USA Today Music — Every year, Simon Cowell tells American Idol contestants to stay away from Whitney Houston songs. He should've warned Allison ... more info

MTV.com News — 'I feel like it goes hand in hand,' actress/singer says of her dual careers.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Eric Ditzian Leighton Meester Photo: MTV News Leighton Meester might be the queen bee on "Gossip Girl," but she's just getting h... more info

PopSugar UK — Bruce Grobbelaar has quit Hell's Kitchen to be reunited with his wife, he also said that the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy had affected him more than he thought it would and it helped his decision. - BBC Cheryl Cole is apparently get... more info

COLE’s bid for solo stardom is buoyed by the writers behind soul diva Whitney Houston more info

MTV.com News — Singer decides to mix it up with cocktail waitress Joanna Hernandez.By MTV Staff Ray-J Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images In the end, R&B-singer-turned reality-TV star Ray J had a tough decision to make: pick the girl who played hard ball ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — So far this week I've been skewing very Jersey-centric with a review of Screaming Females brand new record Power Move and my Blast from the Past coming from Yo La Tengo, so I thought we should keep the theme going by counting down the ten best bands ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — FORT LEE, N.J. - Whitney Houston is countersuing her stepmother for $1.6 million. more info

Perez Hilton — As we mentioned last December, Whitney Houston was sued by her stepmom, Barbara Houston. Why? For what????? It all goes back to 2003, when Whit's father passed away and Barbara claimed Whitney "improperly kept the proceeds from John Houston's $1 mil... more info

Detroit Free Press — FORT LEE, N.J.— Whitney Houston is countersuing her stepmother for $1.6 million. more info

KNVA TV, Austin TX — Whitney Houston is counter-suing her stepmother for $1.6 million. more info