Daily News - Howard Gensler http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler RSS Feed for DN Col Howard Gensler en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:44:09 GMT Tattle: Aretha, Stevie to sing for Whitney http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120217_Tattle__Aretha__Stevie_to_sing_for_Whitney.html ARETHA FRANKLIN and Stevie Wonder will sing at Whitney Houston's private service tomorrow. Publicist Kristen Foster also confirmed that invitations went out to Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown; her co-star in "The Bodyguard," Kevin Costner, and Oprah Winfrey. Tattle: Coroner wants Whitney data http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120216_Tattle_.html AS SATURDAY'S funeral for Whitney Houston nears, there's still a fair amount of breaking news: * The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for medical and pharmacy records from Whitney's doctors and medical providers. Tattle: Room 434 now a 'shrine' http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120215_Tattle__Room_434_now_a__shrine_.html OK, GHOULS, the room you want at the Beverly Hilton is 434. According to TMZ.com, that's where Whitney Houston drowned in the bathtub. Tattle: Tyler Perry jets Whitney home http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120214_Tattle__Tyler_Perry_jets_Whitney_home.html WHITNEY HOUSTON is coming home to New Jersey. The L.A. coroner's office returned her body to her family yesterday morning, and the body was set to be flown to the Garden State late yesterday, according to two anonymous family sources and the Associated Press. Tattle: Big box office is a tune they love http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120213_Tattle_.html THE GRAMMYS are that annual lovefest when the music industry tries to convince the rest of the world that it still has a pulse. Tattle: Jersey City rescues 'Shore' http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120210_Tattle__Jersey_City_rescues__shore_.html JERSEY CITY is rolling out the welcome mat, or throwing some more peanut shells down on the barroom floor, for the "women" of the "Jersey Shore." Tattle: Tweet takes air out of CNN guy http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120209_Tattle__TWEET_TAKES_AIR_OUT_OF_CNN_GUY.html THE ONLY TIME CNN political analyst Roland Martin was mentioned in Tattle, we got a none-too-pleased email from him. Today Martin may be sending out a lot of emails. Tattle: PHILLY'S NO. 1 FOR MADONNA http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120208_Tattle__Madonna_s_tour_to_start_here.html ASIDE FROM MOVING her creaky torso like she wasn't the Tin Man, how could Madonna top her Super Bowl halftime performance? Tattle: Gisele's not exactly team-ing with sympathy for Pats http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120207_Tattle_.html FOOTBALL is a team game. Strutting on the catwalk is flying solo. So is it any wonder that superdupermodel Gisele Bundchen started finger-pointing after the Patriots' loss Sunday? Tattle: Oscar crowd does lunch http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/howard_gensler/20120207_Tattle__Oscar_crowd_does_lunch.html YESTERDAY was the annual Oscar nominee luncheon at which this year's Hollywood elite got together and dined on chopped vegetable salad, hors d'ouevres featuring Indochina spiced beef and roasted Asian barbecue duck, a main course of Atlantic salmon, and sorbet with mango sauce and berries for dessert.