'Whitney WAS being discussed as a mentor': Simon Cowell reveals tragic singer was being considered for new X Factor series - with meetings due to star 

By Nadia MendozaIcon: Whitney Houston, seen here with Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, sang on X Factor in 2009Simon Cowell today paid tribute to Whitney Houston and said the warning signs that she 'still had problems' came after the singer made an erratic appearance on The X Factor in 2009.Despite battling her personal demons, the Syco boss, 52, did reveal she was to be considered for a mentor role on the US version of the reality show -…

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The rise and fall of a superstar: Tragic tale of the U.S. singing sensation whose life was destroyed by drugs 

By Daily Mail ReporterFrom the middle of the Eighties to the late Nineties she was one of the world's best-selling artists, wowing audiences with her powerful and effortless voice.The showbiz world was rocked today with the tragic news that one of music's biggest legends Whitney Houston is dead.We look back at the life and times of the Grammy and Emmy-Award winning artist whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 48.SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO...Tragic: Music legend Whitney Houston…

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From pop music's queen to a fallen star ravaged by drug use: The life of Whitney Houston in pictures 

By Mark DuellChild: Houston, pictured in 1965, was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, the cousin of 1960s pop diva Dionne Warwick and the goddaughter of Aretha FranklinWhitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died on Saturday. She was aged 48. MailOnline looks back at the life of the star singer who was pronounced dead in…

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Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose and Britney Spears are far from demure as they party at hotel where Whitney Houston died just hours earlier 

By Daily Mail ReporterFlashing the flesh: Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose and Britney Spears arrived on the red carpet in very revealing outfits at the Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Whitney Houston was found dead just hours earlierIn Hollywood, they say the show must go on. And tonight not even the death of one of the music industry's biggest names was enough to halt a pre-Grammy's party in Hollywood. Clive Davis…

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Lean on me: Alicia Keys comforts Whitney Houston's devastated mentor Clive Davis outside Beverly Hilton Hotel party 

By Chris JohnsonConsoled: Alicia Keys places a comforting hand on the shoulder of Clive Davis, the man who set Whitney Houston on the path to fame after discovering her and who was her long-time mentor. The pair are pictured outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Houston died this afternoon, and where Davis's pre-Grammy party went ahead tonight He was the man who sent her on the path to stardom.But amid mourning the untimely passing of his protege Whitney Houston, Clive…

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Bobby Brown 'in crying fits' after death of Whitney Houston... but still intends to perform with his band 

By Iona Kirby'Crying fits': Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston were seen stepping out for dinner together with their daughter Bobbi Kristina last weekBobby Brown is reportedly ‘in and out of crying fits’ after the death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston.It has been reported by TMZ that the R&B star is distraught to learn of the iconic singer’s sudden and tragic passing.He is currently in Mississippi where his band New Edition is due to perform this evening.And despite the shocking news,…

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All that glitters... Angelina Jolie's a golden girl at the premiere of directorial debut In The Land Of Blood And Honey 

By Daily Mail ReporterOn sparkling form: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the premiere of her directorial debut In The Land Of Blood And Honey at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival It's unusual to see Angelina Jolie out of her standard all-black attire at public events. But the actress shed her usual dark shades for an altogether brighter outlook at the German premiere of her directorial debut In The Land Of Blood And Honey this evening. Angelina, 36, went…

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Aren't they growing up fast! Mariah Carey tweets new picture of her beautiful baby twins Monroe and Moroccan 

By Ann PrideBouncing bundles of joy: Mariah Carey tweeted this new picture of her nine month old twins Monroe and Moroccan yesterday Beyonce and Jay-Z 's baby Blue Ivy Carter has some serious competition for the title of cutest celebrity offspring.Shortly after the star couple presented the first photos of their daughter, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon got in on the act yesterday, tweeting an awe inspiring photo of their twins, Monroe and Moroccan.The photo shows the nine-month-old girl and…

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Carmen who? Radiant Amanda Holden returns to Britain's Got Talent and banishes the memory of Miss Electra 

By J J AnisiobiShowtime: Amanda Holden returned to work at Britain's Got Talent today and looked greatAmanda Holden said that she was 'euphoric' about making her return to the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent today and the crowd seemed to share her feeling.The 40-year-old made her big comeback this afternoon and instantly erased the memory of her stand-in judge Carmen Electra.The mother-of-two looked in great shape courtesy of some well chosen clothes and instantly got a warm welcome from…

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Golden girl Jessica Ennis proves that she's a model athlete in glossy photoshoot 

By Mail On Sunday ReporterAs one of Team GB’s greatest medal hopes for this summer’s Olympics, she is more often seen on the running track. But these pictures show Jessica Ennis would look equally at home on the catwalk.The 26-year-old heptathlete from Sheffield broke into her arduous training schedule to star in a fashion shoot for a glossy magazine.And in an accompanying interview, Jessica admits she loves to ‘glam up’. ‘Because I’m in tracksuits all the time at training, I…

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