The singer's longtime mentor and friend recalls fond memories of their time together, as recently as the week she died. By Shirley Halperin Says Davis: "I am devastated by the loss of someone who has ...

Whitney Houston’s funeral is set to take place in the very same Baptist church where she grew up singing in the choir. The Queen of Pop will be memorialized in her hometown of Newark, N.J. at the New ...

Whitney Houston’s funeral was Saturday at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey, and if you didn’t see Kevin Costner’s speech, it’s worth hearing. Costner co-starred with Houston in The Bodyguard ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (CNN) -- Hand-clapping choirs performed gospel standards Saturday as celebrities and parishioners filled the New Jersey sanctuary where singer Whitney Houston will be remembered ...

The police overtime costs for Whitney Houston’s funeral service are going to cost the residents of Newark, N.J., $187,000. And some taxpayers are none too happy about it, reports CBS New York.

As the funeral began, mourners fell quiet as three police officers escorted Houston's casket, draped with white roses and purple lilies. White-robed choir members began to fill the pews on the podium.

In a classy move certain to enrage fans while boosting sales, the National Enquirer has published a photo of Whitney Houston's open casket this week. The image of the late pop diva was purportedly ...

Renee Taylor, of Baltimore, Md., stands with a sign a few blocks from the New Hope Baptist Church before the funeral of Whitney Houston in Newark. (AP photo) The best voices of a generation all paid ...

Whitney Houston may receive a massive send-off to match her big, big voice. According to numerous reports, the "I Will Always Love You" singer, who died Saturday at the age of 48, is being flown back ...

Saturday's funeral service for pop star Whitney Houston is invitation-only, but the public will still be able to follow along via internet and (possibly) satellite TV broadcasts. The Associated Press ...

A man holds the back cover of the program for Whitney Houston's funeral service in Newark, New Jersey on February 18, 2012. Bobby Brown arrives at the church for Whitney Houston's funeral. He did not ...