Thank Zeus I don't have any liquor or else I'd be gone before the first hour.

Who will make a drinking game out of every time LL licks his lips?

One teensy gripe - the fantastic Roberta Flack version of It Must Be You that the ladies sang in the car towards the end of the movie wasn't included in the soundtrack.

Nope, they don't, though I wonder if he's interested in directing more (since it's been a while).

I haven't the foggiest clue how Black film went from being able to cater to different tastes to pandering to one group, but it's sad.

Why is this fool Minaj trying to rip off Madonna by rolling on the red carpet with a damn pope?

That soundtrack was one of the best of all time - I kid you not.

It really was and Lonette McKee never becoming the big star that she should've been is one of my all-time pet peeves. Sister is the only reason why I haven't completely panned that movie.

Basically.

I actually feel oppositely - that the Whitney Houston version was sublime, while the Dolly Parton original grated on my nerves when I heard it (which may have to do with my dislike of country music).

OT: Does anyone know who will be cast as Sister (a.k.a.: the best part of the original movie) in Sparkle? Furthermore, does anyone know who will be producing the soundtrack (as the late and great Curtis Mayfield is a tough act to follow)? Thanks in advance.

She did write it and I thought it was an underrated song.

Not to mention Krissy.

Nor would she want to read that her father is the reason why her mother spiral down to a drug-fueled descent.

Neither can I. As I said in the Dirtbag this morning, the only thing that he is guilty of is enabling her. Many people can attest to the fact that Whitney's battle with drugs started way before she met the dude from New Edition, so to blame him for leading her down the path of druggie hell is lazy and irresponsible.

Oh well, indeed.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand the Bobby Brown blame continues....

I've purposely stayed away from YouTube because I know that there's a collection of dumb fucks that are purposely posting the most ignorant shit in any Whitney-related video.

All I know is if I see this mofo use the tragedy of Whitney to promote his nonexistent never-was career, I won't hesitate to roast his ass the same way I do with greasy-ass Jermaine Jackson whenever he pipes up in the press to talk about MJ.