The true story behind “the most anticipated music interview of the decade,” according to Oprah Winfrey herself.
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in the lead role. The movie, however, depicts only the performance Houston gave on the show, highlighting how her singing had been hampered by drug use but her stage presence and will to entertain was stronger than it had been in years. In real life, Houston’s appearance included a revealing interview and was preceded by some important context.
. The show drew high ratings but was canceled after one season; Houston and Brown later divorced in 2007. Houston largely retreated from the spotlight after that, though she still made public appearances at events likein 2008 for delivering a rare performance at the Plymouth Jazz Festival, where she sang only seven songs in 30 minutes, for which she was reportedly paid $3 million. She struggled vocally, raising concerns that the comeback for her upcoming album,interview.
In the two-part interview, which runs a little more than an hour, Winfrey warmly but firmly drills down on Houston’s marriage with Brown. Houston, in return, is incredibly candid, ready to answer any question tossed her way. She’s calm and controlled, a world away from her erratic, combative appearance with Sawyer.
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