Whitney Houston
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- Oct 14
Mattel releases Barbie Signature doll in Celine Dion's likeness, based on her 1998 Oscars look
Mattel has released a Barbie Signature doll modelled on Celine Dion, dressed in the look she wore at the 1998 Oscars and wearing a necklace inspired by the Heart of the Ocean. Prices differ across reports.
- Sep 29
Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls opens on Broadway at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Manhattan Theatre Club staged Jocelyn Bioh's comedy-drama about a 1986 Ghanaian boarding school, featuring Denée Benton and Jasmine Amy Rogers under Whitney White's direction.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 9
Mattel unveils Whitney Houston Barbie doll recreating iconic 1987 music video look
Mattel has released a $60 Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll recreating the singer's look from her 1987 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' music video, with the estate's approval.
- Jun 22
Clive Davis, music executive who launched Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies at 94
The record executive who discovered Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Janis Joplin died Monday in Manhattan. Stars from Carlos Santana to Patti Smith called him a visionary and a father figure.
