Club life movie based on whitney houston's

Starring angela bassett, whitney houston, loretta devine and lela rochon, this ones perfect for a fun. Whitney houstons story in a lifetime film the new york times. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a hot mess. The two performers have been immortalized in their classic film the bodyguard. Stix tries to get sparkles attention as she and sister leave the club and rush home. A timeline of whitney houstons final days abc news. Whitney elizabeth houston august 9, 1963 february 11, 2012 was an american singer and actress.

His allegations include drug abuse, alcoholism and marital infidelity, inflicted. Jan 17, 2015 rather than tackle the entirety of houstons life. Yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta star in lifetimes whitney houston biopic drama whitney, directed by angela bassett. The monotonous verbiage which might as well have been delivered by computer synthesis or a child learning to read. Were so excited to watch the legacy of whitney houston unfold in this highlyanticipated tv movie. Her debut album, whitney houston 1985, yielded three number one singles in the united states, and she went on to become one of the bestselling musical performers of the 1980s. Dec 05, 2014 were so excited to watch the legacy of whitney houston unfold in this highlyanticipated tv movie. A boring list of whitney houstons awards and publication dates with static, mechanical recitations of various people who knew her or knew of her and precious little insight into houston, the human being. The new whitney houston documentary allows her family. Directed by angela bassett, the story focuses on the late singer s relationship with bobby. The daughter of cissy houston and a cousin of dionne warwick, singer whitney houston burst on the music scene with her inaugural album in 1985, becoming the first woman performer to debut at the number one slot in the billboard charts. Whitney houstons longtime manager and sisterinlaw, pat houston, has opened up about the upcoming documentary on whitney s life. Apr 28, 2016 the life of the late singer whitney houston is to be documented in a feature film by british oscar winner kevin macdonald.

From oscarwinning filmmaker kevin macdonald comes an intimate, unflinching portrait of whitney houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houstons life. According to deadline, the film, to be called i wanna dance with. Vance, and directed by penny marshall, was based on the 1947 classic, the bishops wife with cary grant and loretta young. American entertainer whitney houston worked in four feature films, one television film, seven.

An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Jan 15, 2015 based on lifetimes recent track record with biopics, whitney didnt inspire much confidence, especially with directed by angela bassett seemingly being all the network could. Arlen escarpeta and yaya dacosta performing in whitney, a lifetime movie that focuses on houstons life after she and bobby brown met. Official whitney houston biopic in the works rolling stone. A chronicle of whitney houston s rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. A scene from the lifetime movie where whitney houston is in the studio lifetime.

Angela bassett steps behind the camera to direct lifetimes. On those films, rami malek freddie mercury, gary oldman. Apr 02, 2020 in 1983 davis signed whitney houston, warwicks 19yearold cousin, and began grooming the gospel based singer for crossover pop success. Former bodyguard breaks silence about whitney houston and. Features neverbeforeseen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the. While neither of the films featured at tribeca has a release date as of press time, fans of the singer and her hit 1992 film, the bodyguard, can get. Still, she has ways of still showing her voice, and what she has to say about doubters. It is a remake of the 1947 film the bishops wife, which in turn was based on the novel of the same name by robert nathan it was nominated for the oscar for best music, original musical or comedy score. Angela basset s directorial debut brings whitney s love life with bobby brown to the small screen thanks to lifetime. Whitney houstons career to come to life in estate approved biopic i wanna dance with somebody aynslee darmon. They dont overcome shyness for church singing to eventually fill stadiums all over the world. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified. Lifetimes biopic of whitney houstons life, whitney, airs this saturday january 17 at 8 p.

Press room advertising jobs conditions of use privacy policy interestbased ads. But this is not to say that whitney is a bad movie. Nov 26, 2019 wendy williams has been accused of romancing whitney houston s ex robyn crawford. Number of permitted concurrent streams will vary based on the terms of your subscription. Louis based freelance writer, film and tv writerproducer, and blogger. Jan 17, 2015 whitney houston was the voice of a generation who left this world too soon. The whitney houston movie on lifetime was wrongly named. None of houstons three performances in the movie do the real star justice. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. Sony will release whitney houstons final film sparkle as planned in august. Whitney houston lifetime movie in the works, angela bassett. Whitney houstons family thinks the lifetime biopic is.

Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. I wanna dance with somebody will chronicle the life of the late singer who died in 2012 at age 48. The preachers wife is a 1996 american fantasy comedydrama film directed by penny marshall and starring denzel washington, whitney houston, and courtney b. One day a great film might be made about houstons life, but whitney is not it. Whitney houstons life to be documented on film bbc news. Whitney houston was the voice of a generation who left this world too soon. Angela bassett steps behind the camera to direct lifetime. Whitney houstons the bodyguard coming back to theaters.

Jan 17, 2015 lifetime s whitney houston movie, whitney, is a biopic to the extent that a raindrop represents the ocean. But, i had hope that this would be a good one because angela bassett was directing, and yaya dacosta as whitney in pics was semiconvincing plus ive loved her since a. The documentary whitney offers an unvarnished and at times troubling look at houstons life. Watch whitney lifetime movie follows glamourous life of. Programming subject to regional availability, blackouts, and device restrictions.

Whitney houston film stella meghie directing, anthony mccarten. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a. Whitney houstons iconic career is about to come to life on the big screen. Sparkle is a 2012 american musical film directed by salim akil and produced by stage 6 films, it was released on august 17, 2012, by tristar pictures. Sony will release whitney houstons final film sparkle as. According to a statement from houstons estate, a brand new feature film. After houstons february 2012 death from an overdose of cocaine, marijuana, benadryl and xanax, crawford wrote in a piece for esquire that whitney. Lifetimes biopic of whitney houston is actually a movie. For whitney houston, the past few years remained as difficult and as unbelieveable as you could expect from her. Saturday night live, 1991, alec baldwinwhitney houston, actress, herself, dave wilson saturday night.

The trailer for lifetimes whitney houston biopic will give. The shame and based on terry mcmillans novel of the same name, waiting to exhale tells the story of four very different female friends and their relationships with the opposite sex. Feb 12, 2012 the sudden death of singing icon whitney houston has left family, friends and fans reeling as they piece together the singer s last days and look for clues as to what may have happened. When she isnt creating content for the root or the st. The story spans just five years of houstons life, which means it is. Apr 14, 2017 whitneya halfopen window into the period of houstons life from when she meets bobby brown to when i will always love you turned her. Jan 17, 2015 lifetimes movie whitney cherrypicks incidents from whitney houstons short life and presents bobby brown, her husband, as the sometimes heroic voice of reason. Her death has shocked the entertainment world and her fans. Whitney houston american singer and actress britannica. And so began whitney, the lifetime film based on the iconic singers life. Tv one has released the first trailer for its bobbi kristina brown biopic tackling the tragic death of whitney houston s 22yearold daughter. None of houston s three performances in the movie do the real star justice. No word, though, on who will play the late megastar.

Directed by forest whitaker i had no idea he directed. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer, actress. Jan 16, 2015 while creating the outfits for whitney, lifetimes whitney houston movie that airs saturday night, costume designer mona may ran into one of the most notorious foes in the business. Whitney a halfopen window into the period of houstons life from when she meets bobby brown to when i will always love you turned her. Whitney houston was found dead in a hotel bathroom the night before. Jan 18, 2015 likewise, deborah cox is not whitney houston, but she did a superb job singing whitney houstons songs. Watch on lifetime movie club with prime video channels. A chronicle of whitney houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. Today, the tragedy of whitney houston isnt the one that ended her life five years ago. Whitney houston lifetime movie to be directed by angela. Whitney houstons sisterinlaw, family upset about lifetimes whitney tv movie tuesday, january 20th, 2015 at 10.

In it, he writes about his unpredictable, forrest gumpian life, including the time he was briefly in a band with the dude from creed, and the time he cried on whitney houstons shoulder while. Roberts paints a picture of whitney houstons life that some have speculated upon and others have kept silent. From the moment clive davis introduced a 19yearold houston on the merv griffin show, audiences knew this was more than your average talented voice. Whitney is the second studio album by american singer whitney houston, released on june 2, 1987 by arista records as the followup to her bestselling debut album, whitney houston the album spawned five top 10 us singles. Singer whitney houston skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer bobby brown.

Filmmaker kevin macdonald examines the life and career of singer whitney houston. While whitney doesnt do anything to help the music queens legacy, it doesnt hurt it either. The life of an icon, 2011, documentary cameo, herself, andrew eastel, na. Whitney houstons life is set to be the subject of a bigscreen biopic from the. Jan 17, 2015 whitney houston, in the movie, is only two things. Read more whitney houstons mom blasts lifetime biopic. Wendy williams slams claims she has started a romance with. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime.

Google news whitney houston biopic in the works overview. Yaya costa as houston, centers on the singers life with her husband of 14 years. The weekend, plus episodes of grownish and the first wives club. Lifetimes whitney houston movie, whitney, is a biopic to the extent that a raindrop represents the ocean. Whitney s third motion picture, the preachers wife buena vista, december 1996, also starring denzel washington and courtney b.

Angela bassets directorial debut brings whitney s love life with bobby brown to. Weak people dont step into cissy houstons shoes at a ny club gig last minute. The song is a lot tougher than any of whitney s other songs. That really goes the same with whatchulookinat, the first song released from whitney houston s 2002 record, just whitney. See more ideas about preachers wife, wife movies and whitney houston. Still, the movie isnt terrible, but its not especially good either. A movie based on the life of the late whitney houston is in the works at lifetime, the network announced on thursday, may 22. Inspired by the supremes, sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same title, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from harlem who form a girl group in the late 1950s. The primary source for writer shem bitterman, bassett. Sparkle is a 2012 american musical film directed by salim akil and produced by stage 6 films. The trailer for whitney houstons sparkle debuted monday april 2, giving fans a sneak peek at the singeractress final performance the first glimpse of houston in the trailer shows her. Lifetime whitney houston movie isnt terrible, but too soon. The film stars jordin sparks, derek luke, whitney houston, mike epps, cee lo green, carmen ejogo, tika sumpter, tamela mann and. Location data required to access content on mobile devices for any live tv subscription.

Whitney houstons life is getting a feature film tribute. The movie soundtrack still stands as one of the bestselling albums of all time. Dad as well as maya rudolphs impression of her on saturday night live in 2002. But the talk show host who is divorced from husband of 22 years, kevin hunter denied the claim on her tv show. Whitney houstons estate is telling fans they should brace for the worst if they choose to watch lifetimes angela bassettdirected biopic, which premiered on saturday the family of. The muchtalked about whitney houston movie came on lifetime yesterday and we all know how their track record with biopics is less than stellar read. But, i had hope that this would be a good one because angela bassett was directing, and yaya dacosta as whitney in pics was semiconvincing plus ive loved her since antm well, lets talk about it. Given whitney houstons status as one of musics most legendary figures, and the fact that she passed away less than three years ago, the frothy network isnt exactly treading over light waters. Whitney houstons mother has issued a statement regarding a forthcoming lifetime biopic that is said to focus on the late singers relationship with former husband bobby brown. Take our poll as the story begins, the year is 1989, and its basically love at first sight for whitney and bobby. Lifetimes biopic of whitney houston is actually a movie about bobby.

Based on the new trailer for lifetimes whitney, the biopic looks like it captures the all the. See more ideas about whitney houston, houston and singer. Whitney s first four singlesi wanna dance with somebody who loves me, didnt we almost have it all, so emotional and where do broken hearts goall peaked at. A movie based on the story of the late whitney houston is in the early stages of development, according to the hollywood reporter. Jan 18, 2015 whitney houstons estate is telling fans they should brace for the worst if they choose to watch lifetimes angela bassettdirected biopic, which premiered on saturday the family of. Before that opens on july 6, lets look back at the contributions houston made to the world of film, both through her acting and the soundtracks that featured her voice. Jan 17, 2015 whitney houston wasnt every woman as she sang in the early 90s. Kevin sat down with ellen and discussed the passing of the. The film also showed houston struggling to accept the mothers of her. That really goes the same with whatchulookinat, the first song released from whitney houstons 2002 record, just whitney. Whitney houston bio, can i be me, is an uneven portrait on showtime. Whitney houstons sexuality is revisited in new doc daily. The whitney houston estate is moving forward with an official biopic about the late singers life. Apr 27, 2017 whitney always denied the claims about robyn.

While creating the outfits for whitney, lifetimes whitney houston movie that airs saturday night, costume designer mona may ran into one of the most notorious foes in. Likewise, deborah cox is not whitney houston, but she did a superb job singing whitney houstons songs. Jan 11, 2015 arlen escarpeta and yaya dacosta performing in whitney, a lifetime movie that focuses on houstons life after she and bobby brown met. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by guinness world records and remains one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. Press room advertising jobs conditions of use privacy policy interest based ads. Lifetime whitney houston movie isnt terrible, but too. Which films would you like to see on the big screen again. In 1983 davis signed whitney houston, warwicks 19yearold cousin, and began grooming the gospel based singer for crossover pop success.

Its the fact that the night when she overdosed has overshadowed our memory of her. Weak people dont come back from a near nervous breakdown in 89, then go on to throw down a version of the starspangled banner that would take 25, 50 years for us to. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. She won six grammy awards, two emmy awards, thirty billboard music awards, and twentytwo american music awards, and amassed a vast fortune. A feature film about whitney houstons life is in the works from the screenwriter of bohemian rhapsody. Her greatest performances will capture decades of live recordings and unforgettable memories of a true music legend. Dec 06, 2014 on january 17, lifetime is hoping that you wanna watch whitney with somebody somebody who loves you hello, that s a play on the lyrics of whitney houston s hit single i wanna dance with. The remake takes place in detroit, michigan in 1968 during the. In contrast to previous documentaries on the singers life, this is the first one approved by her estate. Sony will release whitney houstons final film sparkle. Her second a performance built to look like an edited video of several nights of. The song is a letter the tabloids for stalking and assault from the victim s point of view, whitney. Whitneys third motion picture, the preachers wife buena vista, december 1996, also starring denzel washington and courtney b.