Whitney Houston’s stepson placed sixth on Rock the Cradle, where the children of famous rock stars compete in a talent show. At a time when Landon Brown could use some publicity, he’s decided to talk about Whitney’s step-parenting skills.

Landon Brown says Houston was a “nightmare” to grow up with, refusing to accept him as a member of her family.

He tells the National Enquirer that his former stepmum insisted he slept in a guest house when he came to stay - and refused to let him spend time with her daughter - his half-sister - Bobbi Kristina.

He says, “Whitney and I never really got along. She didn’t necessarily hate me, but she wouldn’t really speak to me either. In Whitney’s eyes, I was the stepchild.”

He adds, “She decided to turn me into one of her security personnel. I was a teenager but I was walking around dressed up in all black with a Security shirt and she’d have me work for her. I was just another one of her staff.”

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Whitney might have been a first class bitch, but where was your father Bobby Brown while she was making you work with her security personnel? Shouldn’t he have said ‘That’s my kid, don’t send him out to work.’

I also wonder if the teenage Landon was working for Whitney as a way of earning pocket money. While it’s not quite the same as doing laundry or keeping your room clean, it’s still participating in household chores. I’m not sure what was so bad about the guest house, but from what Landon says I guess he didn’t get along with Bobbi Kristina, and maybe he was put in the guest house to avoid conflict. I bet it was a nice guest house.

Being a stepchild myself who didn’t get along with my new sisters, I know that I made my stepmother’s life very difficult, and if we’d had a guesthouse outside, or even a decent garage, I probably would have been put out there too, just for some peace and quiet.

Whitney Houston is shown performing at the Plymouth Jazz Festival on 4/26/08, thanks to WENN. Photos of Landon Brown thanks to Rickey.org.

We all knew this was coming, given the fact that her parents are both whackjobs. Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of cracked-out diva Whitney Houston and D-list boy bander Bobby Brown, recently attempted suicide by slashing her wrists- but not until she first tried to stab her own mom.

The NATIONAL ENQUIRER exclusively reports Whitney Houston’s 15 year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina tried to stab her mom during an argument - and then attempted to kill herself by slashing her wrists!

The shocking suicide attempt landed Bobbi Kristina in a psychiatric ward in Atlanta, sources said.

Ann Davis, a family member exclusively told The ENQUIRER, that a few days before Bobbi’s 15th birthday party that Kristina “tried to stab Whitney” before turning the razor on herself.

Davis confided that part of Kristina’s problem is that she doesn’t want to live with Whitney.”

[From The National Enquirer]

Wait - Ann Davis? Is it the one and only, Ann Davis from “The Brady Bunch?” Probably not, but at this point, Alice from the Brady Bunch would be a better caregiver for this messed up kid than either of her parents. I’m sure Whitney is no picnic to live with, but if the alternative for Bobbi Kristina is living with her dad, who recently published a tell-all memoir slamming his ex wife, it’s no wonder she lost the will to live. Reportedly, Whitney had Bobbi rushed to an Atlanta area hospital where she is resting comfortably and undergoing psychiatric treatment. Hopefully the doctors will end up bringing the whole damn family in for some treatment as well. I can’t imagine the things this child has been exposed to over the years.

Bobby Brown, fresh from a stint on the painful reality show “Gone Country,” has written a tell-all book about his marriage to diva Whitney Houston. I guess he needed the money to cover all his bail, back child support, and drug habit. Brown’s book attempts to paint his ex-wife as the one who introduced cocaine into the household, and claims that she only married him to kill rumors that she was gay.

With an ex-husband like Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston doesn’t need enemies.

In his upcoming autobiography, Brown blows the lid on his wildly dysfunctional marriage to the troubled, Grammy-winning diva, suggesting that she drove him into a nightmare of drug addiction.

“I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney. Before then, I had experimented with other drugs, but marijuana was my drug of choice,” Brown writes in “Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But,” out next month. “At one point in my life, I used drugs uncontrollably. I was using everything I could get my hands on, from cocaine to heroin, weed and cooked cocaine.”

As far as his 15-year marriage to Houston is concerned, it “was doomed from the very beginning. Within the first year we separated, with several more to follow,” Brown writes. “I think we got married for all the wrong reasons. Now, I realize Whitney had a different agenda than I did when we got married . . . I believe her agenda was to clean up her image, while mine was to be loved and have children.”

Whitney, he alleges, had been under “a lot of pressure. The media was accusing her of having a bisexual relationship with her assistant, Robin Crawford. Since she was the American Sweetheart and all, that didn’t go too well with her image . . . In Whitney’s situation, the only solution was to get married and have kids. That would kill all speculation, whether it was true or not. In the short, I think I got caught up in the politics and ended up marrying one of the biggest stars in the world.”

But Brown notes that he was no saint in their relationship, confessing in his book, “I am guilty of sleeping with other women . . . Women are always throwing themselves at you. I’m only human, so I would make the mistake and bite the hook sometimes . . . I let the testosterone take over.”

One of his most public indiscretions was an affair with former exotic dancer Karrine “Superhead” Steffans. “Yes, I’ve slept with her,” he confesses. “Yes, I’ve spent several nights at her house. But she was only good for what her nickname stood for.”

[From Page Six]

“At one point in my life, I used drugs uncontrollably.” Uh, yeah- I think that was last Tuesday. Sorry, I can’t stop laughing at this giant pile of BS. We are actually supposed to believe that Whitney Houston needed to clean up her image, and the best she could do was marry Bobby Brown? Bitch, please. That fool already had a criminal record and a nasty reputation as a misogynist long before Whitney came along. I think all that crack has addled Bobby’s memory. It’s also hilarious that he explains away his cheating in a few sentences, but rips into his wife for her supposed behavior. Whitney has more talent, fans, charisma and character- even in her current state- than Bobby Brown could ever hope to have.

Whitney Houston’s comeback is one step closer – she’s being paid £1.4 million, or $2.78 million USD, for an hour long performance for charity. That’s $46,333 a minute!

The troubled star has been lined up by billionaire philanthropist John Caudwell to give a rare one-hour performance at the Cauldwell Children Legends Ball at London’s Battersea Evolution arena on May 8.

A source said: “Mr. Caudwell thinks it is important to raise the profile of the Cauldwell Children charity and stars such as Whitney Houston are the sort of people he’s hoping to attract.”

Whitney - who has battled an addiction to drink and drugs - has made few public appearances in recent years and also has a reputation for failing to turn up for shows.

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That is a huge amount of money for a one hour performance, couldn’t they get her to play a full set? The reason for paying Whitney to perform, instead of just giving the money to the charity, is to raise the profile of the children’s charity.

Whitney last performed in Malaysia in December, and she also put an appearance in at the Grammy’s, but a new album is in the works, her first since 2003’s Christmas album. Whitney was, in case you can’t remember, a huge star, most notable for the easy listening radio staple ‘I Will Always Love You.’ Both she and then-husband Bobby Brown did drugs, he was arrested for DUI and violence, there were rumors of infidelity and finally they divorced in 2006 .

Whitney apparently has a comeback planned for 2008, and I’m ambivalent at best about it. Does she really need to make a comeback? I’m guessing not all of her cash went up her nose, why doesn’t she sit back and relax, she’s in her 40s now. Do you know how much most people would love to retire in their 40s? Why do celebrities need to make comebacks? Get a hobby, spend some of your hard earned cash on a nice place in the country, and just relax, you don’t actually have to be in the public eye for your whole life.

Note by Celebitchy: If someone paid me more than 4 figures to show up somewhere for an hour I would come out of retirement for it. Who wouldn’t do a one hour gig for $2.78 million?

Whitney Houston is shown at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party on 2/9/08, thanks to PRPhotos. She looks gorgeous! She needs to hide her boobs a little better, though. Her implants need some fixing.

Just when you thought Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston were getting along… or at least smoking pot together, which for them is getting along – turns out their custody fight is heating up. And how could it not, in the world of celebrities? I have yet to hear of anyone with a sane divorce when it involves kids. Scratch that, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis have been very cool to each other. But everyone else has been spitting mad and vengeful. Maybe this is de rigeur for a Hollywood divorce. Bobby Brown is claiming that since Whitney Houston has become daughter Bobbi Kristina’s sole support, she’s tried to cut Brown completely out of Bobbi’s life. He’s also claiming that he’s supported Whitney and Bobbi, even though by most printed accounts of court records, he has few assets.

“In newly released legal papers that were filed last month, Brown, 38, claims, ‘Since Whitney has been awarded sole legal and physical custody of Bobbi Kris, she has attempted to eliminate me from Bobbi Kris’ life.

“The former New Edition singer also states, ‘I did all I could to see my daughter … I also paid approximately $10,000 for Whitney and Bobbi Kris to live in a nice hotel while Whitney was going through rehab … I basically lived out of my car.’”

[From People]

That doesn’t exactly make a lot of sense. The last time Whitney was in rehab in March of 2005, the couple were still together. And if nothing else, they had homes. Why would Bobby be living in his car? I mean he’s an unusual guy, maybe he did it voluntarily or to martyr himself, but I can’t even guess why there’d be a logical reason for him to do so.

“Pointing an accusing finger at Houston, 44, Brown also says, ‘I have not seen or spoken to my daughter since early June and I have no prospect of speaking to her or seeing her anytime soon due to Whitney’s actions.’ In her declaration to the court, Houston claims that Brown has been ‘almost totally uninvolved in taking care of [Bobbi Kristina],’ and that she believes ‘Bobby is going to try to get child or spousal support from me … Bobby is fully capable of working and earning substantial sums of money if he would control her personal behavior.’

‘We have a daughter together and I would like him to be involved in her life,’ Houston says. ‘Frankly, I needed to be divorced from him so that I could get my life back on track.’ In May, Brown sued Houston for spousal support, child support and shared shared [sic] custody. Despite their legal problems, the couple were seen together earlier this month at Joe’s Crab Shack in Alpharetta, Ga., having dinner and even posing for pictures with fans, though Houston’s rep said the two were not about to reconcile.

[From People]

From the outside, it at least seems like Whitney’s make an attempt to clean up her life and get things back on track. I’m not saying she’s a model of health or wellness, but she seems like she’s got a better head on her shoulders, especially when she’s got her addictions under control. Bobby seems off his rocker to some extent no matter what. On his best day he’s referring to himself in the third person and hanging out with Karrine “Superhead” Steffans. Not exactly what you want your impressionable teenage daughter around. I think Bobby probably does want to see his daughter, but isn’t capable of understanding that he needs to behave in a more safe and rational manner to do so. He probably also wants a chunk of Whitney’s money and he could get that if he had joint custody of Bobbi Kristina. Ultimately, if he wants his situation to change, it’d probably serve him better to work on himself and his own issues for a bit and then come back to court.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Whitney with longtime friend Clive Davis at his 2007 Pre-Grammy Awards Party. Header image of Bobby at BET’s 25th Anniversary show with Lisa Ray. Images thanks to PR Photos.

It seems that Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown have decided to dial down the crazy. The two were seen dining together at Joe’s Crab Shack in Alpharetta, Georgia on Tuesday night. Let’s pray to God it’s platonic, which appears to be the case. TMZ has some pictures of them where they both look a little… “disheveled” with the caption “From the look of this pic, crabs aren’t the only thing that may have been stoned!” I think they just look the way most of us look without makeup and good lighting. Apparently the two are trying to stay on good terms for the sake of their daughter, Bobbi Kristina, 14.

WHITNEY HOUSTON celebrated her 44th birthday two days early on Tuesday night (07Aug07) on a date with her ex-husband BOBBY BROWN. The couple dined at Joe’s Crab Shack in Alpharetta, Georgia, where fellow diners report the former Mr. and Mrs. Brown seemed “very happy”. Houston filed for divorce from Brown last year (06). The split became official in April (07). Since the split, Houston has reportedly been dating toyboy Ray J., while Brown has been romantically linked to music video vixen-turned-author Karrine Steffans and his new manager Alicia Etheredge. In April (07) Brown announced he was planning to sue his ex-wife in a bid to change his terms of custody with their teenage daughter. In court papers, the My Prerogative singer reveals he was too “strapped for cash” when his wife first filed for divorce last year (06) and couldn’t afford to hire a lawyer to help him fight for custody.

[From Contact Music]

I’m not sure how Whitney Houston could be in the same room as a guy who dated Superhead, but that’s just me, and I’m weird that way. And she did date Ray J, who’s about half her age and made that ridiculous sex tape with Kim Kardashian’s butt. I’m not sure if Kim was in it, they couldn’t fit both on the screen at the same time. Hopefully Brown and Houston’s meeting together means they can come to some amicable agreement regarding custody of their daughter, and they’re not getting back together. Drama surrounded those two like crack pipes in Whitney’s drug den.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Bobby Brown at BET’s 25th Anniversary Show in L.A. November 2005. Header image of Whitney looking like her old self at Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Awards Party in February. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Whitney Houston is holding an auction of her personal effects in what is thought to be an attempt to save the New Jersey mansion she once shared with Bobby Brown. The singer fought a public battle with a crack cocaine addiction after her sister-in-law sold pictures of her dirty drug-strewn bathroom to The Enquirer in late March. Among the details that came out in the article was Whitney’s sister’s claim that she spent hours holed up in her bedroom high and pleasuring herself with a large collection of sex toys.

After that public scandal and a divorce from Bobby, Whitney made a comeback of sorts and showed up at some events appearing well put together. She now owes tens of thousands in back taxes on her $6 million property, which faces foreclosure if she doesn’t pay up.

Her publicist claims she’s just cleaning house and doesn’t need the money to save her home. Goodies like leopard print bustiers and colorful stage props are expected to be snatched up by divas with cash in hand:

In an embarrassing financial scare last year, Houston - who’s been in rehab for drugs and recently filed for divorce from Bobby Brown - nearly lost her spectacular $6 million, 10-acre estate in Morris County because she owed tens of thousands of dollars in back taxes. But Tuesday’s sale by A.J. Willner Auctions should be a small windfall for Houston, thanks to hundreds of her fans, as well as a number of impersonators, who are expected to whip the bidding into a frenzy.

Among the items on the block are 13 of Houston’s Dolce & Gabbana bustier bras adorned with animal prints and sequins; four velvet bodysuits with “WH” logos; six black stretch pants; several gold, black, white and red evening dresses; and 16 wardrobe cases.

In addition, Houston is selling off musical instruments and props used in her stage shows over the years, including pianos, keyboards, drums, synthesizers, speakers and amplifiers. Among the more unusual items are a slot machine, a leather whip and a chair described as “Whitney’s throne.”

Some of her soon-to-be ex’s possessions are also on the block, including “16 assorted Bobby Brown music awards.”

The article seemed unclear as to whether it was at Whitney’s home, but according to the website of the auction company, A.J. Wilner, they do onsite liquidations. That means it’s probably at Houston’s mansion and we’ll get some great pictures of the inside of her house.

Here are the details:
Whitney Houston’s Sound, Wardrobe, Instruments
Address:
84 Coit Street
Irvington, NJ 07111

Auction Date(s):
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM

And here are some pictures of her stuff that’s on sale, found on the auction website. It’s mostly musical instruments and costumes and there are none of Bobby Brown’s music awards in the listing, as the article from Page Six mentions. Her 80s costumes look kind of sad and haggard just hanging there.

It’s actually seven hours later than EST here in Switzerland. (Usually it’s 6 hours later, but we have daylight savings times a week earlier.) After a full day of digging up the early morning gossip dirt I stepped out for a little fresh air and decided to make dinner. Then I came back after a relatively long time away from the computer and look - someone published the pictures of Witney’s crack den! Damn, I would have been all over that.

Anyway, better late that never, and I’m sure you’ve seen these already but I need to add them to Celebitchy for posterity.

The story as you know is that Whitney’s sister in law blew the lid on her lifestyle to get her hands on some quick cash:

The sex toys are the best part. Anyway here are the pictures. again. Thanks to popbytes for the cover image.