Being Brown...

[From National Ledger - Apache Junction,AZ,USA]

BEING HIMSELF:

With the new year just around the corner, Bobby Brown -- singer, Whitney Houston's husband and Bravo reality show star -- says things are looking up. When asked what's in store, he responds, "I'm going back to the top. I've got a new album, a new series, new everything. My wife has a new album. There's so much going on." So what does he hope for 2006? "Just to stay Bobby," he says. Is he sure that's a good idea? "I want to try to be a better Bobby than I was last year," but don't expect him to change too much. After all, he reminds, "I'm Bobby Brown. I don't change for nobody."

NEWSFILE: 26 DECEMBER 2005
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 24 December 2005:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Down to No.9 (from No.7) - 14 weeks on chart.

Christmas With The Browns...

[From MTV News]

Bobby Brown's not done yet — he's got one more episode of "Being Bobby Brown" to share, and just in time for the holidays. The extra episode will show Brown and wife Whitney Houston making last-minute preparations for a Christmas gathering in Atlanta — shopping, cooking, and trimming the tree — and what happens at the resulting party. "Being Bobby Brown: Christmas With the Browns" airs December 21 on Bravo at 11 p.m.

NEWSFILE: 15 DECEMBER 2005
 

Christmas Reality...

Bravo have confirmed a Christmas 30 minute special of 'Being Bobby Brown' to air in the US on 21 December.  Read Bravo: Christmas With The Browns.

NEWSFILE: 14 DECEMBER 2005
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 17 December 2005:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Up to No.7 (from No.9) with bullet - 13 weeks on chart;
Top Holiday Albums - Re-Entry at No.50 - 12 weeks on chart.

Recording...

[From MTV News]

There's a lot of recording going on at the Brown household. Bobby Brown, wife Whitney Houston and their kids are all recording albums of their own, according to Bobby, who simply described his effort as taking it back to the top. "My sound is Bobby Brown, I don't change for nobody."

NEWSFILE: 8 DECEMBER 2005
 

Album Delayed...

SonyBMG sources report that Whitney Houston's album has been delayed to October 2006 release.

[Thanks Sylwia M.]

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 10 December 2005:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Re-Entry at No.9 - 12 weeks on chart.

Christmas Music...

According to Media Monitors, the religious song heard most on US radio stations was "Do You Hear What I Hear?" performed by Whitney Houston, says Tom Zarecki, spokesman for the broadcast monitoring service based in White Plains, N.Y. It was followed by Josh Groban's rendition of "O Holy Night" and Bob Seger's version of "Little Drummer Boy."

NEWSFILE: 1 DECEMBER 2005