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1:10 PM ET, February 19, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Funeral — Bobby Brown Bailed Over Seating Dispute  —  Bobby Brown Bailed  —  Over Seating Dispute  —  Bobby Brown was asked to leave Whitney Houston's funeral today ... after he got into an argument with Whitney's family over whether or not he could bring nine people into the church with him ... TMZ has learned.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Bobby Brown's Night Out After Whitney's Funeral: Performing & Gambling  —  Saturday was an exceptionally long day for Bobby Brown.  —  The singer appeared at his ex-wife Whitney Houston's funeral for a short time early in the day.  Later, he took a private jet from New Jersey to Connecticut …
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
New Jersey Online:
Visibly upset, Bobby Brown leaves Whitney Houston's funeral  —  NEWARK — Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of Whitney Houston, left the New Hope Baptist Church just minutes before the funeral was to begin.  —  According to a person familiar with the situation, Brown brought an entourage …
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and Digital Spy
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Bobby Brown Explains Why He Left Whitney Houston's Funeral  —  Bobby Brown left Whitney Houston's funeral at Newark, N.J.'s New Hope Baptist Church shortly after the service began.  —  In a statement put out by his representative, he explained, “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston.
Discussion: Dlisted and CONCRETELOOP.COM
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Whitney Houston remembered at NJ hometown funeral  —  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The funeral for Whitney Houston is ending at the New Jersey church she attended as a child.  —  The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark is packed to capacity for the invitation-only service.
Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Laid to Rest  —  Pop legend Whitney Houston was buried today at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.  —  Houston was laid to rest next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.  The burial was a small “family only” affair and not the star-studded event that yesterday's moving funeral service was.
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Kevin Costner Applauded for Emotional Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral  —  The New Hope Baptist Church was filled with love on Saturday afternoon, as 1,500 family and friends joined together at Whitney Houston's childhood church in Newark, NJ to celebrate her life.
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Bobby Brown Turned Away From Whitney Houston's Funeral: Source  —  Despite talk he'd be in attendance to support his family, Bobby Brown was turned away from Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday.  —  “Bobby was outside the church,” a source at Newark, N.J.'s New Hope Baptist Church tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
CNN:
Houston's family comforted by friends at service  —  For complete coverage of Whitney Houston's death, tune in to CNN and HLN.  On Saturday, watch Houston's funeral live starting at 11 a.m. ET on CNN TV, CNN.com/live, and the CNN mobile apps.  —  Newark, New Jersey (CNN) …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Aretha Franklin Won't Perform at Whitney Houston Funeral Due to Leg Spasms  —  Aretha Franklin announced Saturday that she would be unable to perform at Whitney Houston's funeral due to leg spasms.  —  “Regretfully, I am so sorry that I was unable to be with you at Whitney's service today,” the Queen of Soul said in a statement.
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Funeral — Bobby Brown Already Left
Discussion: Daily Dish
Natalie Abrams / omg!:
Kevin Costner, Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder Pay Tribute at Whitney Houston Funeral
Discussion: Associated Press and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina — Family Wants Rehab ASAP
Discussion: PerezHilton
Whitney Houston / People.com:
Whitney Houston's Family Members Gather to Say Goodbye
Discussion: Digital Spy and Socialite Life
People.com:
Elizabeth Smart Gets Married  —  Elizabeth Smart began a jubilant new chapter in her life Saturday - as a beaming bride.  —  “To be in one of her favorite places with her family has made for a dream wedding.  It's been an absolutely beautiful day,” her spokesperson, Chris Thomas, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Mirror.co.uk:
Dame Judi: My battle to save my eyesight  —  In a deeply moving interview, she said her sight is already so bad she cannot see faces in front of her  —  Dame Judi Dench has revealed she is battling to save her eyesight.  —  The James Bond Star, 77, has been diagnosed with macular degeneration which can lead to blindness.
 
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