mariah carey is right here. >> i'm like, there's a sloth here? what is going on. >> a little bit of everything. we continue our conversation. and you have a lot of tongues wagging with your great transformation. you have been working with jenny craig. >> yes, i love jenny craig. they're a great support system for people out there who want an alternative to other programs. and it's a genuine thing. not like, oh, whatever. i honestly feel that way. >> wit wuit was one of the numb questions. what else are you doing? changing your eating styles? >> yes, there are other things that jenny actually helps the average person who doesn't know figure out, you can eat more vegetables and fruit and do that type of stuff. not people's most favorite things. the food itself tastes good. cindy was on it. we need to get her in a . >> she did call you out, cindy. don't run and hide. >> i do also work out. you have to. that falls into the american heart association thing. you have to get up and move around a little bit. >> those tw

mariah carey sending condolences about whitney's death. let's go to lola from the "today" show. what are you hearing? >> social media is talking about this in great deal. the outpouring of emotion about whitney houston's passing is tremendous. one of the five top trending topics on twitter are about her. so it is clear around the world, people are feeling the loss and people are wanting to share fond memories of not only whitney houston but her music, what it meant to their childhood. many people said her music was a sound track of their youth. people are sharing their memories, sharing song lyrics, posting their favorite whitney houston videos from youtube on their facebook pages, so this is very much an experience that is being shared by millions on social media. >> do you think, reverend sharpton was saying hopefully in the coming days, there will be more focus on that incomparable voice as mariah carey said, versus ups and downs which he made the point today in public life, you can't get away from it, they're going to follow you, they're going to catch you doing whatever. it

shared the pop charts with her are remembering her from barba barbra streisand to dolly parton and mariah careyporter: it was at his gram pregrammy party when clive davis first introduced her to the music word and it was the same event last night where the legendary producer celebrated her life. >> she had a talent beyond compare. >> reporter: family, friends and fans all sharing one voice, oprah winfrey tweeted "to me whitney was the voice. we got to hear a part of god every time she sang." >> whitney houston! >> reporter: dolly parton who presented a grammy award to houston offered this "mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of whitney houston." more than a voice she was the inspiration to a new generation. >> whitney and i'll be like -- ♪ i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> reporter: and from mariah carey. ♪ >> reporter: who joined forces with houston after once rivaling her on the pop charts she tweeted, "she will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth." then there was this from barbra streisand "how sad her gifts could not bring h

about whitney here, and i'd be like -- ♪ i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> reporter: and from mariah careyrces with houston after once rivaling her on the pop charts, she tweeted, "she will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth." and then there was this from barbra streisand, "how sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us." a chorus of mourning for the loss of one of the greats. ♪ >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey tonight and later on tonight in this broadcast, that incredible moment when whitney houston took our breath away pulling our nation together. that's later here. but we do move on tonight to other news, and on this sunday, the catholic church delivered a new message to the president saying his change of course on birth control still is not enough. here's david kerley. >> reporter: the rift between the white house and the catholic church poured into the pews this sunday. >> the president is wrong in imposing his beliefs on all of us in terms of religion. >> reporter: the president bac

. >> just hearing mariah carey has just arrived, who many say is right up there with whitney houston, great divas of our time. i mean this church will be full today, as some of the great singers in history, aretha franklin, mariah carey, alicia keys, stevie wonder. it's an extraordinary gathering of people. >> it's more than music celebration. it's really a tribute to a life. again, her life had meaning beyond her music, but her music gave us hope. one of the aspects of a great song is a song that people who can't sing feel like they can and she had these great songs. ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ ♪ halleluj hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ i lift my hands and pray to you lord ♪ ♪ i bow my head and honor you lord ♪ ♪ i lift my hands and pray to you lord ♪ ♪ i bow my head, i honor you lord ♪ ♪ hallelujah ♪ hallelujah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hallelujah don't worry ♪ ♪ hallelujah don't worry, we praise your name ♪ hallelujah, we praise your name ♪ ♪ hallelujah, you're worthy, hallelujah, we lift you up ♪ ♪ hallelujah you're worthy, ♪ lal lieu gentleman we praise your name ♪ ♪ hallelujah, you're worthy ♪ halle

. >> reporter: across the internet, the outpouring was almost instant, mariah carey tweeting, i am heartken and in tears. tony bennett calling her the greatest singer i've ever heard. on stage in mississippi, her ex-husband bobbi brown w yibobb emotional as he asked the crowd to pray for him and his daughter bobbi kristina where she was rushed to the hospital to be treated for stress. the associated press is reporting that bobbi kristina has been released from the hospital. this emotional day expected to continue. jennifer hudson will be singing a tribute to whitney houston at tonight's grammy awards. >> kristen dahlgren, thanks. whitney houston's death at only 48 years old did come as a shock to many, but sadly not a complete surprise either. she had spent more than a decade battling substance abuse and survived a tumultuous marriage and divorce. all the while trying to recapture the musical magic that once took her all the way to the top. with more, here's nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: whitney elizabeth houston was the soloist in a newark, new jersey, baptist church choir at age 11.

mariah carey had several tweets tonight.of the greatest voices to grace the earth. you might have grown up on whitney houston. i'd crank up the music to her in my car and sing of course when nobody else was around because nobody could touch that voice. >> talent. talent is always appreciated, jackie. as i was saying to larry king, it's interesting when, you know, people now you need auto tune and a whole host of computers. anybody can, if you have the right people behind you, have a music career. but not everybody has talent like whitney houston. i want to say, jacky, as you've been reading the responses from twitter there, out of the ten trending topics on twitter right now, whitney houston eight of them. we have responses coming in, bruno mars, melanie griffith. chilli says i am a mess right now. this takes me back to a sad place with lisa. so sad. the death of whitney houston, we're going to be back in a moment. do we have the music queued up for for whitney. "i will always love you." ♪ and i will always love you i will a

in a statement mariah carey said she's heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend,d we have lost another legend, love and prayers to whitney's family. she will be missed. jessica simpson, i found my voice singing whitney houston's music. today i lost my idol. ♪ and i will always love you >> reporter: even dolly parton, who wrote the song made famous by houston in "the bodyguard" said, i can truly say from the bottom of my heart, whitney, i will always love you. you will be missed. houston was said to be making a comeback. something she tried before, after battling troubles in her life. she had a new movie project, and a new lease on life. >> i think that people were 100% rooting for whitney houston. everybody wanted to see a comeback. >> reporter: last night her mentor, clive davis, held a moment of silence to honor houston at a pre-grammy party, saying, quote, simply put, whitney would have wanted the music to go on, and her family asked that we carry on. musical talent experts say will be remembered, but not easily duplicated. >> that voice, there will never be an

. ♪ isn't she lovely >> reporter: janet jackson, mariah carey and alicia keys, and from gospel, bebe who spoke to deborah roberts about the honor of saying good-bye to the voice. >> i'm going to try to sing a song. that's what we'll salute. we'll salute nippy. and we believe we'll meet up with nippy again. >> reporter: the service will be streamed live on the internet. security is expected to be heavy with streets cordoned off for six blocks in every direction. conducting the service will be cissy houston's pastor, /* marvin winans said the family wanted a church funeral. not a big public memorial. >> i don't think this was a matter of public or private, as it was, this is my daughter, and we want to do this with dignity. we don't want to have a parade. we loved her when she was nippy in new jersey. >> reporter: despite bad blood between houston's family and her ex-husband, bobby brown, sources tell abc news, he will be there to comfort the couple's daughter, bobbi kristina, who, following her mother's death, collapsed twice and is now said to be doing better. and abc news has been t

from mariah carey who collaborated with whitney on their duet "it believe."n and in tears, over the shocking death of my friend. she will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth. to barbra streisand -- she had everything -- beauty, a magnificent voice. how sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness it brought us. and on cable tv music heavy weights called to share their news. >> i called up clive davis because i'm on the same label at sony columbia and i said, clive, you got the right artist. that's one of the greatest singers that i have ever heard. >> whitney's god mother, aretha franklin said that she just can't talk about it now. so stunning and unbelievable. meanwhile as the news broke, houston fans gathered from the streets of l.a. -- ♪ i wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ >> to new york's apollo theater. >> whitney houston. >> during a performance last night in las vegas, elton john was on stage telling his audience this is a sad day today. one of the most beautiful voices that i have ever heard. >> i got to

she most recently choreographed mariah carey's virtual concert tour in europe.o in the 2:00 eastern hour today, more face to face with allen. she is pouring her heart into nurturing the next generation of performing artists. she takes us to the debbie allen dance academy for you to see yourself. >>> also today, we are honoring the first cnn hero of 2012, an everyday person changing the world. she is scott strode. after beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, he is using sports to help others stay sober. >> i get on my bike and go ride up in the mountains. but really it just brings peace. in my drug and alcohol use, it was the opposite. i got into it pretty young. by the time i was 15, i was using pretty serious drugs. when i got sober, i lost my group of friends because they were still out drinking and using. i got into boxing, triathlon, climbing. i had a new group of friends. i had completely redefined myself, so i thought how can we give this to other people. i'm scott strode and i want to help people find a better life being sober. welcome to friday nigh

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among the invited guests, oprah winfrey, mariah carey, and alicia keys.hey're all expected to be part of a celebration of a life of an extraordinary woman who touched so many lives. for me and many other women of color, she was a woman who broke barriers. and an inspiration. >> whitney really transcended race. you didn't really think of her as a black singer. you just thought of her as whitney. >> reporter: one mourner tomorrow was there when houston broke one of those barriers. two decades after starring opposite houston in "the bodyguard," kevin costner is again expected to play a leading role. >> have you ever liked anybody? >> reporter: it was costner who played a pivotal role to the big screen, in "the bodyguard." a role that boosted her wattage as a megastar. >> i knew whitney before she was in the movie. and i looked at her. this girl, she just really has it. >> 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 frigh

mariah carey wrote, heartbroken in and in tears over the shocking death of my friend the incomparables. whitney houston. r.i.p. sister whitney houston. we will always love you. and i will always love you quickly became a trending topic on twitter tonight. and stay with news 4 and nbc washington.com for continuing coverage of the death of whitney houston. watch news 4 starting at 6:00 a.m. for the latest sde tails on the passing of the 48-year-old music icon. and of course, tune into a special edition of "dateline." looking back at whitney houston's life and career. it airs tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. here on nbc 4. >>> our other big story tonight, of course, is the weather. a snow squall swept across our area today. tonight, the big story is the cold and i can attest to the wind that came along with that cold air. meteorologist chuck bell in storm center 4 now with the latest. chuck? >> all right, the squalliness from the snow machine is not completely done with us just yet. you can see on storm 4 radar, snow showers continuing to go from north to south across the area. just spoke wit

have a great weekend. ♪ >>> that, of course, is mariah carey.mes square. >> a lot to look forward to. right now, right here in the studio. there he is, william shatner. he has been beamed back to broadway for the opening of his hot ticket one-man show. it's headed to a theater year you. he's going to be here to fill us in on "shatner's world -- we all just live in it." >>> well, celebs may wear a fashion just once. but they have their favorite accessories. you can get that pip pa look fo a whole lot less. >>> right now, right here on abc, we're counting down to the oscars. two of the stars don't know they're in the fight this season. the canine heroes of "hugo" and "the artist." nick watt brings us behind the battle lines. >> reporter: good morning, martin scorsese's latest masterpiece "hugo" is up for 11 oscar. best picture, best ed dor. still, scorsese is not happy. he's furious. here's why. he's furious because blackie the doeshman, a presence throughout his masterpiece, wasn't even nominated for the first annual golden collar awards. do you

the entertainment world's elite guest list is leaking out, janet jackson, mariah carey. >> in newark, new jersey, preparations are underway for whitney houston's funeral. celebrities expected to attend the service tomorrow. >> the inner perimeter, no admission of anyone not invited will be two blocks surrounding the church. >> reporter: kevin costner will speak. aretha franklin and stevie wonder will sing. fans can watch a live stream of the funeral on the internet. still, some feel left out. >>> it's devastating to everybody. >> it's would have been nice if they could have put the things out for the fans. >> reporter: fans plan to show up anyway. >> i will be here physically. >> reporter: the funeral was closed to the public, whitney houston's mother didn't want a large memorial, a private service at the church where the singer grew up. abc news learned californiath in golfers so far found no evidence of criminal activity or any reason to believe houston was looking to abuse prescription drugs. unlike the michael jackson death investigation, source as say only a few pill bottles were

coming from, from people like aretha franklin, smoky robinson, quincy jones, jessica simpson, mariah carey, not only influenced an entire generation of singers, but she inspired an elder generation, made them think they passed on the baton the likes of aretha franklin and dionne warwick, and felt the music was safe in her hands and it was for many, many years. >> do you think she's going to be remembered as one of the biggest stars ever of our generation? >> i think she will be remembered as not only one of the biggest stars of our generation, one of music's best stars ever, one of the most amazing voices to have graced the music world, absolutely. >> we want to remind viewers tuning in, it is the top of the hour. we are covering the tragedy, breaking news out of los angeles tonight. whitney houston, the pop star, superstar dead at the age of 48. her body was found just hours ago in the beverly hilton. you're looking at aerial shots of the beverly hilton. she was actually in los angeles to attend an event hosted by the man that discovered her, her mentor, clive davis. we understand that pa

." >> reporter: and from mariah carey who joined forces with houston after once rivaling her on the poper be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth." and then there was this from barba barbara streisand. "how sad her gifts could not bring her the same they brought us." a chorus of mourning for the loss of one of the greats. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> her greatest album is now the number one downloaded album on itunes. >>> despite the demons, you remember the talent and the love and the memories. certainly, one of the best to ever stand in front of a mike. absolutely a real talent.

we wanted mariah carey, we wanted beyonce, christina aguilera.nted these great voices to come out and do what they do best, to pay tribute to the voice, and it just didn't happen. >> tommy, would you agree with that? >> yes, totally. i thought the entire show would have found a way to tie whitney in. for the actual tribute, we wanted some more whitney. >> we felt robbed. >> do you think it's because we don't know why she died or how she died, and there's all these questions, or do you think they just didn't have time to change the show around? >> that's the thing. there's a lot of speculation. she has had a sordid past. tonight was about celebrating the voice and legacy, but it is kind of shrouded with what actually happened. >> you wanted more. >> i wanted more. i needed to see more. we can't just have one person pay tribute to such a great legend and icon. >> new information tonight about the death of whitt anyway houston. police in l.a. have now confirmed that houston was found in a bathtub in her hotel room at the beverly hilton hotel. member

. >>> mariah carey said she will never be forgotten was one of the most beautiful voices to grace then the passing of whitney later in this broadcast. >>> in politic, in washington, president obama submits his budget for the 2013 fiscal year to congress. it calls for $4 trillion in spending cuts. $1.5 trillion in new taxes mostly by allowing the bush era tax cuts to expire the end of the year. for families with an annual income of $250,000 or more. $110 billion in short term job stimulus spending. the budget is sure to be hotly debated as the elections approach as is the white house position on contraception and religious institutions over the weekend. rick santorum had harsh words for the president and mitt romney. whit johnson reports. >> despite a distant finish in the main caucuses. >> this is a two-person race right now. >> a rising rick santorum sunday took sharp aim at republican rival mitt romney. >> mitt romney is the author of romney care, which is the biggest government expansion in the history of the state of massachusetts. >> santorum blasted the white house also for its

mariah carey saying, heart broken and in tearing over the shocking death of my friend.elt condolences to whitney's family and the millions of fans throughout the world. she will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth. piers, you mentioned you were talking about tony bennett, another amazing talent. tony bennett says, sit a terrible loss for the industry. he's at the clive davis party tonight. terrible loss for the industry, and when clive davis heard the news, he said that when clive davis first signed her she was one of the best voices ever in the industry. and he calls her one of the best vocalists of our time. that's just coming in. i'm just reading it off of my e-mail and to cnn. >> i agree with that. >> yeah, i think, don, we're going to be hearing from clive davis very shortly. he's at this party at the beverly hilton. obviously it's a tragic situation where whitney houston was found dead at the hotel. she was staying there specifically for the purpose of attending the party tonight. it's a party she always looks forward to every

attendees include janet jackson, mariah carey, even denzel washington. anyone without an invite is being kept away. actor kevin costner will also speak. that funeral is closed because of houston's mom. she didn't want a large service, just a private memorial. you're looking right now live at the new hope church. this is where she grew up, this is where whitney houston sang and this is where friends and family will be saying good-bye tomorrow. we've learned recently that investigators have found no evidence of criminal activity or any reason to believe that whitney houston was looking to abuse prescription drugs. that is the latest information we have right now regarding the investigation. but, again, that was a live look from new jersey. fans will get a glimpse of the service. the funeral will be streamed online live. you can check it out at our website, abc2news.com for all the latest information we have so you can see exactly what you need to know. and as a reminder tonight, 9:00, the "20/20" special "one moment in time." again, that is tonight 9:00 to

movies "bodyguard" and "waiting to exhale" and she flienszed a generation of other singers from mariah carey and christinaing a lay ra. she admitted using cocaine, marijuana and pills and she told diane sawyer ten years ago that the biggest devil is me. i'm either my best friend or my worst enmif "hollywood reporter" said she was set to make an appearance at the gala ahead of the grammy awards and she was last seen at the beverly hilton hotelen thursday. recently working on a new album and comeback. very sad news, queen of pop, whitney houston, dead at the age of 48. we'll have much more as it comes in and at abcnews.com and of course, "good morning america" following this first thing in the morning. >>> make the painful turn to the other news of the day and huge and much-needed win in politics, republican front runner mitt romney on two fronts. we got results this evening from voters of caucuses in maine, mitt romney the winner, 39% of the vote, ron paul a close second with 36% and before that, romney was given a crucial endorsement from a huge group of conservative voters he'd been working

she could do that and she opens up the door for all the other women who want to do that, be that mariah careyjust jessica simpson is talking about i was inspired by whitney houston, everybody who wants to sing owes a debt to her. the greatest voice of her generation. you know, interestingly, whitney houston is aretha franklin's god daughter. she takes the baton from aretha franklin and gives it forward to the rest. >> toure, thank you for your insight tonight from the grammys. join us tonight for a special edition of "dateline," remembering whitney, that's at 7:00, 6:00 central here on nbc. >>> there is developing news overseas tonight. the greek parliament passed a tough new austerity package late this evening, aimed at averting bankruptcy, but not before a huge and violent demonstration in athens. cnbc's julia chatterly is outside the parliament building for us tonight. what is the scene there? >> reporter: lester, tonight's vote was an essential step for this country to secure another huge bailout and prevent a default. it comes as over 100,000 people gathered to protest in the square outs

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mariah carey and nick cannon? ben affleck and jennifer garner. >> mariah care kri and nick cannon?u. spend it wisely. there you go. >> she is on the ball. this was their wedding placed. >> they were hitched in 2008 on mariah's private estate here in the bahamas. and it was so private that not even the cannon family knew about it. so we found out much later. but it was a very, very private affair and it was here. >> a good place for celebs to get away if they really want to. >> there are so many places to hide here. >> back to kath. >> this girl is from north carolina and 11 years old. true or false, the islands of the bahamas are one of three nations in the world that issue a $3 as legal currency. pretty tough one for you. >> true? >> not that tough at all. >> yeah! >> i'm wrong again. there you go, honey. >> a $3 bill? >> and it is our regular currency. there's not as many floating around as a single or a dollar. >> there are also 50-cent bills. >> there are. 50-cent notes. it's interesting. >> over to klg. >> sweet girl from minnesota. i assume you're sweet. movies are often film

britney spears, mariah carey.ingers saying that it was her slows that they aspired to, that they listened to, that they modelled themselves after. we're hearing that this morning, ted. >> debra live for us there in approximate new jersey this morning. as deb said, the outpouring over the death of whitney houston is coming in from around the world, and it will be coming in tonight at the grammy awards. her death came, of course, on the eve of the grammy awards, and the show's producers are planning to honor her tonight with some of today's top talent. >> our plan at this point is we do -- i've asked jennifer hudson to come, and we're really at this moment, you know, talking about what she's going to do, but it will be something respectful. i not going to be a full blown tribute. to me that feels like it's too early, it's too fresh at this moment. we're working on something that will be really respectful and appropriate to whitney's memory. >> and, of course, it's not just the grammys who are remembering whitney hou

mariah carey here live, lighting up times square tomorrow. so much to talk to her about.' day because you are, aren't you? keep dipping. keep dipping. yeah, there you go. moving and grooving. they made these wonderful cookies that you were talking about. thank you. >> love themselves, always. >>> i know, paula, you must have the similar problem that we're going to address here. how do you get your children to go to the doctor without absolutely -- >> you bribe them. >> you know, you try the bribe. you try the curious stories and it never really works. >> bribing works phenomenally with my family. virtually with everything. >> we don't suggest that for your pediatrician, however. dr. besser is by. he's going to tell you things that pediatricians wish they could tell you before you bring your kids to see them. >> paula says, don't ask me if you don't want the answers. wait till you see the little girl that's with dr. besser in the piece that's coming up. >>> and we have another treat this morning. it does not open until june. here's say world premiere scene from disney and

houston knocked down the door for a whole generation of singers, beginning with and not limited to mariah careyittany spears, blah blah blah. >> she crossed over to film with the film "the bodyguard" and soon written by dolly parton became a huge hit but at her career soared her personal life took a steep dive. he marriage to bobby brown broke up amid rumors of violence and drug addiction. her fall was public and gritty. >> this is shocking news but not surprising. and it's been a real public decline for her, supermarket magazine cover photographs, oh, my gosh, look at her, 85 pounds. >> tony bennett reported on the same label as houston and says she'll be missed. >> it's tragic. it's terrible. she was just -- had a god-given gift of being a magnificent singer and great artist. >> joe sullivan said she should be remembered as a remarkable r&b singer. >> once again we're going learn the lesson that fame and wealth does not necessarily guarantee happiness. >> whit now houston was 48 years old and leaves behind her only child, bobbie christina, 17 years old. >> celebrities around the world are exp

. >> she knocked down the door for whole generation, beginning and not limited to mariah carey, britneypears. >> she crossed over into films and bodyguard and song run by dolly parton became a huge hit. as her career soared her personal life took a deep drive. she and bob ri brown broke up in 2007. she declared herself drug free in 2010. her fall was public and gritty. >> this is shocking news but it's not surprising. it's been a real public decline for her, supermarket magazine cover photographs, look at her, 85 pounds. >> tony bennett recorded on the same label as houston. >> to have this happen is so tragic. it's terrible. she was had god given gift of being magnificent singer. >> joel says whitney houston should be remembered as a remarkable singer and death is a tragic loss. >> we're going a lesson. fame and wealth cannot guarantee happiness. >> she leaves behind her own child bobby christina. >> carolyn: her ex-husband bobby brown learned the news as he was going on to stage in mississippi. he told the audience, i love you whitney. hardest thing for me to do is come on this stage.