was a year and a half ago. she looked pretty good. i thought she was on track to sort of make a recovery. she sounded good. she was very upbeat, happy about the future. pro secretaries in there was a moment a couple of years prior i was worried that she wouldn t be able to get ahead and keep going. the last time i saw her, i was optimistic about her improving and her health getting much better. alicia, i understand later on this summer, her fans will be able to see one of houston s final performances. can you tell us about that? this is a movie that she produced, sparkle. it s a remake of the classic 1970s film. it s supposed to come out in august. oddly enough, it s about singers whose lives are wrecked by addiction. this hit close to home for whitney. she wanted ali a to star in the role and then but it stars jordin sparks as well. allison, what is the reaction