Oprah to Honor Whitney Houston With Two-Hour Tribute

Will air on OWN this Thursday.

Posted: 02/14/2012 04:29 AM EST
Celebrity News, television, Celebrity R.I.P., Whitney Houston, Oprah Winfrey, tribute

Whitney Houston will get a two-hour televised eulogy this Thursday, courtesy of Oprah Winfrey. The talk show queen announced that she will air a tribute to the suddenly-deceased singer on her OWN network.

Titled Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview, Winfrey will re-broadcast her 2009 interview with Houston, which was the singer's last major sit-down and when she finally admitted to drug use.

The special, which will also include Oprah revisiting her past moments with Whitney, will air this Thursday, Feb. 16 at 9 P.M. ET on OWN.


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