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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing When Woman Refuses To Stop Singing

Richie Phillips — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:37:38 +0000

Hey, you can’t blame her. Whitney Houston songs were great, and fun to sing along to, but not at the top of your lungs on an American Airlines flight. What was she thinking? Yes, it’s true. A woman thrown off of a flight for belting out Whitney’s classic “I Will Always Love You” and continuing to [...]

Expendables 2 And Paranorman In The Trailer Park [VIDEO]

Levack — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:31:33 +0000

Three major releases this week, “The Expendables 2″, “Sparkle” and “Paranorman”. Let’s check out all three and see if they’re worth a trip to the theater this weekend. First stop “The Expendables 2″. If you were in a action movie between the years of 1980 and 2012 you are most likely in this movie. [...]

Kevin Costner Exclusive Interview – Part Two [AUDIO]

Kevin Richards — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:20:30 +0000

Kevin Costner recently took the time to visit with WGNA on his way to a show at Northern Lights in Clifton Park. In part two of our conversation we learn how Kevin Costner was responsible for Whitney Houston covering Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You,’ how he met Dolly Parton, and how he [...]

Kevin Costner To Appear In Albany Area – Part One [AUDIO]

Kevin Richards — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:18:52 +0000

Kevin Costner makes his way to Northern Lights in Clifton Park on Friday, April 6. The movie and music star took the time to visit with WGNA on his way into town. In our exclusive interview with the ‘Bodyguard’ film star, Costner talks about the thrill of playing the Grand Ole Opry, what led [...]

Drowning Ruled in Whitney Houston's Death

GNA — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:38:23 +0000

A coroner’s report shows singer Whitney Houston died from drowning in a hotel bathtub. The report was released Thursday along with other autopsy findings. In the findings, it was noted that Houston had heart disease which did contribute to her death. She was also a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system at the time [...]

Please Go Easy On Kevin Richards Regarding His Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston Blog

Richie Phillips — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:42:27 +0000

The interweb is an amazing tool, isn't it? It's amazing how just one comment can be either misinterpreted, misquoted, or regurgitated from somewhere else on the web and inadvertently attributed to someone else. I too reacted to the "Dolly Parton Getting Wealthy Off Of Whitney Houston" headline for being unfair to her (Dolly). But I didn't blame Kevin for the headline, and neither should you! And by the way, he reworded his title just to make sure he wasn't misunderstood.

Dolly Parton Profiting Off Of Whitney's Death – An Unfair Accusation! [EDITORIAL]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:01:49 +0000

Maybe I’m taking this headline the wrong way. Maybe I’m being to sensitive. Maybe I’m just cranky and overtired. I’ve been seeing this headline over and over again today, like this one from thefw.com-”Dolly Stands To Make Big Bucks Off Of Whitney Houston’s Death”. Low blow! Again, I might be reading this wrong, but [...]

Whitney Houston Death Results In Royalties For Dolly Parton

Kevin Richards — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:30:46 +0000

I am a huge fan of Dolly Parton, and I actually play her music on my Sunday Morning show. Recently, the Country Music Hall of Famer made headlines surrounding the death of Whitney Houston. Here's the scoop- Much like when Michael Jackson or Johnny Cash died, Whintey Houston's songs have become popular all over again. Since her death, Houston's hits have received increased spins on the radio, have been featured in television performances, and have seen huge number of digital downloads. However, unlike Jackson or Cash, Houston was not a songwriter, so her estate will not see any of the royalties. In fact, the pop icon died broke.

Whitney Houston's Funeral Is Saturday

Jake Thomas — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:51 +0000

Pop and music sensation Whitney Houston has returned home one final time. Her body was returned to Newark, New Jersey for funeral preparations. Houston’s funeral will be held on Saturday, February 18th at the New Hope Baptist Church. There will be no wake at the service and it is for close family and friends in [...]

Whitney Houston's Body Arrives in New Jersey

GNA — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:12:13 +0000

Whitney Houston’s body arrived just before midnight at a funeral home in Newark, New Jersey. The hearse was escorted by a large police procession from Teterboro Airport to Whigham Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are set for either Friday or Saturday. The exact cause of the singer’s death still remains a mystery. The assistant chief coroner [...]

Whitney Houston Is A Loss For All Music Fans

Jake Thomas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:04:39 +0000

Whitney Houston ruled pop radio in the mid 80′s and early 90′s. Her songs were well known to all lovers of music. As we sit here on Monday Americans and the world crave to know the answer to the one question: “What happened?” The answer is that we still have no answer. A voice unlike [...]

I Can't Believe It! I'm Actually Mad At Whitney Houston!

Richie Phillips — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:28:14 +0000

I am! I'm MAD! That's the best way to describe it. I should be sympathetic, I know. Addictions are a bon-a-fide illness, and she' s had a long history with it. It's very likely that this is what took her life. My heart goes out to her and the family, of course. But underneath all of that, I am STILL angry. Can I tell you why?