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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
The latest stories on Whitney Houston, American singer and actress, including celebrity, film and music news.
Born
9 Aug 1963
Industry
Entertainment, Music
Job Title
Singer
Britney Spears attends an awards ceremony in in 2018. A film about the singer’s life is in the works, the latest in a long line of music biopics. Photo: TNS
American cinema

Superhero movies out, music biopics of singers like Britney Spears in

Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen are all subjects of upcoming biopics. What’s going on? As superhero movies tank, musicians’ life stories are taking their place in cinemas.

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Celebrity children

Meet Suri Cruise’s musician boyfriend Toby Cohen, who just took her to prom

Fame and celebrity

Who is Eden Golan, the controversial Israeli Eurovision singer who came 5th?

Horoscopes

Chinese horoscopes: will March 2024 Fire Rabbit month be lucky for you?

The second month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year 2024 is represented by the Rabbit, whose representatives include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Lionel Messi and Albert Einstein

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 different animals. Photos: SCMP Graphic
Icons and Influencers

Where is Wendy Williams, the controversial former TV host, now?

Lifetime’s Where is Wendy Williams documentary is set for release on February 24 – so where has the controversial daytime TV presenter been?

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Fame and celebrity

8 richest Mickey Mouse Club OG cast members – net worths, ranked

These former Mouseketeers grew up together on set and went on to make millions in their respective careers – so who’s the richest performer to come out of the show, and where are they today?

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Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee laid to rest in central China’s Wuhan

The singer’s ashes are buried in private ceremony at famous mausoleum in her mother’s hometown, but fans are invited to attend exhibition on her life and career.

The Wuhan Shimen Peak Memorial Park in central China is the final resting place for Hong Kong-American pop singer Coco Lee, who died in July. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

‘We’re all drowning’: how the Hollywood strike is affecting styling jobs

Hollywood has been shut down for the past few months as the WGA and Sag-Aftra remain on strike – so how has it affected the ‘glam squad’ jobs? We spoke to costume designers and stylists to find out

Fame and celebrity

Beyoncé’s astronomical career, in numbers – from albums to tour millions

Queen Bey’s career is thriving and showing no signs of slowing down – as her Renaissance World Tour continues, we take a look at her prolific life in the limelight, in numbers

Hong Kong society

Fans confront late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee’s husband at crematorium

Fans surround Canadian businessman at Cape Collinson Crematorium, with some yelling ‘you have no conscience’.

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Angry fans confront late pop diva Coco Lee’s estranged husband Bruce Rockowitz. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

7 famous Hongkongers you didn’t know have Filipino roots

From actresses T.V. Carpio and Klariza Clayton to Cantopop singers Janice and Jill Vidal, these 7 Hongkongers of Filipino descent are charting their own paths

Jill Vidal, Crisel Consunji and T.V. Carpio are all famous Hongkongers with Filipino roots. Photos: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong bids farewell to trailblazing Chinese singer Coco Lee

Tributes flow from eldest sister Nancy Lee, singer Elva Hsiao, schoolmates and others including Cantopop legend Andy Lau at funeral home in North Point.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Coco Lee never wanted to be a star, ‘I was shy’ — from the archive

In Coco Lee’s first interview with the Post, she spoke of how she wanted to be a surgeon not a star.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

A look back at Coco Lee: from her first taste of fame to singing at the Oscars

Following the death of Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee at age 48, we look at some of her career and life highlights, including singing ‘A Love Before Time’ at the Oscars and marrying billionaire Bruce Rockowitz.

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Coco Lee was offered her first recording contract at age 18. Phtoto: AFP
Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong diva Coco Lee dies; ‘her rays of light will last forever,’ sisters say

Sisters announced in Facebook post that Coco Lee died on Wednesday after being in a coma since the weekend.

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Coco Lee performs “Love Before Time” at the Oscars in March 2001. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Love after Ike: who is Tina Turner’s widower Erwin Bach?

Legendary singer Tina Turner passed away on May 24 and while the world mourns her death, we’re also curious about the man who was her partner for more than 30 years …

Celebrity style

How Kerry Washington channelled Whitney Houston on the red carpet

The Scandal star turned heads on the red carpet by rewearing an iconic red Marc Bouwer dress that the ‘I Have Nothing’ hitmaker first donned in 1996

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Fame and celebrity

Everything you need to know about the Kate Moss biopic, Moss & Freud

Kate Moss is set to produce her biopic Moss & Freud, which tells the story of her iconic portrait by Lucian Freud – here’s what you need to know about the cast, plot … and her beloved tattoo

Everything you need to know about the Kate Moss biopic, Moss & Freud. Photos: @elliebamber_/Instagram, The Orchard
Fame and celebrity

Janet Jackson’s fashion evolution from sexy siren to style icon

It’s now the era of ‘high-fashion Janet Jackson’ with the pop star even winning Harlem’s Front Row x LVMH’s Icon of the Year – let’s take a look back at how she got to this stylish point

Fame and celebrity

How does NBA legend Michael Jordan spend his US$1.7 billion net worth?

Considered the greatest NBA player of all time, Michael Jordan has built up a series of businesses and a net worth of US$1.7 billion since retirement – so how does he spend it?

Fame and celebrity

Lily Collins’ life-change cut – and 5 other celebrity hair transformations

Emily in Paris star Lily Collins got a life-change cut and so did Jason Momoa, Doja Cat, Demi Lovato, JoJo Siwa and Alec Baldwin’s daughter Ireland – but why?

Six celebrity hair transformations, from (left to right) Demi Lovato and Doja Cat, to JoJo Siwa and Lily Collins. Photos: @ddlovato/Instagram, WireImage, Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Timothée Chalamet on love, loss and isolation in Bones and All – interview

After meaty roles in Dune and Little Women, the versatile Timothée Chalamet sinks his teeth into playing a cannibal in Bones and All – and says it’s just the kind of story he wants to tell …

Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet at the 2022 Oscars in March. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

How high jewellery is becoming more sustainable and ethical

Waste not, want not: jewellery brands are responding with new alternatives as sustainability concerns grow, from Tiffany & Co.’s recycled gold to Boucheron’s asbestos-derived fillers

Fame and celebrity

Where is Bobby Brown today, and what has he said about the Whitney biopic?

After losing two of his children and his ex-wife Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown is now sober and remarried – but Houston’s family didn’t consult him in the making of her new biopic

Fame and celebrity

How did Whitney Houston lose the fortune she made in the 80s and 90s?

Her US$250 million net worth from her music empire crumbled and the I Wanna Dance with Somebody icon owed money over property and even asked friends for cash

Whitney Houston performing during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center in 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Getty Images
American cinema

Review | I Wanna Dance with Somebody: respectable Whitney Houston biopic

Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, starring Naomi Ackie, tells the story of her roller- coaster life as the biggest black artist of all time.

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Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in a still from I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
XXIV 2022

Profile | Interview: Christine Chiu on Bling Empire, family life and finding balance

We chat with Bling Empire star Christine Chiu on the Netflix show, family life, and the gifts she spoils her hubby with – like IWC Portuguese timepieces

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

How Piers Morgan went from praising ‘friend’ Meghan Markle to trolling her

Piers Morgan is known for actively criticising Meghan Markle on broadcast TV, but before that, they were ‘friends’ – here’s a complete timeline of their relationship

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