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Fox Puts Houston In Vault

Oscar-winner JAMIE FOXX was so impressed with WHITNEY HOUSTON's karaoke version of her hit I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU at a recent party, he's placed home video footage of the performance in a safety deposit box.

The RAY star was thrilled when Houston and husband BOBBY BROWN showed up at a party he hosted at Hollywood restaurant Miyagi's and was stunned when the soul diva stepped up on stage.

He recalls, "I go to the bathroom and as I'm going in the bathroom I hear somebody go, 'You know I don't do this for everybody. I get paid a million dollars to sing this song,' and Whitney goes on stage and sings I Will Always Love You better than she's ever sung it in the past 10 years.

"People literally held their cell phones up, called their parents, their friends. I have it on tape in a safe deposit box."

Foxx recalls Brown's performance was also a rarity - because the R+B star forgot the words to his own song.

He recalls, "Bobby's singing DON'T BE CRUEL... and he forgets the words and I said, 'It's alright Bobby, it's right up here, you get to read it on the top.'"
 

NEWSFILE: 30 NOVEMBER 2005
 

Sales Update...

An update on Whitney Houston's sales in the US for the week ending 20 November 2005 according to Neilson Soundscan:

1. One Wish: The Holiday Album: 3,131 (+50%)
2. Whitney: The Greatest Hits (Album): 656 (-8%)
3. The Bodyguard: 226 (+16%)
4. The Preacher's Wife: 155 (+17%)
5. Whitney: The Greatest Hits: (Video): 152 (+5%)
6. Whitney Houston: 132 (+28%)
7. My Love is Your Love (Album): 52 (+21%)
8. Whitney: 50 (-24%)
9. Just Whitney...: 49 (-8%)
10. The Star Spangled Banner: 29 (+4%)
11. It’s Not Right But It’s Okay: 6 (+200%)
12. I’m Your Baby Tonight: 4 (+300%)

[Thanks Jim R.]

NEWSFILE: 25 NOVEMBER 2005
 

Sales Update...

An update on Whitney Houston's sales in the US for the week ending 13 November 2005 according to Neilson Soundscan:

1. One Wish: The Holiday Album: 2,085 (+48%)
2. Whitney: The Greatest Hits (Album): 710 (-12%)
3. The Bodyguard: 195 (-8%)
4. Whitney: The Greatest Hits: (Video): 145 (-9%)
5. The Preacher's Wife: 132 (-5%)
6. Whitney Houston: 103 (-18%)
7. Whitney: 66 (-14%)
8. Just Whitney...: 53 (+18%)
9. My Love is Your Love (Album): 43 (-34%)
10. The Star Spangled Banner: 28 (-7%)
11. My Love is Your Love (Single): 4 (-43%)

I’m Your Baby Tonight: 1 (-83%)

[Thanks Jim R.]

NEWSFILE: 19 NOVEMBER 2005
 

2006: Album, Musical & Movies...

[From Sky News]

Neil Sean's Showbiz Gossip

It's almost 20 years since Whitney Houston, the biggest-selling artiste of the nineties, burst onto the music scene with Saving All My Love. Now the R'n'B star plans to take on the likes of Abba with her very own musical.

Fully recovered after stints in rehab, Whitney plans a new album of original songs in early 2006, but fans will also be delighted to hear that she's sanctioned plans for a musical based on her many hits. Whitney's also planning three new movie roles next year - her first foray back onto the big screen since the nineties, when she starred in The Bodyguard.

She revealed: "They may be small parts but I want roles with character now not just name pieces." Great to have you back, Ms Houston.

NEWSFILE: 6 NOVEMBER 2005
 

Houston...We've Got A T-Shirt...

"From her mouth to your chest," is how new online retailer StyleStoop.com describes the "jewel in the crown" of their women's clothing line, the "Hell to the Naw" limited edition t-shirt. The shirt, immortalizes the popular catchphrase used by Whitney Houston in Bravo's surprise hit reality show, Being Bobby Brown.

Read: PR Web Press Release: Houston...We've Got A T-Shirt.

Sales Update...

An update on Whitney Houston's sales in the US for the week ending 30 October 2005 according to Neilson Soundscan:

1. One Wish: The Holiday Album: 847 (+66%)
2. Whitney: The Greatest Hits (Album): 655 (-3%)
3. The Bodyguard: 217 (+8%)
4. Whitney: The Greatest Hits: (Video): 191 (-11%)
5. The Preacher's Wife: 122 (-10%)
6. Whitney Houston: 116 (+4%)
7. Whitney: 56 (-33%)
8. Just Whitney...: 50 (-22%)
9. My Love is Your Love (Album): 47 (-23%)
10. The Star Spangled Banner: 21 (-16%)
11. It’s Not Right But It’s Okay: 5 (-38%)

[Thanks Jim R.]

NEWSFILE: 4 NOVEMBER 2005