Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney Houston's Funeral Over Seating

'In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene,' singer says in a statement.
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy, with additional reporting by Rebecca Thomas


Bobby Brown at Whitney Houston's funeral services in Newark, New Jersey
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Bobby Brown did not attend the funeral services of his ex-wife, singer Whitney Houston, in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday (February 18). Brown arrived and left after a disagreement with security over his seating inside the New Hope Baptist Church, a source confirmed to MTV News.

In a statement released to the press by his rep, Brown explained, "My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions. I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move.

"Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina," the singer continued. "In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how."

Whitney Houston's funeral, or Home-Going, was held on Saturday at noon, and the Reverend Al Sharpton, who was also in attendance, weighed in on Brown's arrival and departure in a series of tweets.

"I am at Whitney's funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!" Sharpton wrote a little after 1:15 p.m.

In a subsequent tweet, the MSNBC personality pleaded on behalf of Brown's case. "We are out of the service. I don't want anyone distorting Bobby Brown. He has shown love and respect today. Stop hatin' "

The traditional Baptist ceremony was a celebration of Houston's life, rooted in the church and her New Jersey upbringing.

An array of family friends, including Dionne Warwick, BeBe & CeCe Winans along with luminaries like Clive Davis, Stevie Wonder and Kevin Costner, who starred with Houston in the 1992 hit film "The Bodyguard," spoke and performed. Among the others in attendance were actor/producer Tyler Perry Mariah Carey, who shared the 1998 duet "When You Believe" with Whitney.

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The Help Goes Home a Big Winner at the NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards rolled out the red carpet at LA's Shrine Auditorium last night to honor stars from TV, film, and music. The Help continued their award season winning streak by adding three new trophies to their growing collection. The film took the evening's top honors with a win in the outstanding motion picture category while actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer respectively took home statues for best actress and best supporting actress - check out the entire list of 2012 NAACP Image Award winners!

Fresh off his hosting gig at last weekend's Grammy Awards LL Cool J was recognized with the award for best actor in a drama series for his role on NCIS: Los Angeles while Southland's Regina King was presented with the best actress trophy. Hosts Sanaa Lathan and actor Anthony Mackie were in charge of keeping the star-studded audience excited and entertained, though it was performances by Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, and Lenny Kravitz that really got the crowd on their feet. The night also paid respects to the late Don Cornelius and culminated with a touching tribute to Whitney House performed gospel singer Yolanda Adams.

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Whitney Houston Funeral -- Bobby Brown Already Left

Whitney Houston's funeral has only just begun ... but Bobby Brown has already left the church. Our camera guys outside the funeral spotted Bobby ever-so-briefly on his way in ... and his SUVs returned a short time later, though Bobby cannot be…

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2012 NAACP Image Awards: The Show, The Winners

Paying tribute to the best in African-American entertainment over the past twelve months, the 43rd NAACP Image Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA on Friday night (February 17).

Held at the Shrine Auditorium, the annual ceremony was hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie while the big winner over the course of the show ended up being "The Help".

The African-American maid based motion picture nabbed a full slate of trophies including Outstanding Motion Picture, with Viola Davis garnering Outstanding Actress honors while co-star Octavia Spencer earned herself the Outstanding Supporting Actress accolade.

With other triumphant individuals including Laz Alonso as Outstanding Actor and L.L. Cool J as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, performers taking the stage throughout the evening included Jill Scott, Lenny Kravitz and a duet from Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo of the Dianna Ross classic "Ain?t No Mountain High Enough".

Joining in on the festivities were a long list of stars such as Paula Patton, Garcelle Beauvais, Anika Noni Rose, Regina King, Keke Palmer, Sean Diddy Combs, Michelle Williams, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Vanessa Williams, Gabourey Sidibe, Meagan Good, Taraji P Henson, Amber Riley,

With "Star Wars" legend George Lucas receiving the 2012 Vanguard Award, the complete list of the 43rd NAACP Image Awards winners is as follows:

MOVIES

Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom"
"Pariah"
"The First Grader"
WINNER: "The Help"
"Tower Heist"

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist"
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion"
WINNER: Laz Alonso -"Jumping the Broom"
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader"
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five"

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah"
Emma Stone -" The Help"
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom"
WINNER: Viola Davis - "The Help"
Zoe Saldana - "Colombiana"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie - "The Adjustment Bureau"
Charles Parnell - "Pariah"
Don Cheadle - "The Guard"
Jeffrey Wright - "The Ides of March"
WINNER: Mike Epps - "Jumping the Broom"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard - "The Help"
Cicely Tyson - "The Help"
Kim Wayans - "Pariah"
Maya Rudolph - "Bridesmaids"
WINNER: Octavia Spencer - "The Help"

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"I Will Follow"
"Kinyarwanda"
"MOOZ-lum"
WINNER: "Pariah"
"The First Grader"

Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
"A Separation"
"Attack the Block"
WINNER: "In the Land of Blood and Honey"
"Le Havre"
"Life, Above All"

Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest"
"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"
WINNER: "Sing Your Song"
"The Rescuers"
"Thunder Soul"

TV

Outstanding Comedy Series
"Love That Girl! "
"Modern Family"
"Reed Between the Lines"
"The Game"
WINNER: "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Dule Hill - "Psych"
WINNER: Malcolm-Jamal Warner - "Reed Between the Lines"
Phil Morris - "Love That Girl! "
Pooch Hall - "The Game"
Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet? "

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl! "
Tia Mowry-Hardrict - "The Game"
WINNER: Tracee Ellis Ross - "Reed Between the Lines"
Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives"
Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Craig Robinson - "The Office"
Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings"
J.B. Smoove - "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
WINNER: Nick Cannon - "Up All Night"
Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Amber Riley - "Glee"
Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C"
WINNER: Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
Maya Rudolph - "Up All Night"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"

Outstanding Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Grey's Anatomy"
WINNER: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"The Good Wife"
"Treme"

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Andre Braugher - "Men of a Certain Age"
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY"
WINNER: L.L. Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Taye Diggs - "Private Practice"
Wendell Pierce - "Treme"

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy"
Khandi Alexander - "Treme"
WINNER: Regina King - "SouthLAnd"
Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy"
Taraji P. Henson - "Person of Interest"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Corey Reynolds - "The Closer"
Ice T - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
WINNER: James Pickens, Jr. - "Grey's Anatomy"
Nelsan Ellis - "True Blood"
Omar Epps - "House M.D."

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Alfre Woodard - "Memphis Beat"
Anika Noni Rose - "Law & Order Special Victims Unit"
WINNER: Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife"
Diahann Carroll - "White Collar"
Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"Five"
"Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith"
"Luther"
"The Least Among You"
WINNER: "Thurgood"

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Esai Morales - "We Have Your Husband"
Idris Elba - "Luther"
WINNER: Laurence Fishburne - "Thurgood"
Louis Gossett, Jr. - "The Least Among You"
Samuel L. Jackson - "The Sunset Limited"

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Anika Noni Rose - "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" Jenifer Lewis - "Five"
Rosario Dawson - "Five"
WINNER: Taraji P. Henson - "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Five"

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Bryton James -" The Young and the Restless"
WINNER: Emerson Brooks - "All My Children"
James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives"
Texas Battle - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil - "The Young and the Restless"
Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless"
WINNER: Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless"
Tonya Lee Williams - "The Young and the Restless"
Yvette Freeman - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
"BET News Exclusive: The President Answers Black America"
"Judge Mathis"
"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel"
WINNER: "Unsung"
"Washington Watch with Roland Martin"

Outstanding Talk Series
"Anderson "
WINNER: "Oprah's Lifeclass"
"The Doctors"
"The View"
"The Wendy Williams Show"

Outstanding Reality Series
"All-American Muslim"
"American Idol"
WINNER: "Dancing with the Stars"
"Sunday Best"
"Tia & Tamera"

Outstanding Variety Series or Special
"2011 BET Awards"
"Black Girls Rock! "
WINNER: "Oprah Presents: Master Class"
"Prince! Behind the Symbol"
"UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Chaka Khan"

Outstanding Children's Program
"A.N.T. Farm"
"Dora the Explorer"
"Go, Diego! Go! "
WINNER: "I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View"
"My Family Tree"

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special)
China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm"
WINNER: Keke Palmer - "True Jackson, VP"
Lance Robertson - "Yo Gabba Gabba"
Leon Thomas III - "Victorious"
Zendaya Coleman - "Shake It Up"

MUSIC

Outstanding New Artist
Committed
WINNER: Diggy Simmons
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Mindless Behavior
Wynter Gordon

Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Cee Lo Green
Chris Brown
Common

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
WINNER: Jill Scott
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona
WINNER: Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots

Outstanding Jazz Album
"Chano y Dizzy" - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez
"Friends" - Stanley Jordan
WINNER: "Guitar Man" - George Benson
"Legacy" - Gerald Wilson
"Road Show Vol. 2" - Sonny Rollins

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Becoming" - Yolanda Adams
"Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon
WINNER: "Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin
"Something Big" - Mary Mary
"The Journey" - Andrae Crouch

Outstanding World Music Album
"Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca
"Carnival Fever" - Brother B
"Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans
WINNER: "Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness
"The First Grader" - Alex Heffes

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé<br /> "Someone Like You" - Adele
WINNER: "Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
WINNER: "I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott
"Someone Like You" - Adele

Outstanding Album
"4" - Beyonce
"F.A.M.E. " - Chris Brown
WINNER: "I Remember Me" - Jennifer Hudson
"Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco
"The Light of the Sun" - Jill Scott

LITERATURE

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"A Silken Thread" - Brenda Jackson
"Boundaries" - Elizabeth Nunez
WINNER: "Say Amen, Again" - Reshonda Tate Billingsley
"Silver Sparrow" - Tayari Jones
"The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel" - Nelson George

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" - Melissa Harris-Perry
"Super Rich" - Russell Simmons
"The Cosmopolitan Canopy" - Elijah Anderson
WINNER: "The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place" - Hill Harper
"Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now" - Toure

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"2Grieve 2Gether: A Journal from the Heart Helping Survivors & Supporters Navigate the Healing Process" - Denise Hall Brown
"A Defining Moment"- Patricia Duncan
"The Loom" - Shella Gillus
WINNER: "The Strawberry Letter" - Lyah Le Flore
"We the Animals" - Justin Torres

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother" - Janny Scott
"Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" - Manning Marable
WINNER: "My Song" - Harry Belafonte
"No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington" - Condoleezza Rice
"The John Carlos Story" - John Carlos, Dave Zirin

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets" - Bertice Berry
"Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing" - Synthia Saint James
"Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy, & Social Justice in Classroom & Community" - Quraysh Ali Lansana
WINNER: "The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God" - T.D. Jakes
"Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys" - Tavis Smiley (Author), Juan Roberts (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
WINNER: "Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems" - James Golden
"Head Off & Split" - Nikky Finney
"Honoring Genius: The Narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice" - Haki Madhubuti
"Intimate Thoughts" - Darrin Henson (Author), Anna Saunders (Illustrator)
"Last Seen" - Jacqueline Jones Lamon

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band" - Kwame Alexander (Author), Tim Bowers (Illustrator)
"Before There Was Mozart" - Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator)
"Heart and Soul" - Kadir Nelson (Author/Illustrator)
"White Water" - Michael S. Bandy (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)
WINNER: "You Can Be A Friend" - Tony Dungy (Author), Ron Mazellan (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Camo Girl" - Kekla Magoon
"Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary" - Jerdine Nolan (Author), Sadra Strickland (Illustrator)
WINNER: "Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running" - Jeff Burlingame
"Kick" - Walter Dean
"Planet Middle School" - Nikki Grimes

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In the past 15 years, Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd have appeared together in three movies and one very well-known TV show - Friends - and this month, the longtime buddies will play a married couple in the comedy Wanderlust. We caught up with the costars today at the Beverly Hills junket for their new movie, where we talked about why they couldn't handle living on a commune like their characters, and to hear the story of how they first met. Jennifer also talked about their costar and her real-life boyfriend, Justin Theroux. She admitted that his all-black, biker style might strike some as a little bit "serial killer" at first but said she quickly learned he was the "nicest person in the world." Check out our interview and catch Wanderlust in theaters on February 24!

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