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Is This Creepy?

Big Jim — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:35:11 +0000

To me, this is creepy. But maybe you think your family will want an exact replica of your head to display after you die. If so, you won’t find this creepy at all.There’s a company called Cremation Solutions that can make an urn that’s a 3-D replica of your head or the head of a [...]

Lewis Black Attacks Media Over Whitney Houston Coverage[VIDEO]

Paul Drake — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:33:25 +0000

On Wednesday night, "Daily Show" contributor Lewis Black tears apart the media and the sensationalistic coverage of Whitney Houston's untimely death.

Watch the video - do you agree?

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Back in Black - Whitney Houston's Death

Whitney Houston Laid to Rest at Burial

Jessica Sager — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:17:53 +0000

Whitney Houston was buried today at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, N.J. Houston was buried next to her father, John Russell Houston, who passed away in 2003. As we previously reported, Houston’s casket was heavily guarded leading up to the burial. TMZ noted that the burial was a private, family-only ceremony, much unlike Houston’s funeral [...]

Bobbi Kristina Allegedly Got High Following Whitney Houston Funeral

Jessica Sager — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:17:02 +0000

In yet another sad turn of events in the light of Whitney Houston‘s death, her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, allegedly got high following her mother’s funeral.The Daily Beast reports that while Houston’s family and friends gathered a restaurant following the memorial service, it was all too much for Bobbi Kristina, who “simply disappeared,” and was found [...]

Whitney Houston's Family Attends Private Viewing

Jessica Sager — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:58:34 +0000

Whitney Houston‘s family gathered to pay their respects to the fallen legend yesterday (Feb. 17). The private viewing was held in Houston’s hometown of Newark, N.J.TMZ reports that Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, as well as cousin Dionne Warwick, mother Cissy Houston and mentor Clive Davis were all in attendance. Sources said Davis stopped in briefly, [...]

Whitney Houston Funeral Saturday

Paul Drake — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:43:43 +0000

Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the private funeral service for Whitney Houston that will be held Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. According to People.com, Houston’s mentor and record producer Clive Davis will speak at the memorial, as will her co-star from the hit 1992 movie The [...]

Whitney Houston Funeral Saturday

Paul Drake — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:17:05 +0000

Whitney Houston‘s funeral will be noon Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, 106 Sussex Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The confirmation came today from a spokesperson for the Houston family. There are reports that Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston, made it clear that her daughter’s funeral would take place inside of a church, rather than a [...]

Tearjerker Alert! Young Boy Disobeys Dad to Attend Funeral for Fallen Firefighter [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:55:54 +0000

Eleven-year-old Jared Flanders willfully disobeyed his father and left his Massachusetts home one day last week without an accompanying adult. But Jared had a good reason to defy his dad, since his objective was to attend a funeral for a firefighter killed during the line of duty. Young Jared himself lost a brother in Iraq [...]

Would You Hold Your Wedding At A Funeral Home?

Big Jim — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:57:57 +0000

There’s something that feels symbolic about standing at the altar, waiting for your bride to walk down the aisle…and knowing that you’ll be cremated in the very same building someday. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, that’s a pretty common sight right now. More and more funeral homes nationwide are booking WEDDINGS, PROMS and [...]