Lifetime To Chronicle Late Whitney Houston's Family

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Lifetime will spotlight the family of late pop music superstar Whitney Houston in a new reality series, the network announced Friday.

The Houston Family Chronicles (working title), will follow the lives of Houston's sister- in-law and manager Pat Houston and her daughter Rayah; Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother Cissy Houston, as well as Houston's brother Gary, as they continue to deal with the tragic loss of the iconic performer, said network officials.

Houston, 48, drowned last February in a tub at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel.

"The tragic loss of Whitney Houston left a void in the hearts of people all over the world, but certainly none more so than her beloved family," said Rob Sharenow, executive vice president of programming for Lifetime Networks in a statement. "In this series, the multi-generations of the Houston family will bravely reveal their lives as they bond together to heal, love, and grow."

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.