attorney general eric holder. she was always ours. there has never been, there will never be another voice melded to the consummate artistry that was ms. aretha franklin. reporter: never considering herself political, she was a favorite inauguration fixture to three presidents spanning 30 years. as a young woman, she lent her artistry to dr. martin luther king jr. s cause, later tearfully singing at his funeral. a recipient of the highest civilian honor, the medal of freedom, her song respect considered an anthem of the civil rights movement and women s advocacy. r-e-s-p-e-c-t reporter: at her detroit service in the greater grace temple, power voices, shaka kahn and jennifer hudson. and sentiments from the youngest
what god lives is never a coincidence and more than some happenstance it was a beautiful service. stevie wonder, just one of her friends saluting her during the funeral services at houston s hometown church in new jersey. alicia keys, art kelly, all honoring houston with their voices. stars like tyler perry and kevin costner told personal stories in memory of the superstar. aretha franklin was scheduled to be there but had to cancel because she wasn t feeling well. the service included a letter from her daughter, bobby christina. it read god said it s time, your work is done. thanks for being a wonderful daughter. as for her ex-husband, bobby brown, he says in a written statement he wasn t happy about being asked to move three times and says security kept him from seeing his daughter. so he left because i refused to create a scene. in all, it was roughly a four-hour homegoing tribute to whitney houston and punctuating the service today, a recording of louft s i
many people are offended because you exist. plus an exclusive tribute to whitney houston. no better what they take from me they can t take away my dignity this is piers morgan tonight. a big story tonight saying goodbye to whitney houston, a family using of the superstar s body today. flags in new jersey are flying at half staff to honor whitney. i ll talk to governor chris christie about that. and more of my interview with ricky gervais. at least he can use expressions, most of them are too botoxed out, you can t tell if they re smiling or not. jason, you re outside the church in new jersey, tell me about what you can expect tomorrow. well, first let s set the stage in terms of what s happening out here in new jersey. i can tell you that just about ten minutes away from here, piers, at the funeral home, a private viewing is taking place this evening. i know that members of the houston family have already shown up, also we re told, clive davis has shown
it caught up off guard, but it didn t catch godoff guard. avinsanity and more of my exclusive interview with ricky jervais. many people are offended because you exist. plus an exclusive tribute to whitney houston. no better what they take from me they can t take away my dignity this is piers morgan tonight. a big story tonight saying goodbye to whitney houston, a family using of the superstar s body today. flags in new jersey are flying at half staff to honor whitney. i ll talk to governor chris christie about that. and more of my interview with ricky jervais. at least he can use expressi expressions, most of them are too botoxed out, you can t tell if they re smiling or not. jason, you re outside the church in new jersey, tell me about what you can expect tomorrow. well, first let s set the stage in terms of what s happening out here in new jersey. i can tell you that just about ten minutes away from here, piers, at the funeral home, a private vie
many people are offended because you exist. plus an exclusive tribute to whitney houston. no better what they take from me they can t take away my dignity this is piers morgan tonight. a big story tonight saying goodbye to whitney houston, a family using of the superstar s body today. flags in new jersey are flying at half staff to honor whitney. i ll talk to governor chris christie about that. and more of my interview with ricky jervais. at least he can use expressions, most of them are too botoxed out, you can t tell if they re smiling or not. jason, you re outside the church in new jersey, tell me about what you can expect tomorrow. well, first let s set the stage in terms of what s happening out here in new jersey. i can tell you that just about ten minutes away from here, piers, at the funeral home, a private viewing is taking place this evening. i know that members of the houston family have already shown up, also we re told, clive davis has shown