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MTV News: November 14 [7:55 EDT] -- Whitney Houston will sing at a mass wedding for followers of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon on November 29 in Washington, D.C. Moon's Unification Church has often been accused of being a cult, but Houston's spokespeople say the singer didn't know she'd be singing for the Reverend and his followers. Houston's people say the event was presented to her as "The World Culture and Sports Festival." They add that Houston is "prone to accepting invitations that are family oriented" and that she's being paid somewhere in the low seven figures for her appearance. Moon's people reportedly say every artist they book knows in advance exactly who's hiring them. NEWSFILE: 14 NOVEMBER 1997
Whitney is expected to make an appearance at the 1997 Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards to be held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on 5th September 1997. The show will honour Janet Jackson with the 1997 Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the field Of Entertainment where it is expected that Janet will launch her new album "The Velvet Rope." Also being honoured is Queen Latifah with the 1997 Aretha Franklin Award as "Entertainer Of The Year." It is not know what Whitney's role will be or whether she will perform at the ceremony. NEWSFILE: 22 AUGUST 1997
US Open... On August 25 1997, Whitney will perform "One Moment In Time" after the first match of the US Open Tennis Match. The performance, as well as the game, will be broadcast live on USA Network TV at approximately 8:30 PM EST (depending of course on how long the first match runs). Whitney's involvement is due to the rededication of the stadium to Arthur Ashe. NEWSFILE: 17 AUGUST 1997
Grammys... MTV News: Whitney, Brandy, Mary J. Added To Grammy Performers ListFeb. 25 [7:55 EST] -- The 39th Annual Grammy Awards show is coming up on Wednesday night, and just added to the lineup of performers are Whitney Houston, Brandy, C.C. Wynans, and Mary J. Blige. Blige will be performing a medley of songs from the soundtrack of the hit movie "Waiting To Exhale," which is one of the nominees for "Album Of The Year." NEWSFILE: 25 FEBRUARY 1997
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