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Whitney Houstons Friends Worry she is back on drugs

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:50:58 +0000

Whitney who’s publicly admitted to battling drugs for years – has been on top of the charts with a new CD, but she’s now displaying the same sketchy behavior that blighted her once blazing hot career, say insiders.

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Whitney Houston’s recent erratic behavior has friends fearing she’s using drugs again and will wreck her comeback.

“Everyone is worried about her,” revealed a source. “Whitney seems to go from being a nervous wreck to being completely out of it in a short period of time – just like she did when she was freebasing and using crack cocaine.

“She is still drinking and with Whitney, alcohol and drugs have always gone hand-in-hand. She’s worked so hard to get back on top. It would be tragic for it to go up in smoke because she can’t stay clean.”

Now, under pressure to continue her comeback, Whitney appears tense and overanxious, said the source, adding: “You can’t help worrying that she’s slipped back into some of her bad habits.”

Celebrity Palaces that are going for half price

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:47:21 +0000

Since the economy has taken a dive, some very big celebrities are realizing their lavish estates just aren’t worth as much as they used to be. In fact, now might be the best time in history to buy the extravagant former home of one of your favorite stars. Here are some of the celebrity palaces that have recently been put on the real estate clearance rack:

* Eddie Murphy’s 32-room manor in Englewood, New Jersey, which he calls Bubble Hill, has been on the market for $30 million for five years without a sale, so last month Murphy slashed the price of the property — which boasts a bowling alley, indoor pool, elevator, full-size racquetball court, theater, and recording studio — in half, to $15 million. So far, no buyers, though — maybe because the annual taxes alone total $197,723!

* If you’re in the market for something a little more reasonable, Whitney Houston has also cut the price of her NJ estate, where she married Bobby Brown, in half, from $5.6 million to $2.5 million. For the famous 12,561-square-foot gated property, that’s practically a steal!

* Most recently, blockbuster star Nicolas Cage has found himself in “catastrophic” financial circumstances, which the actor attributes to a shady money manager, whom he is suing. Cage has already sold off his castle in Bavaria, but you can still own his houses — worth approximately $3.5 million each — in New Orleans, where they both go up for auction on November 12. Cage is also selling off properties in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Hopefully, these celebrities won’t face the same embarrassing fate as some stars did last summer, when a spate of big names like Victoria Gotti, Jose Canseco, and Damon Dash had their residences foreclosed upon by banks.Cele

Go Miss Whitney NBC planning special “The Return of Whitney Houston”

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:35:48 +0000

“The Return of Whitney Houston,” a TV special produced by “Access Hollywood’s” urban entertainment news program, “TV One Access,” is set to air this weekend.

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The hour-long program, which is to premiere Sunday on cable’s TV One, chronicles everything from Houston’s childhood and her battle with addiction to her tumultuous relationship with former husband, music artist Bobby Brown, the special’s producers said in a release.

Houston’s comeback CD “I Look to You” is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart this week.

“No other African-American singer has made an impact in both music and film like Whitney Houston, so we had been counting down the moments until the release of her much anticipated new album,” Monique Chenault, senior producer of “TV One Access,” said in a statement.

“As we hoped and expected, Whitney is back on top and this very special show celebrates her resilient talent as well as her inspiring, personal story of triumph over tragedy.”