Apr 14, 2017 no, lifetimes hotly anticipated, perhaps even dreaded, whitney houston film, whitney, was not a train wreck at all. Feb 01, 2017 lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney houston full movies new hallmark movies hd. The oscar nominee she got the nod for playing tina turner in whats love got to do with it will make. Whitney, lifetimes whitney houston biopic, desperately needs a different title. Whitney houstons life story will be the subject of a new biopic. Dec 06, 2014 the first trailer for lifetimes whitney, the buzzed about whitney houston biopic is here.
On part 2, things get tense and bobbys marriage to whitney falls apart after he kicks his hard drug habit in jail while she continues to indulge in her full movie. Whitney houston is one of the most recognizable singers in the history of music, so yaya dacosta did not take it lightly when she was cast to portray the icon in the lifetime movie whitney. That was whitney houston s mothers message for the makers of the upcoming lifetime. Aug 05, 2014 whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie. While the glory of her voice propelled whitney houston into the pop stratosphere, her demons kept. Whitney elizabeth houston first showed the vocal range and star quality at the tender age of 11 where she performed as a soloist in the junior gospel choir, following in the footsteps of her. Directed by angela bassett, yes the american horror story.
Whitney, starring yaya costa as houston, centers on the singers life with her husband of 14 years, bobby brown. The film includes performances and behindthescenes footage that have not been seen before, as well as interviews with people who were close to houston. Lifetime s movie whitney cherrypicks incidents from whitney houston s short life and presents bobby brown, her husband, as the sometimes heroic voice of reason. Two decades later, her costar in that movie, angela bassett, is the. Actors of all ages can apply today for their shot at a role in what promises to be a heartfelt and uplifting portrayal of a singer, and most importantly a woman.
The whitney houston story, starring yaya dacosta pictured below, right, has already faced major challenges. If youre a whitney houston fan, like millions are, then saturday night will be a big deal. Whitney houston is set to get the proper biopic treatment with approval from her estate. Whitney houston wasnt every woman as she sang in the early 90s. The flick will tentatively be titled i wanna dance with somebody. Whitney houstons story in a lifetime film the new york times. Jan 15, 2015 ultimately, whitney only tells half the story offering glimpses of houstons drug use and browns bad behavior, but stopping short of her tragic end in 2012. Inside the lifetime whitney houston movies lesbian lover. Some thoughts on whitney, lifetimes 2015 whitney houston biopic starring yaya dacosta.
It begins in 1989, the year that they met, and ends shortly after the birth of. Jan 17, 2015 whitney, starring yaya costa as houston, centers on the singers life with her husband of 14 years, bobby brown. Jul 12, 2017 lifetimes whitney movie doesnt overtly portray houston and crawfords as a romantic one, but it certainly hints at itand that innuendo is certainly one of the juiciest elements of the film. Clive davis partners with whitney houstons estate for. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performance footage into a raw and uncensored portrait of whitney houston, who died suddenly at age 48. First came a whitney houston tv movie, whitney houston. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney. Whitney houston s sisterinlaw pat houston has issued a blistering statement on friday ahead of the lifetime tv premiere of whitney, the networks biopic of the late singer directed by.
Lifetime has greenlighted whitney houston working title, an original movie about the tragic music superstar who died in 2012. Angela bassett directing whitney houston bobby brown tv movie. Chronicles whitney houston s rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. May 22, 2014 whitney houston is getting the lifetime movie treatment from none other than angela bassett. Lifetimes nuanced whitney houston biopic forces her to share. Dec 05, 2014 we will always love whitney houston and we are counting down the days until whitney airs. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. Sparkle movie clip gift 2012 whitney houston movie 2012 hd. Whitney houston s estate is telling fans they should brace for the worst if they choose to watch lifetime s angela bassettdirected biopic, which premiered on saturday the family of.
May 22, 2014 lifetime has greenlighted whitney houston working title, an original movie about the tragic music superstar who died in 2012. Whitney houston movie lifetime watch full movies online. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on the way. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney houston full movies new hallmark movies hd. The whitney houston story is being prepped for production now for the lifetime network and casting calls for several parts of all sizes are being organized now. Yaya dacosta is portraying whitney houston in the upcoming lifetime movie about her life, and she certainly looks the part with curly hair, blue eyeshadow and bright red lips, the 31yearold. With joy rovaris, nadji jeter, demetria mckinney, vivica a. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a. On january 17, lifetime is hoping that you wanna watch whitney with somebody somebody who loves you hello, thats a play on the lyrics of whitney houston s hit single i. In this documentary biopic, filmmaker kevin macdonald presents the brilliant career and tragic personal life of the late singer whitney houston. Whitney full subtitle all country worldwide watch whitney in hd, watch whitney free movie, watch whitney online, whitney full movie, watch whitney full movie free online streaming. The first time bobby brown met whitney houston the bobby brown story.
Directed by angela bassett, yes the american horror story and whats love got. Since whitney houston s death from an overdose six years ago, many attempts have been made to tell the singers story. The lifetime movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, premiered in 2015, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney houston. Oscarnominated actress and fledging director angela bassett, who co. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer. Watch the trailer for lifetimes whitney houston movie. Stella meghie will direct an estateapproved whitney houston biopic movie to be produced by the late singers longtime professional partner clive davis. Whitney houstons story in a lifetime film the new york. Whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie. 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.
Lifetime s whitney houston biopic premiered last night, and twitter did not selfdestruct. Houston s mother spoke out against the movie in november telling entertainment tonight that lifetime has chosen to go ahead with the movie about whitney in. Clive davis and the houston estate are producing the feature film. Feb 20, 2017 lifetime movies whitney canal lifetime brasil. What didnt make it into lifetimes whitney houston biopic video. With josette simon, whitney houston, narada michael walden, henry hamilton. In 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on. Everlasting voice chronicles the life and times of this amazing talent. Jan 11, 2015 whitney houston ruled the charts and box office back back in 1995, when she appeared in the romnotsocom waiting to exhale. Jan 15, 2015 whitney houston behind the scenes footage from the greatest hits photo shoot pt. While whitney doesnt do anything to help the music queens legacy, it doesnt hurt it either.
Ultimately, whitney only tells half the story offering glimpses of houston s drug use and browns bad behavior, but stopping short of her tragic end in 2012. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Nearly three years after whitney houston s shocking death at age 48, the first film to attempt to depict her talent, troubles and tragedy will air on lifetime on jan. Whitney houston biopic movie lands director stella meghie. Yaya dacosta will play whitney houston in the lifetime movie of her life. I hope down the line we get the full story, but this was a great period movie. Houston began her acceptance speech by singing the hook phrase im a. None of houston s three performances in the movie do the real star justice. Whitney houstons family slams lifetime over biopic. Lifetime s whitney houston movie, whitney, is a biopic to the extent that a raindrop represents the ocean.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user. While lifetime s whitney houston biopic was packed with many helltotheyes moments, not everyone was happy to see a skewed version of the singers life story on the small screen. Lifetime sets whitney houston biopic directed by angela. The film will also be produced by music legend clive davis, who. Yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta star in lifetimes whitney houston biopic drama whitney, directed by angela bassett.
Jan 17, 2015 lifetime s whitney houston movie, whitney, is a biopic to the extent that a raindrop represents the ocean. 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. In fact, there seemed to be a general consensus that, while not great art, it was not an embarrassment in. 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. Helmed by angela bassett in her directorial debut, whitney houston.
The trailer for lifetimes whitney houston biopic will give. That whitneys title is among its biggest flaws signifies its towering superiority over lifetimes last music biopic, aaliyah. 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. No, lifetime s hotly anticipated, perhaps even dreaded, whitney houston film, whitney, was not a train wreck at all. Lifetimes movie whitney cherrypicks incidents from whitney houstons short life and presents bobby brown, her husband, as the sometimes. Just last week, lifetime teased a new documentary focusing on houston and her daughter, bobbi kristina brown. Lifetime has certainly cornered the market on whitney houston postmortem tv. Whitney houston accepts lifetime achievement award from kenny. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a hot mess. The oscar nominee she got the nod for playing tina turner in. Directed by angela bassett, the story focuses on the late singers relationship with bobby. With the debut of the angela bassettdirected whitney movie and two related specials, lifetime is. Lifetime teases whitney houstonbobbi kristina documentary.
Dec 06, 2014 on january 17, lifetime is hoping that you wanna watch whitney with somebody somebody who loves you hello, thats a play on the lyrics of whitney houston s hit single i wanna dance with. To revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. In 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett. However, after watching the first trailer, were hoping the. Jan 30, 2017 lifetime movies whitney canal lifetime brasil. Some thoughts on whitney, lifetime s 2015 whitney houston biopic starring yaya dacosta. The first trailer for lifetime s whitney, the buzzed about whitney houston biopic is here. Whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie billboard. Whitney full subtitle all country worldwide watch whitney in hd, watch whitney free movie, watch whitney online, whitney full movie, watch whitney full movie.
Lifetime sets whitney houston biopic directed by angela bassett. Jan 17, 2015 lifetime s version of whitney houston s life story, whitney, premieres saturday night, and to my surprise, it doesnt look like its going to totally suck. Whitney houston getting lifetime movie from angela bassett. Lifetime whitney houston movie isnt terrible, but too.
A whitney houston biopic is coming, with a bohemian rhapsody. Lifetimes biopic of whitney houston is actually a movie. In 2001, whitney houston got some love at the first bet awards. Dec 04, 2014 after her tragic death in 2012, the legendary whitney houston is being remembered by you guessed it. Jan 17, 2015 whitney houston, in the movie, is only two things. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer, actress, producer and model whitney houston and singer and songwriter bobby brown from the time they first met at. B, which counted as its biggest flaw the absence of the angel gabriels blaring trumpet. Whitney houston s life story will be the subject of a new biopic produced by clive davis and directed by stella maghie, according to a press release. To most, she was simply whitney s and bobbys daughter, the little girl behind the scenes with no identity beyond the image. Whitney houston lifetime movie in the works, angela bassett. Singer whitney houston skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer bobby brown.
Like most children of famous people, bobbi kristina brown grew up in the spotlight very often on stage and walking the red carpet with her parents whitney houston and bobby brown. The tabloidready romance of whitney houston and bobby brown will get the lifetime treatment, the network announced today. Watch the lifetime whitney biopic trailer vh1 news. Whitney houston s family she deserves more than a tv movie 5262014 1. But this documentary is the first to feature interviews with those. Behind the scenes of lifetimes whitney with director angela bassett and star yaya d duration. Be sure to watch whitney, which premieres saturday, jan. Whitney houston is getting the lifetime movie treatment from none other than angela bassett.
The lifetime movie whitney carlos battey, sings every little step as arlen escarpeta portrays bobby brown in the biopic of whitney. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody. Yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta star in lifetime s whitney houston biopic drama whitney, directed by angela bassett. Now, her story is getting the bigscreen biopic treatment. A movie based on the life of the late whitney houston is in the works at lifetime, the network announced on thursday, may 22. Whitney, the 2015 lifetime movie, which was made against the houston familys wishes, aired just a month. 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. Lifetime original movie whitney, featuring yaya dacosta lee daniels the.
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