't care. he's got two other babies on the way, "iron man 3" and "the avengers." >>> at brand new baby. winning hearts over at the toronto zoo. it's not been easy. he was rejected by his mom at birth. his two siblings died shortly thereaft