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music15 hours ago•15 min saved

Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Extends No. 1 Run, Ties Houston and Carey

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ logs its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying the all-time record for the longest No. 1 run with Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” (holiday songs excluded). The track posted about 24 million official streams, 51 million radio impressions, and roughly 7,000 copies sold in the week of July 10–16, as Stella Lefty breaks into the Hot 100 top 10 and Olivia Dean tops the Radio Songs chart.

via Variety|

#billboard-hot-100 #choosin-texas #ella-langley

music22 days ago•45 min saved

Clive Davis Lauded at BET Awards in a Whitney Houston–Styled In Memoriam Tribute

Clive Davis, the legendary music mogul who died at 94, was honored during the 2026 BET Awards in an In Memoriam segment featuring Erica Campbell leading a medley of 'I Love the Lord' set to a Whitney Houston–penned tribute, with Le’Andria Johnson joining in; Richard Smallwood was also honored as part of the tribute during the ceremony held in Los Angeles on June 28.

via Yahoo|

#bet-awards #clive-davis #leandria-johnson

entertainment26 days ago•9 min saved

Pat Houston Counters Oprah on Whitney Houston Stage-Fall Incident

Pat Houston, Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law and estate executor, pushed back on Oprah Winfrey’s description of Houston’s 2009 onstage moment, saying the fall happened during a sound check in darkness and that Houston was not under the influence. The recollection came as Winfrey discussed the episode at Cannes Lions, prompting mixed public reactions. Houston died in 2012.

via HuffPost|

#entertainment #oprah-winfrey #pat-houston

entertainment26 days ago•12 min saved

Oprah’s Whitney Houston Story Sparks Public Backlash Online

Oprah Winfrey revealed at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston once fell onstage during a 2009 appearance and begged the audience not to leak footage to spare Houston’s reputation. While she framed it as a protective act, many online viewers question the timing and motive of sharing private struggles after Houston’s death, sparking a backlash toward Oprah.

via The Root|

#cannes-lions #celebrity-interviews #entertainment

entertainment26 days ago•11 min saved

Clive Davis, iconic music mogul with the golden ears, dies at 94

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who nurtured Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin and was famed for his star-studded pre-Grammy parties, died in his sleep at 94 in New York, with his partner Greg Schriefer by his side; tributes from peers highlighted a career that reshaped pop music and earned him the nickname 'the man with the golden ears.'

via Page Six|

#aretha-franklin #clive-davis #death

obituary26 days ago•7 min saved

Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94

Clive Davis, the Brooklyn-born executive who built Columbia’s rock-to-pop empire and later launched Arista, LaFace and J Records, has died at 94, leaving a legacy of discovering Whitney Houston and guiding artists from Bruce Springsteen to Santana. His career endured controversy, including a 1970s ouster and a later tax case, but his talent for spotting hits helped shape four decades of music, and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and later served as Sony BMG’s Chief Creative Officer.

via The Guardian|

#arista-records #bruce-springsteen #clive-davis

entertainment27 days ago•18 min saved

Oprah says she helped cover Whitney Houston’s onstage fall to protect her

Oprah Winfrey revealed she stopped cameras and urged secrecy after Whitney Houston’s onstage fall during a The Oprah Winfrey Show appearance, doing so to shield Houston as she battled relapse; Houston later performed but died in 2012, with the estate noting the fall occurred during a sound check and that she was not high. The disclosure comes alongside broader discussions of Houston’s struggles and Winfrey’s interview approach.

via Page Six|

#celebrity-interviews #entertainment #oprah-winfrey

entertainment27 days ago•6 min saved

Oprah recounts Whitney Houston’s onstage fall during relapse, asks audience not to air the clip

Oprah Winfrey revealed at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 comeback taping after relapsing, and she pleaded with the audience not to release footage to protect Houston. The remarks highlight Houston’s troubled final years and her comeback efforts ahead of her 2012 death, including her discussions about addiction on her last major interviews.

via Fox News|

#entertainment #onstage-fall #oprah-winfrey

entertainment27 days ago•2 min saved

Oprah recounts Whitney Houston’s 2009 stage fall and plea to spare photos

Oprah Winfrey revealed at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah said she begged the audience not to publish photos because Houston was struggling with drug issues at the time, fearing it would ruin her life; Houston later died in 2012. Oprah noted such audience trust wouldn’t happen today.

via USA Today|

#2009-show #cannes-lions #entertainment

entertainment27 days ago•43 min saved

Oprah Winfrey recounts Whitney Houston stage fall and press-silence plea

Oprah Winfrey, speaking at Cannes Lions, recalled Whitney Houston stumbling off The Oprah Winfrey Show stage and said she begged the audience not to leak the incident, fearing it would destroy Houston; she noted Houston had relapsed before the performance and used the moment to champion creator responsibility, while also highlighting her philanthropy, including the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, as part of a broader discussion on legacy.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#cannes-lions #entertainment #oprah-winfrey

music27 days ago•20 min saved

Clive Davis's Billboard Dynasty: Every No. 1 Hit From His Labels

Chart Beat chronicles Clive Davis’s 36-year run as head of Columbia, Epic, Arista, LaFace/J Records and Bad Boy, listing every Hot 100 No. 1 produced under his watch, highlighted by Whitney Houston’s 11 No. 1s and a hall-of-fame roster from Simon & Garfunkel to Milli Vanilli, with each entry noting the debut date, artist/title, weeks at No. 1, and label.

via Billboard|

#arista-records #billboard-hot-100 #clive-davis

entertainment-television27 days ago•18 min saved

Oprah Reframes TV as a Force for Good at Cannes Lions

At Cannes Lions, Oprah Winfrey explained that she realized early on the Oprah show could be a 'force for good,' shaping her brand around purpose, audience listening, and philanthropy; she recalled using audience trust as a 'focus group' rather than chasing autographs, protecting Whitney Houston by keeping photos from being published after her fall on stage, and outlined a 4,500-episode, Emmy-winning run that helped propel her career and philanthropy, for which she accepted the Cannes Lions heart award.

via Deadline|

#audience-trust #cannes-lions #entertainment-television

entertainment28 days ago•19 min saved

Oprah recalls Whitney Houston’s onstage fall and pleads for privacy at Cannes Lions

At Cannes Lions, Oprah Winfrey recounted Whitney Houston’s fall during a The Oprah Show performance and begged the audience not to leak footage, warning it could destroy Houston’s life; she framed the moment within her broader talk on philanthropy and creator responsibility, noting Houston’s relapse and her death in 2012.

via Variety|

#cannes-lions #entertainment #oprah-winfrey

entertainment28 days ago•8 min saved

Clive Davis, Kingmaker of Pop, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the influential music executive who discovered Whitney Houston and built Arista Records into a powerhouse, died at 94 in Manhattan after an age-related illness; his seven-decade career also shaped LaFace and Bad Boy labels and produced enduring acts like Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and Alicia Keys, while he remained a hands-on industry figure up to his final years.

via USA Today|

#arista-records #bad-boy-records #clive-davis

entertainment28 days ago•4 min saved

Clive Davis, Architect of Modern Pop, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who built Arista Records and shaped modern pop by mentoring artists from Whitney Houston to Bruce Springsteen, died at 94. Davis launched careers like Alicia Keys, crafted landmark projects such as Santana’s Supernatural, and was famed for his influential pre-Grammys gatherings that drew music’s biggest names. His family lauded him as a devoted father and mentor whose influence spanned decades and genres.

via NBC News|

#alicia-keys #arista-records #bruce-springsteen