The battle between Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston's family is far from over, but the exiled Dad won't be turning to lawyers to reach his goal.

And we're glad, because that's the last thing that Bobbi Kristina needs.

Sources are saying that he DOES want to be there for her, but doesn't want to make things worse in an already tough situation.

We're also hearing that Bobby wasn't happy with how he was treated at Whitney's funeral yesterday -- and feels her family should be as considerate to him as his family was to Whitney when Bobby's mother passed away last year.

That's understandable.

We just don't know if Bobbi Kristina needs that kind of influence right now, as we're also hearing that she might be battling her own substance demons right now.

What do U think, should he be allowed to be around her??

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Took him long enough.

Nearly a week after Whitney Houston passed away, her "on-again, off-again" boyfriend Ray J has finally decided to speak.

Here's what he had to say on her tragic death:

"Over the past few days, I've tried to process the emptiness that I am experiencing. What my heart feels cannot be expressed in words. The world lost an icon, but I lost my close friend."

"Nippy, I miss you so much! You were so happy and full of love. Your smile will live in my heart forever."

Thanks for opening up, Ray J! We're sorry for UR loss, but we appreciate the kind words.

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Whitney Houston was busy right before she passed away.

We're hearing from The Insider that the singer was approving the final look of a photo shoot for her new candle line right before she died.

According to a source in her entourage, Whitney looked at the layout of the shoot (which was shot just down the hall), approved it, then had a few members of her entourage to run some last minute errands. Houston then went down the hallway to take a bath.

Then, what we've heard (and others have heard), has lead us to believe that Whitney was fully in the tub when her Aunt Mary Jones found her.

That isn't the case according to the source -- she never made it into the tub. Allegedly she was getting in when she collapsed and was found half in and half out of the tub.

Well, whatever happened, all we know for sure is that it was tragic. We had been hoping for a major comeback -- never this.

Our heart goes out to her family and loved ones!

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No surprises here, given the fact that the original Waiting to Exhale soundtrack is topping the music charts!

Back in May, we were pleased to hear that a Waiting to Exhale sequel was happening, and that the entire original cast would be returning.

Now, Fox has announced that they'll still be moving forward with the Exhale sequel, even though Whitney Houston has passed away.

Here's what Fox 2000 Pictures president Elizabeth Gabler had to say about why the studio isn't axing the sequel:

"I don’t think she would want it to. It’s almost in her honor that we think to soldier on."

And here's more from Gabler on replacing Whitney in the movie:

"We literally have not talked about anybody for that part. Forest, I know, is just...grieving. He’d been the one who was speaking with her, updating [Houston] on its progress."

We just hope that the studio puts A LOT of care into this movie. Whoever replaces Whitney in her role will have some HUUUUGE shoes to fill.

What do U think? Should they still make this sequel without Whitney???

Several celebrities have taken to Twitter to express their thoughts after learning about the loss of Whitney Houston.

The singer passed away this Saturday afternoon at the young age of 48.

Among the many celebs and fans who Tweeted their condolences are:

Mariah Carey: "Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston. My heartfelt condolences to Whitney's family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth."

Nick Cannon: "Tell our loved ones how much we love them while they're still here. I wish I could've told Whitney how great she was one last time"

Rihanna: "No words! Just tears #DearWhitney"

Justin Bieber: "just heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family"

Katy Perry: "So devastating. We will always love you Whitney, R.I.P."

Nicki Minaj: "Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time."

LeAnn Rimes: "Seems like we are losing the great ones all to soon. RIP Whitney, how horribly sad. Whitney Houston was the first cd I ever bought. She had a God given gift. Hopefully, she's singing with angels now."

Carson Daly: "Sick to learn of Whitney Houston's passing. On Clive Davis's big night. Prayers to her family. So sad."

Gloria Estefan: "Someone please tell me that it's not true about Whitney Houston passing! Such an amazing talent! Shocked we've lost the immensely talented Whitney Houston! Sending prayers of peace & solace 2 her family, friends & fans! Such a loss! Whitney was always so sweet to me! Was rooting for her through her struggles! Such a shame...I'm truly saddened by this news!"

What do U have to say about the passing of Whitney Houston?

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We are absolutely in shock. This is awful, devastating news.

Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48.

The cause of death is currently unknown but her publicist Kristen Foster confirmed the sad news today.

Our heart goes out to all of her friends, family, loved ones and fans during this time.

She will be deeply missed.

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We're amazed and impressed by his strength.

Last night, Nick Carter returned to the stage and performed a show at NYC's Irving Plaza.

During the show, he dedicated his song Falling Down (above) to his sister Leslie Carter, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 25.

A truly moving and lovely performance. Leslie would be proud.

Celeb death hoaxes are fun... until a Kardashian gets hurt!

Last night tweeters around the world mad #Cher a trending topic, after one user tweeted a fake CNN story claiming the the 65-year-old singer passed away.

Less than an hour after the original "RIP Cher" was posted, Kim Kardashian was freaking out.

The reality star has over 12 million flowers, so when she asked:

"Did I just hear Cher has passed away? Is this real? OMG."

Over 12 million people started asking the same thing. The affect wasn't quite the same as Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio show, HOWEVER people did lose their shit thinking Cher gone.

Kim "investigatory journalist" Kardshian did some digging and discovered elaborate joke. She told her millions:

"Can't believe people would make up a sick joke like Cher died. These people need to get a life! Thanks Twitter for clearing that up!"

There you have it!

Cher is alive, despite the fact that she hasn't posted on Twitter since last week.

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Shame. We're sure he had so much more to share.

Shortly after the Oscar nominees were announced yesterday, Greek award-winning film director Theo Angelopoulos was in a terrible accident in Athens, Greece. The 77-year-old filmmaker behind such beloved pictures as "Palme d'Or" and the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "Eternity and a Day" was hit by a motorcycle while crossing a street near the set of his latest film, "The Other Sea."

He sadly sustained far worse head injuries than he could ever recover from and passed away in the hospital last night.

Very sad. He was a true artist and we're sure his loss is felt by all those in the film community. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and fans who will miss him dearly.

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In 2008, Beyonce gave one of her most important performances to date, starring in Cadillac Records as the iconic Etta James. Today, Bey has a heavy heart but words of praise for the woman she portrayed, who sadly passed away today.

On her website (as she still resting from giving birth to baby Blue Ivy), she posted sweet words of tribute to the eternally great Etta James," who died today due to complications with her leukemia.

She wrote:

"This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen. Her musical contributions will last a lifetime."

They surely will!

Her passing is felt by all, but more by those who were really inspired by her talent and music in their day-to-day routines. We know that she holds a very dear place in Beyonce's heart and we hope she carries on her spirit with her own music.

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