i thought kevin costner was amazing as an orator.'t orate that well independent of having scripted lines. yet he wrote it and spoke so eloquently in an unusual situation. as he began to inform it wasn't unusual for him. like whitney houston he grew up in church. tyler perry likewise. he maintained his relationships with the church, throughout the process. though he was amazing, i'm well aware he looks to god. everybody needs to take a deeper look to god and to faith and consider making a real commitment to christ. these are turbulent times all of us face, whether you're the haves or have-nots. for one reason or another, life puts new situations that human hands can't help you. >> reverend, i have to say i follow you on social immediate contract and i've been following social media all day. whitney cnn has been trending on twitter all day. as many speakers were speaking, especially you, when you would say something, on twitter it would go and let the church say amen or they would say shout or preach. it was amazinamazing. i felt like

i was happy to hear kevin costner's words.rst began the whole thing was incredible. that got the whole thing just very whitney vibes. >> we saw it from a distance, even though the camera was in there. it was a pool camera where it's one camera angle and one news organization is controlling it, and then we all just take the feed. we don't see the faces and there's no can you telut-aways e one camera. take us inside and tell us how people were doing and everyone was reacting? >> everyone was very respectful. they sat in their pews until they felt the spirit, because someone said the right thing. everyone had to stand to echo that sentiment. i felt people were being so respectful and very sharp to hear every word spoken and to hear every lyric sung. if something hit them, boom, they wanted to act right away. tlchs no lag time on anything, and that was the most beautiful thing. they were so respectful for whitney, for her day. this is whitney's day. >> i told bishop jakes when he would preach, when he did his thing, i found myself

i was very happy to see stevie there and hear kevin costner's words. that first began the whole thing was incredible. that got it very whitney going. >> we saw it from a distance, even though the camera was in there. just one camera angle and one news organization is controlling it and we all just take the feed, so we don't see the faces, there are no cutaways, you just see that one camera. take us inside and tell us what people were doing, how they were reacting. >> i want to say everyone was very respectful. they sat in their pews until they felt the spirit, then everyone had to stand, just to echo that sentiment. and in fact, i felt that people were being so respectful and very sharp to hear every word spoken and to hear every lyric sung. so if something hit them, they wanted to react right away. there was no lag time on anything. that was the most beautiful thing, they were so respectful for whitney, for her day. this is whitney's day. >> i told bishop jakes, when he would preach, when he did his thing, i thought to myself, like i was sitting in ch

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we saw kevin costner and reverend jesse jackson.rring to god, don't you worry, you'll be good enough. there is a small crowd, as well, across the street from here, onlookers, the public who have come to see and pay their respects and see naturally if they recognized any of the family and friends who are here. we are at quite a bit distance. we think we saw cissy houston, as well enter here a long time ago. a private affair for close family and friends. soledad? >> no surprise there, susan, really keeping in the theme which has been a family affair, a private affair. fans being able to take part, but from a distance. being able to watch the service on television. >> it restores the dignity of whitney houston deprived in the last few years and aftermath of her death. i think it was beautiful. >> most uplifting day i had, against all expectation, i had in a very long time. >> it was beautiful. we'll take a short break and be right back. ♪ hallelujah ♪ hallelujah ♪ hallelujah ♪ hallelujah across our country... ... scientists, technician

kevin costner and whitney houston, we don't have anything in common at all.'d be wrong about that. both grew up in the baptist church. easy for us to laugh. church was what we knew. it was our private bond. the height of her fame as a singer i asked her to be my co-star in a movie called "the body guard". i thought she was a perfect choice. red flags came out immediately. maybe i should think this over a bit. i was reminded this would be her first acting role. you can think about another singer as a suggestion. maybe someone white. i told everyone i had taken notice whitney was black. the only problem i thought she was perfect with what we were trying to do. whitney would have to earn it. that was the first time i saw the doubt, the doubt creep into her that she could not be handed the part she would have to be great. whitney i knew, despite her success still wondered "am gi enough? am i pretty enough? will they like me? is the burden that made her great the nafrt caused her to stumble in the end? >> and never knew whitney personally, what kevin costner just

kevin costner, who revealed a singer or star who worried would she be good enough. linsey davis is in new york tonight. >> 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 loveed 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. >> reporte >> 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, houston's co-star in "bodyguard" speaking for the first time since her death. >> whitney, if you could hear me now, i would tell you, you weren't just good enough. you were great. >> reporter: whitney houston, the indelible mark, the angelic

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,

to the service tomorrow, kevin costner will be coming out. he'll be speaking here tomorrow when the funeral gets under way at noon. bobby brown will be here as w l well. when i spoke to the pastor here at the new hope baptist chiurch he said there will be a lot of tears but it will also be a celebration of what whitney houston did best, and that's singing. john. >> jason carol live in newark. and as jason noted, white a scene outside the funeral home. where whitney houston's body was brought earlier this week. fans come by, leave flowers, balloons, hand written messages. marvin wi wyans will deliver th eulo eulogy. they were close. that was clear from the interview. >> joining me now, pastor of the new perfecting church in detroit, marvin winans. you and your family, obviously, so close to the houston family, how is your family doing? how is whitney's family doing? >> well, my mother, after we had heard it, she said she felt as if she had lost one of her children. and i said, mom, it's because you have. and talking with cissy, just, when i ca

kevin costner, i said why me?e 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 seemed to transcend race. >> two stars. it was not a white man and a black woman. and that speaks to the power of whitney houston. >>

kevin costner will speak. aretha franklin and stevie wonder will sing. oprah winfrey, beyonce, and jay-z are reportedly on the guest list. some fans feel left out. >> it's def tating. >> it would have been nice if they could have put the thing out so the fans could see what was going on. >> reporter: many fans plan to show up any way. >> i'll be here physically. we probably won't be able to see anything. >> reporter: the funeral is closed to the public. the singer's mother wanted a private memorial at the church where the singer grew up. so far, california investigators have found no evidence of criminal activity or any reason to believe that houston was looking to abuse prescription drugs. only a few pill bottles were found inside her hotel suite last weekend. everyone is cooperating. tahman bradley, abc news. >>> tonight, you can catch a special edition of "20/20," "one moment in time," the life of whitney houston. >>> president owe what is hauling hau -- obama is hauling in the campaign cash. he was interrupted twice by hecklers. >>> earlier in the da

plus, what the people who were there are saying about kevin costner's very emotional tribute.e'll have that and much more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >>> and you can see entertainment tonight, at 7:30, here on wjz. >>> still to come on eyewitness news tonight. orioles spring training is under way in in regard. -- in florida. let competition begin. >>> mark has the latest on the players who are fighting for a job. next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ????????? >>> we can hear it all the way from florida. play ball. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> and it sounds nice to be in florida. but there's work. and there is a lot to work on with this orioles team. they begin with that recurring theme they've operated under throughout this now 14-year losing streak. their success will depend on their pitcher. and it's got to be better than last year, they were worst in the league. 29 pitchers in camp. a dozen weren't there a year ago. so the o's hope new means improved. new includes two pitchers signed from japan. and the new pitchers bring more exper

among those expected to attend this invitation only service are actor kevin costner and singer steviewho are both expected to perform. franklin who whitney called aunt rhee spoke exclusively to al roker this morning on "today." >> one of the last things she sung was "yes, jesus loves me." when god loves you, what can be better than that? >> joining me now shawn robinson. a lot to talk about. and shaun, i want to start with you because first we're going to talk about the star-studded performances expected. but you have information about ray j. >> absolutely, as you know, ray j had been with whitney for a couple of the last few days of her life. definitely on thursday night. we saw all that video of her leaving the party. and ray j just released a statement and let me read it to you just coming in on my blackberry. he says over the past few days i've tried to process the emptiness that i'm experiencing, what my heart feels cannot be expressed in words. the world lost an icon, but i lost my close friend. nippy, i miss you so much. we were so happy and full of love. your smile will live i

. >> reporter: kevin costner will speak at the service and arete franklin and stevie wonder have -- aretharanklin and stevie wonder have been tapped to sing. >>> the lin-sanity sweeping the country over the new york knicks star jeremy lin is now extending to hair. barber craig logan in atlanta now offering the jay lin fade. it's a fade on one side with finger length hair on the top. logan started the do after asian customers dropped in looking to get their hair cut like lin's and the star could become even more popular. last night lin led his new york knicks to their seventh straight win since he started getting regular playing time. the dude is kind of phenomenal. >>> snow is on the way, but we're still not quite sure how bad it's going to be. >> we just can't talk accumulations on thursday. we'll try to tell you some bullet points that aren't going to change because once we put a number out there, i found you can't take it away. we put one out there, we want to make sure it's right. let's start with a louvre look outside. most of the sprinkles are over. -- live look outside. most of the

. ♪ and it's a long, long way to heaven ♪ >> reporter: and actor kevin costner talked about moments onlyd houston shared. >> the whitney i knew despite her success and worldwide fame still wondered, am i good enough? it was a burden that made her great and the part that made her stumble in the end. >> reporter: gary hunter attended the service. he showed us the program filled with photos of the singer. >> all of us wish we could have grabbed her and been closer. >> reporter: after the ceremony, fans were allowed to come back to the church to pay their respects. earlier, many were frustrated that they were kept blocks away. >> i want to feel like i'm a part of it. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: houston's ex- husband, bobby brown, did come to the service briefly, but left the church in a dispute over seating arrangements. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ >> reporter: the final song of the memorial was reserved for houston. i will always love you played while her casket was carried from the church, as her mother, sissy, cried out, my baby. >>> turning elsewhere, a long president's da

kevin costner. i had the pleasure of seeing him today.ss several stars come and go. and i just -- i enjoyed it. i enjoyed it. >> up think it was the right decision by the family to hold a private service yet because you still got see it. >> yes, i did. i think that them showing, having a private ceremony was the right decision. i mean we've had whitney for 30 years. and this was their day. they had it and they still shared it. i mean we were held at a distance but yet when he a chance to enjoy it as well. i enjoyed it thoroughly as well at home on my sofa. >> thank you very much. did you have a favorite whitney houston song? >> yes. >> which one is that? "i want to dance with somebody." >> a good one. thank you very much. obviously fredericka, a lot of people touched by the funeral today. not a dry eye here and a lot of people here tonight that were really genuinely touched by that funeral today. and being out here too, being together and part of this experience. back to you. >> thanks so much. susan candiotti, appreciate that. singer bob

. >> and actor, kevin costner, her costar in the movie, "the body guard ."hitney i knew wondered, am i good enough? am i pretty enough? will they like me? it was the burden that made her great and a part that caused her to stumble in the end. >> the 48-year-old star was found dead in her beverly hills hotel room a week ago. the cause of death is still under investigation. one of the most poignant moments of the nearly four hour tribute came from her cousin. >> perhaps my time seemed all too brief. god, god, god wanted me now. he set me free. >> fox 5 news. >> houston's ex-husband, bobby brown, abruptly left the funeral today. security moved him and his party three times. the security also refused to allow him to see his daughter with houston. this may be the problem if brown brought a group of people with him. some of those pews filled with celebrities who impacted houston's life. >> they remembered her with laughter, tears, and of course song. ♪ [ music ] ♪ [ music ] >> survived by her mother and 18-year-old daughter, bobbi christina brown. >>> one votes ye

then we'll hear remarks from kevin costner, "bodyguard" co-star. many know the actor kevin costner. then we'll hear from the queen of soul herself, aretha franklin. she'll be singing "the greatest love of all." we ooh'll be hearing remarks from clive davis. a lot of folks know that name in the music industry. he was mentor for whitney houston in the music industry for many, many years. and then stevie wonder will be singing "a ribbon in the sky. thts then remarks by ricky minor, the band leader, a medley from alicia keys, followed by a solely by r. kelly. he'll be singing "i look to you." then i'm told we'll be hearing from houston's family. first up will be patricia houston, whitney houston's sister-in-law. and then we'll hear from dionne warwick. she'll be giving the closing remarks. a lot of emotional highs and lows we'll be hearing about when the service gets under way. the service is expected to last about three hours and i'm told whitney houston will finally be laid to rest tomorrow. gary? >> jason, very much. there is a lot of movement right now around the new hope baptist ch

were there people rapt with attention or -- >> i thought that kevin costner's remarks were important, and to say that the governor christy did acknowledge her role with flags at half-staff, and you have musical giants like count basie and frank sinatra and bruce springsteen and i thought that was really respectful, but stevie wonder singing the winans and it was a joyous occasion in life. and we can put into perspective the challenges can, and gone at 48, but athletes are dying at early age, and it seems that those in the higher positions often have the unresolveded conflicts, undealt with, and unembrace and it seems we have to be more sensitive. >> and did you have a chance to speak to her mother? because we did see a nurse a couple of times going up to walk with her by her side. >> well, cissy is a strong woman of faith and you fight faith withfight, and i'm glad that bobby brown did come, and husband of 11 years, and father of her daughter, and the hitch that he left, because of some, they had tried to move him without making a proper accommodation, and that was not a good thing, b

kevin costner, his -- so emotional. everything about him was -- you know, i can't pick out a moment. it was a beautiful service. it was heartbreaking. >> you wrote -- you collaborated, wrote seven songs. >> yeah, i did. >> with whatny. what do you remember most about her? tell us what we don't know about her. >> aside from being like the best voice of the last 40 years, which undeniably she is, she was, i don't know if people knew how funny she was and how kind. she just was. she was just -- she was just, you know, a regular person. >> not a diva. >> not a diva at all. i work with a lot of divas. she would come in the studio and just sing. >> one song you wrote specifically for and about whitney was on her last album, it's called "i didn't know my own strength." let's just play a few seconds of it. and i want to talk to you. ♪ i didn't know my strength my faith kept me alive ♪ ♪ i didn't know my own strength ♪ >> let me continue with the lyrics, survived my darkest hour. my faith kept me alive. i picked myself back up,

oprah, steve wonder art kelly y más, en honor a witney houston además escucharon las palabras de kevin costnern areta franklin fue recordada. >> mucha emoción de la iglesia aunque muchas seguridad muchos fans se quedaron en la esucela, muchos dicen que choco personalmente en sus vida, para mañana en el criterio. >> un reporte de maría santana. >> y se espera que se deje lejos a los niños de las loncheras, los camiones que venden chatarra. >> en varios condados de california se podrán obtener condones por medio del correo, los jóvenes de entre 12 y 19 años podrán pedir 1 vez al mes un paquete de 10 condones, ahí tiene. >> y unas 1800 puestos de venta acabados, por 3 maeercados piublicos que la cifra de afectados ponian en colón alvarez y san isidro, en la cárcel de comallagua, en méxico la temporada de frio coloca a la mayoría de ellas, hocurren entre ocrubre las víctimas fallecieron por falta de hipotermia, distintos frentes frios en los próximos meses, en la republica. >> ya que hablamos de frio hablamos de estefani severino sobre el tiempo. >> es momento de revisar el tiempo las máximas desd

kevin costner going to take a role. he played a role in her life, gave her the role of a lifetime in "the bodyguard." we went back to the archive for what he said about that kiss on the tarmac. >> i kissed her once for everybody in america and i kissed her once for myself. >> maybe twice. >> many people have watched that movie again this week. but we'll have more on that. >>> and a new government warning today about the hazards of brushing your teeth. why electric toothbrushes can do more harm than good. >>> we'll go bigger than ever with "show me the money" this morning. a $1 million give away. already collected more than $400,000 since we started the series. $1 million in a single day. >> it's your money. >>> we begin with the new details overnight on what is sure to be an emotional event. that is remembering whitney elizabeth houston. her home-going, her family and friends will be there in the church where she grew up. jim avila is in newark where preparations are under way. >> reporter: tomorrow morning, new jersey

actor kevin costner will be speaking. there will also be performances by stevie wonder, aretha franklin and be be winds. >> instead of being the big superstar sendoff, it is going to be that the b-girl sendoff. she will be surrounded by people who absolutely loved and adored her. >> some people are questioning why the governor decided to draw the flags at half staff. >> i thought it was a little bit too much. where do you draw the line? >> we need to was an important part of the cultural fabric of this state. houston's final home. her death certificate lists the cemetery where her father rests as reburial location. >>justine: police say there will not be a customary funeral procession. fans can watch the funeral on television or on the internet. so trained creator don cornelius was laid to rest yesterday. a memorial service was held yesterday in los angeles. speakers included stevie wonder who scolded the media for the treatment of their death. cornelius died of a self- inflicted gunshot wound to the head. rev. jesse jack

laughter and what is impressive and i will talk about this with you christopher witherspoon, but kevin costneraring the "body guard" song that she sang and i thought of the end scene of the "body guard" and if you remember it, there was a montage of whitney running intok kevin costner's arms, and it seemed like a movie, and this whole week a movie, but they needed this closure and her mother, and her daughter, and they needed this closure to have the elite of hollywood tole come out to k about her as a friend and sister, and so many great things about her. at the end the movie had a happy ending, but sad and bittersweet, but. >> so many of us think about her mother, and the daughter bobbi kristina, and how they will cling to each other. and craig melvin has been standing by all day, and it has been a long one, but i know that at the culmination of the service, you have thoughts to share as well. >> yes, alex. one of the things that struck me and i have heard the panel talking about this over the last few minutes so well is that there were so much singing and you would expect that the story tel

kevin costner and whitney houston, they don't have anything in common at all. action. 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 this line. i always took great comfort in watching my mom and aunt sing knowing that they would never fall through that floor where i had worked. the church was the center of our social life and whitney and i would laugh knowing it was also the place where we could really get into big trouble especially when you were allowed to sit with your friends and not your parents in the big church. i remember more than once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. i don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. i believed even the preacher prayed for me. whitney's favorite story of mine was me sneaking into the church kitchen after communion. i liked the little glasses of grape juice that were left over. i liked how they felt in my hand. i couldn't have been over 6 at the time, but i w

kevin costner will lead the memorial. and tensions high over bobby brown's role in the funeral by his daughter's side. >>> economy on the mend. the dow headed to 13,000. more job, even bonus check on the gm assembly line. we'll show you new signals pointing to better news. >>> courtroom breakdown. dramatic testimony about the honeymoon murder trial about the last few seconds of the victim's life on the ocean floor. why a new witness says that the story doesn't add up. >>> someone like him. is this the man that inspired adele's heartbreaking song? that made her a global superstar? the ex who really sent her rolling in the deep, finally revealed. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. a little adele right there. boy, they are going to have a celebration tomorrow in newark for whitney houston. the funeral is set to take place tomorrow. so many people playing such a big role, including kevin costner. he played such a big role in whitney houston's life, gave her the role of a lifetime in "the bodyguard." we went back to the archive fo

clive davis and kevin costner are expected to speak.u can see it online. >>> former executive jack johnson reports to prison in north carolina. he was sentenced to seven years in prison on corruption charges and pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from county officials and other businessmen. >>> could today be the kind of day you would say you can put your top down? >> you can. depends how tough you are as a convertible owner. mid-50s day. i tend to wait until 60 plus before i declare top down emergency days. >> it could happen. >> the way this winter is going, it could be as soon as next weekend. today is a good day to get out and enjoy sunshine. the mildest weekend. and nestled along the west side of the dry reflecting pool as they rebuild it along the national mall. temperatures climbing fast, upper 30s to near 40 degrees already. with that sunshine out there, we should be able to get into at least the mid-50s. just a few passing clouds. on the whole, a very pleasant day today. changes start to come in during the day tomorrow. winter