In a statement put out by his representative, he explained, "My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to ...

From her, we got that joy." 9:35 a.m. A golden hearse bearing Whitney Houston's body pulls up alongside the funeral home. 9:17 a.m. A SWAT team can be seen on the rooftops of nearby buildings ...

For complete coverage of Whitney Houston’s death, tune in to CNN and HLN. On Saturday, CNN’s Piers Morgan, Soledad O’Brien and Don Lemon remember the music legend at 11 a.m. ET, and a ...

4:00: Roberta Flack leaves the funeral. While not a close personal friend of Whitney's, she says she knew Houston "from the time she was a little girl." 3:57: Whitney's casket is taken outside to ...

At an emotional funeral filled with music and tears, pop star Whitney Houston was celebrated at New Hope Baptist Church in her hometown of Newark, NJ on Saturday. The event drew a star-studded ...

Houston's mother, Cissy, is orchestrating Whitney's funeral around their faith. Feb. 15, 2012 — -- For Whitney Houston and her family, God was always paramount. That's likely why her mother ...

Whitney Houston's funeral will take place in New Jersey today and be broadcast worldwide. The memorial service at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where Whitney sang in the gospel choir as a ...

At 29 years old, Whitney Houston was a woman in full possession of a mighty gift. A decade later, her voice was not the flawless instrument it once was, and that was reflected in her recordings ...

The stars came out to honor Whitney Houston at her New Jersey funeral service Whitney Houston’s funeral brought the singer back to where it all began – the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark ...

By Philiana Ng, Erin Carlson Whitney Houston Funeral Fan - H 2012 Friends and family members gathered at Whitney Houston‘s hometown church, the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, N.J. to ...

Whitney Houston’s funeral set for hometown of Newark, NJ, report says Whitney Houston’s erratic behavior had been building over a week, source says The family raised the possibility of holding ...