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Whitney Houston Funeral -- Scheduled Speakers List

Published: 02/18/2012

A list of people scheduled to speak during the "home going service" for Whitney Houston was just shown to the media outside the church ... but one famous name listed will be a no-show. Aretha Franklin will not be at the service today, CNN is reporting, due to illness. Tyler Perry, Kevin Costner,…

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Whitney Houston Funeral -- Hearse Arrives at Church

Published: 02/18/2012

The gold hearse carrying the body of Whitney Houston just arrived to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ ... where Whitney's funeral service will be held in just a few hours. We'll be live outside the church until the service begins, which is scheduled to be at 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT.

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Whitney Houston Funeral -- Fans Create Memorial Outside of Church

Published: 02/18/2012

Hours before the funeral of Whitney Houston is set to take place, fans left a slew of balloons in a makeshift memorial outside the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ. Around 1,500 invited guests will pay their last respects today -- among them... Kevin Costner, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder,…

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Whitney Houston Funeral -- Programs! Getcha Programs Here!

Published: 02/18/2012

TMZ obtained one of the programs distributed today at the family viewing for Whitney Houston. The program -- titled, "I Will Always Love You" -- features photos of Whitney with some of the special people in her life -- including her daughter Bobbi Kristina, her mother and Clive Davis. Bobby Brown…

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Whitney Houston's Family Arrives for Private Viewing

Published: 02/17/2012

Cissy Houston (above) and several other members of Whitney Houston's family just arrived for the private viewing service in Newark, New Jersey -- one day before the singer's funeral. The service is for close friends and family -- as we previously reported, the guest list is extremely small ...…

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Kevin Costner -- Bringing Baggage to Whitney Houston's Funeral

Published: 02/17/2012

Kevin Costner had his hands full at LAX moments ago, where he's set to board a plane bound for Whitney Houston's "Home Going" ceremony in Jersey -- grabbing his wife with one hand, and a trolley bag with the other. As TMZ previously reported, Whitney's funeral is expected to be star-studded --…

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Ray J Turns to Brandy for Support -- En Route to Whitney Funeral

Published: 02/17/2012

With his famous older sister Brandy by his side, a somber Ray J walked through LAX moments ago to board a plane bound for Whitney Houston's "Home Going" ceremony in New Jersey. The siblings strolled quietly through the airport along with their mother. At one point, Brandy put her arm around Ray J…

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Mel Gibson Invited to Whitney Houston's Funeral

Published: 02/17/2012

Mel Gibson was invited to Whitney Houston's funeral ... and the family extended the invite because Mel tried to help the singer during a very dark period in her life ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell us ... several years ago, when Whitney was about as bad off with drugs and alcohol as she ever…

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Dolly Parton -- I Didn't Mean to Diss Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' Is OUR Song

Published: 02/17/2012

Dolly Parton is eating her words after calling "I Will Always Love You" HER song -- despite it being made famous by Whitney Houston -- and now tells TMZ, she's happy to share it with the late R&B legend. Dolly took a lot of flack after her previous statement following Whitney's death -- "I will…

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Whitney Houston Invitation -- It's NOT a Funeral, It's a 'Home Going' Service [Photo]

Published: 02/17/2012

Here's the official Whitney Houston invitation ... and Whitney's family is not referring to the singer's burial ceremony as a "funeral" ... but rather a "home going service." The invite -- obtained by TMZ -- reads, "With heartfelt gratitude, the Houston Family requests the honor of your presence…

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Ray J to Whitney Houston: 'I Miss You So Much!'

Published: 02/17/2012

Ray J has broken his silence on Whitney Houston's death, saying, "Over the past few days, I've tried to process the emptiness that I am experiencing. What my heart feels cannot be expressed in words. The world lost an icon, but I lost my close friend." Ray J continues, "Nippy, I miss you so much!"…

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Bobby Brown -- 'You Have to Move On Sometimes' [VIDEO]

Published: 02/17/2012

Bobby Brown gave an emotional tribute to Whitney Houston during a New Edition concert in Maryland last night ... and then he totally RUINED the moment. The tribute was nice ... with Bobby thanking his fans and his family for support and saying, "Life is life ... you have to move on sometimes." And…

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