In the fast and furious world of celebrity gossip — mistakes happen and then the whole world repeats them.
And, that’s what happened twice Friday regarding Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday.
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Someone erroneously reported that Elton John is attending the star-studded affair and then website after website picked it up as fact — Except RumorFix, we actually checked with his rep, Fran Curtis, who tells us, “He is not attending, not sure why this is circulating.”
Then we checked out the report that legendary comedian Bill Cosby is attending the “going home service.” His rep tells us nope — not true either. Bill has a scheduling conflict he has two shows on Saturday that were booked a year ago.
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And we’ve investigated reports that Mel Gibson was invited to the funeral. Mel’s rep won’t comment because Whitney’s family has asked for privacy.
Here’s the reported guest list:
- Rev. Jesse Jackson — confirmed. He will not speak, just attend for support
- Marvin L. Winans — confirmed. he will deliver the eulogy calling it a “celebration for one who has left us with so much”
- Kevin Costner — confirmed left for New Jersey Friday
- Aretha Franklin, Whitney’s godmother — ET reports she’s been asked to sing
- Stevie Wonder – People says he’ll sing
- Alicia Keys confirmed to Us
- Dionne Warwick, Whitney’s cousin — she joined Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston, to make funeral plans
- Kim Burrell, Whitney’s longtime friend
- Bobby Brown, Whitney’s ex-husband — he will attend funeral then fly out to perform that night
- Clive Davis, Whitney’s long-time record producer also reportedly will speak
- Tyler Perry — he loaned the family his private jet to transport Whitney’s body to New Jersey
- Chaka Khan
- Bebe & CeCe Winans
- Bishop T.D. Jakes confirmed to RumorFix
- Antonio “L.A.” Reid,
- Ray J, Whitney’s on-again and off-again boyfriend left for New Jersey Friday
- Brandy left for New Jersey Friday
- Diane Warren, songwriter
- Valerie Simpson of the duo Ashford & Simpson confirmed to CNN
- Beyonce
- Jay-Z
- Oprah
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