hey y'all! hot on the heels of her recent UK performance (wardrobe malfunction and all) on the x factor - ms. whitney houston took to the stage over in milan appearing on the italian version of the x factor - she performed million dollar bill again and totally kicked ass - she's sounding better & better with each performance! whitney's planning a european tour this spring - i'm going to try my hardest to be at her london show - i MUST be there! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
i know i just did a post about whitney houston the other day but i am literally obsessed with ms. houston (as most of you know by now) and i'm beyond thrilled everything is going so super fine for her right now! (she even beat mariah carey - whitney's new album debuted at #1 - ms. carey's entered the charts at #3 - us whitney fans totally have a reason to celebrate!) now some people have made comments to me about her voice not being the same - sadly i have to agree - her vocals are not what they used to be but she can still sing better than i can and it pains me to say anything bad about ms. houston ... i ain't got nothin' but love for her - so to all the haters - it's time to step off! after her stellar performance on wetten dass in germany - she headed over to france for more promotion of i look to you - this time she sang million dollar bill - one of my favorite tracks (here's the music video) written by the incomparable alicia keys! watch the video below plus there's pictures of her leaving her paris hotel (she brought along her daughter bobbi kristina for company) girlfriend easily could have stayed on drugs in her shit marriage - but thankfully she decided to pick herself up and move on - she didn't know her own strength - yet i did all along! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! even though whitney houston's new album i look to you was released over a month ago - i might as well came out yesterday for me - i still can't stop listening! for some reason it just took over - i truly love each and every track! i've calmed down a little bit with it since i don't want to get sick of ms. houston but i must get in at least one listen everyday! the other night i said on twitter i'm probably obsessed because we didn't hear from whitney for seven long years - i'm just making up for lost time! somebody tipped me off earlier today that 'nippy' performed in germany on this show called wetten dass - below is the video of her singing the album's title track - she totally kicked ass - and managed to look beyond fabulous! (you can watch her interview - complete with german translations here) supposedly she's going to do a small tour in february/march - you can bet your bottom dollar i will be there - hopefully in the front row - i gotta support my girl! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
PS you can download an .mp3 of whitney's stirring performance of i look to youhere!
hey everyone! here's yet another brand new whitney houston video (we had one last week too) for million dollar bill (written by the lovely alicia keys) the official first single off her new album i look to you - she totally looks like a million dollar bill - it's beyond wonderful having ms. houston back again after a seven-year absence! i totally loved the whole interview with oprah winfrey ... it was riveting - girlfriend was calm, cool and collected - she didn't refuse to answer anything, she told the truth and didn't try to cover anything up! i'm such on a whitney high right now - i simply can't say enough about her - my love runs deep - long live ms. houston! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh what else can i say about whitney houston that i haven't said already? i'm all about her new #1 album - and below is the brand new video for the title track i look to you - ms. houston looks amazing - it's a very simple yet totally effective video! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
before i sign off for the evening - i simply had to send out a big congratulations to my gal whitney houston whose amazing new album i look to you topped the charts this week in the U.S. - with 304,801 copies sold (she also was number one in canada, germany, italy, and switzerland) this is ms. houston's biggest debut ever - plus it's the top female debut of the 2009 (so far) hopefully that record will stand ... perhaps mariah carey's new album memoirs of an imperfect angel can top whitney's but i don't think so (sorry mimi ... or shall we call you mary p. from now on? i do love you but right now it's all about ms. houston) the album is still in heavy rotation for me - i've totally fallen in love with it - yet keep in mind i do admit to being a huge whitney fan ... i know fellow fans are just as pleased as i am! right now i'm all about the tracks nothin' but love and call you tonight - but i really like the whole thing - there's not one song i don't care for! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
good evening! i feel like i'm running whitney houston central lately ... i've been so jacked up and excited over her triumphant brand new album (i've tweeted about it plenty!) which is already the top-seller on itunes! i'm hoping and praying i look to you will top the billboard charts! of course i downloaded a copy on itunes and just this evening i picked up a physical copy of the album - i can't stop listening to it! thankfully whitney's comeback is going smoothly - i was worried her new release might be a complete disaster - but it turned out to be just the opposite - our gal is finally back! tomorrow on good morning america she'll be singing a few songs - the mini-concert was taped earlier today in NYC's central park - where 2,000 super lucky fans got to see ms. houston for free! now apparently from what i've read her voice did crack a couple of times and she blamed it on chatting up a storm with oprah winfrey (their chat airs on september 14th) the unfortunate part is that her voice definitely took a hit (that's what smoking crack will do to a person) but she still sounds fantastic at age 46 ... she certainly can sing better than i (or most people) do! please help support my gal ms. houston by making sure to pick up a copy of the album! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh happy day! who cares that it's monday ... today happens to be the big release day for whitney houston's highly-anticipated (and overly delayed) comeback album i look to you! i've been listening to the album non-stop since it leaked last week ... initially i wasn't super keen on it but the album's a grower - i can't stop playing it now - i think it's really solid! i've been patiently waiting for this album for seven years now - and it turned out to be well worth the long wait! it's not overly ambitious and doesn't try to be super relevant - whitney does what she does best - she just sings some good ass songs - i know whitney fans will totally be pleased! plus as an added bonus ... she's off the whack crack and she's no longer married to mr. shady aka bobby brown (hell to the yes!) two of the best things that could have happened! expect a whitney media blitz soon - she's singing on good morning america on wednesday (september 2nd) and she'll be sitting down for an in-depth chat with oprah winfrey on september 14th! (oprah's season premiere) below you'll find a hot remix (from peter rauhofer) of her track i didn't know my own strength - and please pick up a copy of the album - we really need to bring ms. houston to the top of all the charts! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
whitney houston's i didn't know my own strength peter rauhofer club mix »
good morning! so yesterday was legendary diva whitney houston's 46th birthday and right now girlfriend has a lot to celebrate ... she's no longer a dirty crack whore ... she's not married to sketchy bobby brown anymore ... plus as a topper she's on the verge of her highly-anticipated and extremely long overdue comeback album i look to you which drops august 31st (just in time to make the cut for possible grammy nominations - pre-order it on itunes) a few weeks ago i had the extraordinary pleasure of attending a star-studded listening party here in los angeles and out of the nine tracks i heard - this one called million dollar bill (written by alicia keys) is one of the best the album has to offer - hell to the yes! i'm beyond thrilled she's back on the scene plus i'm super curious to see how her new material is received both critically and commercially! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
oh my gosh! tonight i was so very fortunate to attend a listening party (complete with drinks and hors d'oeuvres) over at the beverly hilton for the brand new whitney houston album i look to you (her first album in seven years!) hosted by legendary music mogul clive davis and ms. houston herself! of course there were a bunch of stars in attendance including: jane fonda, halle berry, stevie wonder, brian mcknight, barry manilow, beverly johnson, penny marshall, jackie collins, magic johnson, brett ratner, and diane warren! (before we were ushered into the main room - i was chatting a little bit with penny marshall - she's such a character!) mr. davis spoke before each of the nine tracks were played (giving a little insight on the song at hand including who wrote & produced it) on the last track (an incredible cover of a song for you) whitney came out - everyone jumped up - she looked amazing - i even got a little emotional & misty - for awhile i thought we had lost her but thankfully i'm super happy to report - girlfriend is back - and in a major way! (and she has left the drugs and her messy baggage (aka ex-hubby bobby brown) in the past)
i must say i really liked all nine tracks (even the ones written by r. kelly (including the title track) who i don't really care for) there's definitely a couple of hits in the making on the album (fans will be pleased) a few ballads and plenty of more upbeat tracks (the alicia keys penned track million dollar bill should be dropping soon on the radio) i seriously can't wait to get my paws on a copy when it lands in stores on september 1st! a huge thanks goes out to my peeps who helped me secure a spot at tonight's unforgettable event - i still can't believe i was in the same room as stevie wonder & jane fonda - listening to new whitney houston songs - a totally incredible and magical experience! finally i must give a quick shout-out to my new pal mariah (not THAT mariah) who i met tonight - she was very friendly and since i was by myself it was nice to chat with her (i did see a couple of people in the room whom i've met before but they decided to ignore me - including one little dude who used to work in my building - i've seen and said hi to him many times but tonight he acted like he didn't know me ... los angeles is sure full of shady bitches!) popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
PS i wish i had pictures or audio to share but they were pretty strict about snapping pics - and of course they didn't want anyone to record & leak songs!
Arista Records hosted a second star-studded listening event this week for the Whitney Houston album "I Look To You" on July 23rd at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Whitney Houston's album "I Look To You" is scheduled for release September 1, 2009 on Arista Records.
An exclusive, VIP crowd gathered at the famed Beverly Hilton to enjoy an evening hosted by Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment Worldwide, to celebrate the upcoming release of Whitney Houston's new album. Celebrity attendees included Halle Berry, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, Jane Fonda, Penny Marshall, Magic Johnson, Beverly Johnson, Jackie Collins, Garcelle Beauvais, Brian McKnight, Brett Ratner, Pleasure P, BC Jean; as well as album collaborators David Foster, Diane Warren, Claude Kelly, Johnta Austin, Harvey Mason, Jr., among others. Notable entertainment industry heavyweights included Neil Portnow, Suzanne de Passe, Ricky Minor, Peter Lopez, Amanda Brooks, Warren Boyd, Arnold Steifel, Garry Kief, Clarence Avant, Barbara Davis, Randy Phillips, Patrick Whitesell, Dave Wirtschafter, and many more.
Guests arrived to a cocktail reception. Tom Corson, Executive Vice President and GM of RCA Label Group, kicked off the evening, introducing Clive Davis who presented several tracks from album. Whitney Houston was greeted by a standing ovation as she took the stage to thank the crowd for their incredible reaction to the album and shared anecdotes about the recording process.
good evening boys & girls! when i woke up to this glorious news - i knew it was going to be a splendid day! finally we have an actual release date for whitney houston's long awaited (and delayed) comeback album - september 1st! (originally it was due last november) the album is still untitled but rumors are suggesting it will be called undefeated (i wonder if it will include the song like i never left?) after waiting for what seems like an eternity - i seriously hope it's half-way decent! at least she was finally able to escape from her messy ways (crack is so whack) and her loser ex-hubbybobby brown who spelled nothing but trouble for ms. houston (he announced the birth of his 5th child last night) as you all know - i love me some whitney - i'm so excited she's about to burst back onto the scene - i had the pleasure of seeing her once in concert (before she got all whacked out) and she was brilliant - i hope she decides to tour once again! you must watch the sizzle reel below - it totally gave me chills - tears of joy were almost streaming down my face! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
Whitney Houston's new album will be released worldwide September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. This is Whitney's 7th studio album. Since her 1985 self-titled debut, she has built an illustrious career that has generated over 170 million combined worldwide sales of albums, singles and videos. Cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as music's "most awarded female artist of all time," with an unsurpassed tally of 411 awards, inclusive of 6 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 23 American Music Awards and 16 Billboard Music Awards...Houston remains a singular force in music today.
good morning! after the grammys the other night - whitney houston was spotted leaving with her on and off again boyfriend ray j. (brother of brandy, starred in the kim kardashian sex tape) i thought they were definitely over because he's got a new dating reality show called for the love of ray j. - if he's still with ms. houston - i guess he didn't find a new girlfriend via reality TV - or perhaps he's 'just friends' with whitney? it was awesome seeing whitney up on stage again - she looked fairly decent - yet when she opened her mouth - something was clearly up with her (notice the pills in her purse below) she was sorta slurring her words and seemed a little off her rocker - acting a bit goofy (however she always did have a slightly crazy vibe) of course i'm itching for whitney to comeback in a major way but sadly she'll never be quite like she was - crack is whack - nobody is ever the same after hitting that pipe! i seriously can't wait to hear cuts off her upcoming new album which is due out later this year - hopefully she'll manage to keep herself together - it's do or die time for ms. houston! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
i was just complaining to myself how there's nothing fun going on right now (i don't care to write about shia labeouf's late night accident and DUI arrest) but lo & behold a new whitney houston track has leaked onto the net called like i never left (thanks to marc malkin and E! online for the heads up) ms. houston (single & sober) has been super busy (hopefully) working on her much anticipated (at least for me...) new album due out this december (she's pictured below at a party back in february with the man behind her comeback - mr. clive davis) the new track features rapper akon - i wouldn't say it's the best ever but it's decent enough (it's a far cry from her not too long ago cracked out days when she was singing anything...) have a listen for yourself below! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
oh this just made my day! it's ms. whitney houston looking quite clean & sober at the 17th carousel of hope ball which took place last night in beverly hills! it's a semi-annual event that raises money for childhood diabetes - ms. houston was escorted by the ultra classy mr. clive davis who has been working with whitney since she was sixteen and now is leading her hopefully triumphant comeback! sometimes i have to ask myself 'did she really leave bobby?' and the answer is yes! i'm so thrilled that she appears to be back on track - y'all know she is one of my favorite people ever...so i've got all fingers crossed that we will soon see whitney back on top where she belongs! many special thanks to my pal kevon who helped me gather the images below! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
she's been through emotional trauma, and everybody's rooting for her. we're going to make a killer album. - clive davis
bobby brown speaks! he toldpeople magazine i'm really saddened by the whole situation - well he must be the only one! i'm still thrilled ms. whitney houston is finally ditching his ass and attempting to mount a comeback - she has gotta be fierce & right on the money - she has only one chance to do it right! below is a rockin' video from back in 2000 of whitney feelin' simply fine - i'd be putting my hands in the air too - woo hoo! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
oh wow! this news makes my day - she must be off drugs because girlfriend whitney houston has finallyset in motion the divorce from bobby brown which she should have done years ago! praise the lord people! damn this is so good - hopefully this one of the first big steps in an effort to turn around her trainwreck of a life & career! this is so good - i'm beside myself with sheer glee - you go girl!!! y'all know how much i love my gal whitney! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PS make sure to check out dlisted for some very recent whitney pictures - she made an appearance - she doesn't look great but she doesn't look like a crackhead!
today our lovable whitney houston turns 43! you must go read EW's popwatch getting all up in the 'hell to the no' action! who the hell knows what that ms. houston is (or isn't) doing for her birthday today but nonetheless we always love whitney! she is kinda an urban legend at this point so i hope we finally get some sorta update soon from whitney herself...popbytes over & out for now - xoo!
UPDATE 8:37PM
hey kids - i just got back from the beach near san diego - the water was so warm and i totally got my relax on which i so needed and yes...i did think of whitney today! plus i just had a ms. houston coincidence...i headed over to ralphs on sunset to pick up some groceries...the song playing as i walked in the door was whitney's i'm your baby tonight! i was like oh my gosh...even ralphs loves whitney today! even though i was a little tired from all the sun & surf - the tune perked me up giving my shopping an extra dollop of sass! i just wanted to run up to everyone and tell them about 'we love you whitney day' just to see the reaction...people would be like what...? i should have asked the manager to make a store-wide announcment - 'attention shoppers - today is...' of course i didn't harass anyone but i always enjoy thinking of crazy 'what if' scenarios!
many special thanks to fellow bloggers over at young, black & fabulous and juicy news who also got in on the whitney love today...and this just in juicy news posted about a report that whitney is in nashville hanging out with buddy cece winans and is still going to church - one step at a time girl you can do it - we are all pulling for you! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
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it's not only the first day of july but it is also national we love you whitney day - so whatever you do today please make sure to send out some good thoughts & vibes to our dear troubled diva...we do love you whitney - now get your act together girl! popbytes over & out...xxoo!
hey everybody - gosh i'm so stoked it's friday night! i wanted to post this bit of whitney news during the week but i just didn't have time - so here goes! thanks to the always fab ms. natasha (hey girl!) over at young, black & fabulous it seems whitney houston was spotted recently at a west LA church and someone took some video of ms. houston in attendance - looks like her daughter bobbi christina is next to her in a black dress however i don't see hubby bobby brown! as britney spears vows her love for kfed...wouldn't it be a great unexpected pop treat to see whitney dump mr. brown's ass...feels like a longshot but there is always hope! (and love as per brit)
i don't know about that hat & pink suit of hers but at least her being in church seems like a small step in the right direction...check out some of the pics below and also someone (not sure who) is organizing a grassroots campaign on july 1st for a national 'we love you whitney' day - which is a great idea and i already own the domain name weloveyouwhitney.com so mark your calendars and check back as the day approaches! and if any other bloggers maybe want to do a whitney post on that day - we could get some synergy going! natasha provides some more details below - popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
July 1st is the national 'We Love You Whitney' Day. Apparently a grassroot campaign has been in place to Save Whitney by letting her know how much we love her. Gather round, grab a lighter...or not...and support ya girl at a rally near you on the first.
ah it's friday night! so what is popbytes up to at the moment...worrying about whitney houston AGAIN! this week the national enquirer is featuring a story that claims whitney has a brain tumor - yikes! her reps quickly denied the whole thing and are talking about the possibility of a lawsuit (funny how they didn't deny those cracked den photos...) - my pal tabloid whore covered the tumor rumor (that rhymes!) earlier this week...who knows what is really up with our gal whitney?
certainly not oprah winfrey! tonight ms. houston's name popped up again when ms. winfrey was interviewed (either on extra or access hollywood...those shows start to blend together for me) for her upcoming (much hawked) legends ball 2006 special airing on ABC this coming monday night - they asked O if whitney had been invited and she said yes...she invited her last year and this year but by the look on her face & overall vibe - she hadn't received an RSVP for either ball...then they said something about oprah knowing she is ok and oprah was quick to deny that she had any idea how whitney really was!
alas there was someone around claiming that whitney was going to be ok...aunty dionne warwick who thanked the reporter for asking...oh when will this trainwreck finally come to a halt? for now the same old tune of 'houston we have a problem' keeps itself in the replay mode - my biggest hope is that whitney will attend oprah's 2007 legends ball...a boy can dream can't he? she has a whole year of recovery to get ready! oh whitney we still love you no matter what - girl try to be strong & get better! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
