Lifetime To Air Whitney Houston Performances

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Lifetime will air iconic performer Whitney Houston’s greatest performances as part of its Saturday night lineup dedicated the late singer/actress.

Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances will feature several of Houston’s famous television and concert performances, including her first national television appearance at 19 years old in 1983 on The Merv Griffin Show, and her rendition of I Will Always Love You from the 1994 Concert For A New South Africa, said network officials.

The special will follow Lifetime’s airings of previously announced special Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney and its original movie Whitney.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.