Jordin Sparks

Globe and Mail Whitney Houston Remembered by Sparkle Producer: "Almost a Magic About Her" E! Online Though Whitney Houston may have been taken too suddenly and too soon, at least her fans can take comfort in knowing that she has one final work pending now posthumous release: the movie Sparkle, which she costarred in alongside Jordin Sparks. Whitney Houston Private Viewing Set for TOMORROW TMZ.com Whitney Houston's medical records sought after mystery death Reuters Funeral will be available...Read Full Story

Despite the shocking, untimely death of pop idol Whitney Houston, Sony will push through with its release of the re-make of the 1976 musical-drama Sparkle, which stars Houston, former Idol winner Jordin Sparks, and The Voice judge Cee Lo Green. This marks Houston's return to feature films after more than 10 years. The 48-year-old icon plays the mother of three sisters (one of them Sparks) who have started a Mo-town singing group. As the group rises in the music business, the family struggles...Read Full Story

Sunday, 12 February 2012 06:53 Tidbits - Tidbits ← Whitney Houston: A Film Fan's Appreciation   See Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace on vintage Deep Throat poster → The remake, in which she plays Jordin Sparks' mom, wrapped filming before the singer's untimely death. By Kara Warner Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in "Sparkle" Photo: Alicia Gbur/ Stage 6 Films The news of Whitney Houston's...Read Full Story

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is taking the news of Whitney Houston's death very hard, family says. “I received a phone call from Jordin," her grandmother Pam Weidman told Phoenix's Fox 10. "She was in tears. She is utterly devastated.” Related Content: Jennifer Hudson Sings Beautiful Whitney Houston Tribute at 2012 Grammy Awards Watch Jennifer Hudson Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston by Singing “I Will Always Love You” at the 2012 Grammy...Read Full Story

The late Whitney Houston will make a final appearance on the big screen this year. Sony Pictures announced plans to release ” Sparkle ” on Aug. 17 in the wake of the actress/singer’s Feb. 11 passing , The Hollywood Reporter revealed. In November 2011, Houston sat down with “The Insider” and her co-star Jordin Sparks to discuss their upcoming film, which has been more than a decade in the making. Plans to reboot the 1976 film — which is loosely based on the career of The Supremes — were...Read Full Story

Iconic diva appeared in celebrated box-office gems including ‘The Bodyguard’ and ‘Waiting to Exhale.’ By Eric Ditzian Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in “The Bodyguard” Photo: Warner Bros. The death of Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday (February 11) at the age of 48, leaves a gaping hole not only in the world of music, but in movies, too. She may have been best known for belting out R&B power ballads, but Whitney Houston also made an impact in Hollywood — a star in hit movies and...Read Full Story

RadarOnline Whitney Houston said she was “older and matured” in what is believed to be her final interview. The 48-year-old singer was pronounced dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. But, in an interview last November with Access Hollywood, to promote her new movie Sparkle which she stars in with American Idol Jordin Sparks, Houston talked candidly about how she had gotten her life back on track. “I feel honored. I feel humbled that I’m...Read Full Story

Here’s Jordin Sparks was spotted checking her breast when she’s wearing a skimpy blue bikini in Hawaii.Read Full Story

WHITNEY HOUSTON seemed positive and hopeful in her last interview, which was conducted on the set of her upcoming movie, “Sparkle.” How sad. Just a few short months before her sudden death , Whitney Houston did an interview with Access Hollywood on the set of her last film “Sparkle,” which also stars Jordin Sparks , Cee Lo Green , and Tika Sumpter . In the interview, Houston appeared healthier and happier than she’d looked in a long time… and she definitely seemed optimistic about...Read Full Story

Whitney Houston, who passed away suddenly on Saturday afternoon at the age of 48 , will be forever remembered as a once-in-a-generation singer, but Houston’s work as an actress showed her incredible talents weren’t limited to just the stage. Houston starred in three films between 1992 and 1996, working opposite Oscar-nominated actors like Kevin Costner, Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett. Her screen debut was as singer Rachel Marron in the smash-hit romance “The Bodyguard.” The film was...Read Full Story