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6:00 AM ET, February 13, 2012

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Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Water Found in Her Lungs  —  The autopsy of Whitney Houston revealed she did have water in her lungs when she died, but the medical examiner needs to determine exactly how much before they can rule whether she died as a result of drowning ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Jennifer Hudson “Sobbing” Rehearsing “I Will Always Love You” Tribute to Whitney Houston  —  Jennifer Hudson is trying to stay strong for Sunday evening's Grammy Awards — but it isn't easy.  —  The huge-voiced singer was tapped last minute to perform a “respectful musical tribute” …
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Hudson Breaks Down During Whitney Houston Tribute Grammys Rehearsal  —  Grammy Awards crew who witnessed the “American Idol” alum rehearsing tell THR, “She's having a hard time.”  —  Jennifer Hudson deserves all the praise the music industry can muster today as she prepares …
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Reuters
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Dies — Body Found Underwater  —  Found Underwater  —  Whitney Houston was found in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel yesterday ... with her face underwater ... people close to Whitney tell TMZ.  —  According to our sources, her stylist, hairdresser and two bodyguards were among the people in the room at the time.
Discussion: Starpulse and Sandra Rose
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson Chokes Back Tears Singing “I Will Always Love You”
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Cause of Death — Autopsy Complete, Results Pending Toxicology
Sophie A. Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
Tony Bennett Calls for Drug Legalization in Wake of Whitney Houston's Death
Discussion: Gawker, Dlisted and msnbc.com
People.com:
Whitney Houston Was Under Too Much Pressure, Says Friend
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
Clive Davis: Whitney Houston would have wanted the music to go on
Discussion: Telegraph, Bossip and PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Tearfully Remembered at Clive Davis Bash
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Whitney Houston / People.com:
Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Had a ‘Complete Breakdown,’ Says Source  —  As medics arrived to an unresponsive Whitney Houston in room 434 of the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, the late pop star's daughter had also heard the news and had a “complete breakdown,” according to a source.
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown — Skipping Concert to Be with Bobbi Kristina  —  Skipping Concert to Be  —  with Bobbi Kristina  —  With the death of ex-wife Whitney Houston, and his daughter Bobbi Kristina in the hospital, sources close to Bobby Brown tell TMZ he is on his way to Los Angeles be with his daughter ... and skipping a concert to do so.
Discussion: Fox News, msnbc.com and Sandra Rose
Extra:
Bobby Brown: 'I'm Deeply Saddened'
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Steve Helling / People.com:
Bobby Brown ‘Beside Himself’ with Grief: Relative
omg!:
Grammy Awards 2012: What the Stars Wore  —  Between the festive dress code and eclectic guest list, the stars rarely play it safe on the Grammy Awards red carpet, but in light of Whitney Houston's shocking death, 2012 was an exception.  —  Katy Perry arrived in a stunning pale blue Elie Saab beaded gown …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
FERGIE'S UNDERWEAR PLAYS PEEK-A-BOO AT THE GRAMMYS  —  How sheer is too sheer?  —  Fergie must have been in the mood to flash her fabulous figure, because the sexy singer donned an orange lace Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture gown that perfectly showed off her black underwear while walking …
Discussion: Reuters
Yardie / yardie aka Mr. World Premiere:
54th Annual Grammy Awards Live Performances
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
omg!:
Katy Perry Bashes Russell Brand in New Revenge Song at Grammys  —  Take that, Russell Brand!  —  A fiery Katy Perry took the stage at Sunday's Grammy Awards in L.A. and, instead of performing one of her many well-known hits, she used the opportunity to debut a new song, “Part of Me” …
Discussion: PerezHilton
omg!:
Nicki Minaj Walks GRAMMYs Red Carpet with Pope Imposter  —  To complement Nicki Minaj's Little Red Riding Hood-inspired garb at the 2012 GRAMMY Awards, she didn't bring the Big Bad Wolf as her date, but instead someone of the more holier type.  —  PHOTOS: See what all the stars wore at the 2012 GRAMMY Awards
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and X17 Online
Joyce Eng / omg!:
Does Beyonce need to make some room in the Grammy record books for Adele?  The British pop star could win six awards at the Grammys, which would match Beyonce's record for most wins by a female artist in one night.  Can Adele go six-for-six?  Or might she be derailed by Bruno Mars or Katy Perry …
Discussion: PerezHilton
omg!:
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa: “We Want to Get Married” Soon  —  Is “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz Khalifa ready to make an honest woman out of Amber Rose?  —  PHOTOS: Love lives of supermodels  —  At Sunday's Grammy Awards in L.A., Rose, 28, dispelled rumors Khalifa had recently proposed.
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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