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Quotes

Kevin on Whitney:

“It's very easy to fall in love with Whitney.”

“I remember looking at Whitney and I said, “Oh man, this girl, really. She just really has it.”
This is not race. This is just about good, old-fashioned chemistry...boy-girl stuff.”

“At her essence, Whitney was a really good person.”

“I promised her two things -- that I would be right there with her, and she would not be bad.”

“Whitney and I had a lot in common.”

“A lot of leading men could have played my part, a lot of guys could have filled that role.
But you Whitney, I truly believe, were the only one who could have played Rachel Marron
at that time.”

“Whitney, if you could hear me now I would tell you, you weren't just good enough,
you were great.” “People didn't just like you, Whitney, they loved you.”

“I urge us all...to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow and perhaps our anger just long enough,
to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney”...“Sing your hearts out,
knowing that there is an angel in Heaven making God Himself wonder
how He made something so perfect.”

“Off you go Whitney, off you go. Escorted by an army of angels to your Heavenly Father,
when you sing before Him, don't you worry you'll be good enough.”

“That was big. It was like a...kind of a score to our life together a little bit...People were suffering, the people closest to her were truly, truly suffering, and that song kind of...it did kind of bring everything back together, but it was an absolute goodbye.”

“A couple of times over the years I called radio stations that were on her pretty hard, asking the deejay to look at it in a different light. And at a couple of critical moments in her life, I was asked by a close friend to write her a letter. And I did. I don’t know if she ever read them.”

“I was writing [my eulogy] on the plane, in the limo, in bed. It was important.
When I first walked into that church, it was electric, man.”

“I started [speaking] with the idea that sometimes
what you think life will be it won't be at all,
and about what was real between Whitney and me,
what we talked about—being in church when we were little,
both getting in trouble, about our not wanting to be preachers...
I wanted to impart a bit of the Whitney that I knew,
and maybe people could think about her in a different way.”

“I think about Whitney a little bit the way I think about the Kennedys.
I know there’s trouble, but I choose to think about a lot of other stuff.
The trouble is as real as the achievement, but it does not tarnish it.”

“You don't do that for everybody. And it was a pretty seminal moment for Whitney.”
“I took Whitney in my arms and kissed her, not as a black woman but as a beautiful woman.
That’s how I saw her.”

“She was a very important person to me and the world has connected us
in a way that we'll never not be.”

Whitney on Kevin:

“It was really nice, really a joy to work with Kevin,
and it had a lot to do with his personality.
He is down-to-earth; he doesn't trip. He's into his work.
And he's very kind, he's effective and he's considerate.”

“That was more exciting for me than the actual idea that he is this hunk
Kevin Costner. Yes, he's a hunk and he's sexy.
We all know that, but that's not what I was looking for.”

“We kind of made a deal. He loves to sing, he loves music.
Okay, Kevin -- I'll help you with your singing if you help me with the acting.”

“He was kind enough, and gracious enough, to ensure that I was comfortable,
being that it was my first film, he understood that, and he knows what it can be like
to be doing your first film so he was really kind and very... very kind!”

“How do I know I can act? I've never done it before!
But Kevin said, “You can do it, I know you can do it, I just know you can.”
I was like, “This man has more faith in me than I have faith in myself.”
Oh, he was a tremendous help...I mean, he made me feel so comfortable about acting,
and he made it look and seem so easy, you know,
and little bits and pieces he gave me helped me so much.
Kevin was so great.”

“What is Kevin Costner really like? Well, I can tell you this - I was blessed.
Kevin cares...Kevin really cares.”

“If I have one friend in Hollywood, it's Kevin.”

"I kissed her once for everybody in America
and
I kissed her once for myself..."

"She wasn't just pretty, she was as beautiful
as a woman could be."

Articles

Whitney Houston Obituary - Robyn Crawford on Whitney Houston - Esquire
WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON 1963-2012 - Entertainment & Culture - EBONY
In Whitney's words...about Kevin Costner
Whitney's Essence 1990 Interview
Transcript - Whitney on GMA (Nov 1992) and interview with Barbara Walters (1993)
Whitney's Wedding
Whitney and her father John Houston's relationship | follow up
Bobby Brown's Rap Sheet
Whitney was injured whilst vacationing with Bobby Brown in Capri, Italy (1997)
Bobby Brown battles drugs, marital problems - Dateline NBC
Kevin Costner surprises Whitney during her performance at the Cipriani Hotel in 1998
Whitney's concert review at the Cipriani Hotel
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Whitney Houston's 2000 Out Interview | Out Magazine
Whitney Houston: 'I'm a Person Who Has Life' - Diane Sawyer Interview Transcript (2002)
USATODAY.com - Costner rides again
Whitney Houston - Triumph and Trauma
Oprah's Exclusive Interview with Whitney Houston (2009) - A transcript
Costner on Houston's New Album: 'I Knew This Day Was Coming'
Costner has kind words for his co-stars
Inside Kevin Costner's Baby Shower
Whitney's Concert reviews in 2010
Whitney Houston Died From Accidental Drowning, Autopsy Finds | Wonderwall
The Nostalgia Fact-Check: Does The Bodyguard Hold Up? -- Vulture
Revisiting 'The Bodyguard': A Romantic Blockbuster for Adults < PopMatters
The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston to hit big screen for one day only
Whitney to Sony: “I Will Always Owe You” | THE MUSiC VOiD
Broke or Not, Whitney Houston Now Understands Value of Estate Planning
Whitney Houston’s Protective ‘Baby Girl,’ Daughter Bobbi Kristina - The Daily Beast
Whitney Houston Remembered on Piers Morgan Tonight - CNN.com - Transcripts
Piers Morgan interviews Natalie Cole about Whitney - CNN.com - Transcripts
Whitney Houston’s former body guard: ‘What you see is what you got.’
Former Bodyguard of Whitney Houston reveals problems behind-the-scenes
Kevin Costner is remaining guarded about his feelings over Whitney Houston's death
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner on ‘The Bodyguard’ Bond | Movie Talk
Kevin Costner recalls "sweet miracle of Whitney"
Kevin Costner Revisited The Bodyguard After Houston Funeral | Contactmusic
Kevin Costner Talks Whitney Houston's Addictions, Letters Urging Singer To Get Help
CANOE -- JAM! Movies - Artists - Costner, Kevin : Costner discusses Houston, career
Kevin Costner Readies Concept Album, Tour With Modern West | Billboard.com
Kevin Costner Talks Whitney Houston on 'Anderson'
Foreign article (translated) on Kevin Costner's interview with Anderson Cooper
In His Own Words: Costner on Houston's Eulogy | ETonline.com
Whitney Houston's Spectacular Rise and Fall
Sound mixer Richard Bryce Goodman shares a private moment with Whitney Houston
Kevin Reflects On Whitney's Funeral | ETonline.com
Kevin Costner & My Secret Garden: interviews, quotes & so on
Bobby Brown on the death of Whitney Houston: 'I'm not the reason she's gone'
Whitney's Private Hell And Inevitable Death
My Interview With The Legendary Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston: My Interview with The Voice Of Our Generation
Kevin Costner: How He Decided To Speak At Whitney Houston's Funeral
Description of The Bodyguard Director's Cut - Never Before Seen Scenes
Q & A: The Man Who Led Bible Studies with Whitney Houston - Christianity Today
Whitney Houston's Words: 20 Memorable Quotes From the Late Pop Icon
Kevin Costner Quotes - What I've Learned Interview - Esquire
At Gospelfest, big tributes for Whitney Houston
Kevin Costner on Family, Being Lucky, and Remembering Whitney
Terry Morrow: North Knoxville man fondly recalls Whitney Houston
A Whitney Houston Investigation: The Devils in the Diva - Vanity Fair
Jordin Sparks, John Legend pay tribute to Whitney Houston at the BBMAs
Whitney Houston tribute brings daughter Bobbi Kristina to tears
WORLD PREMIERE: Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks Duet ‘Celebrate’ From ‘Sparkle’ [AUDIO]
Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With Kevin Costner
Kevin_Costner_on_Whitney_Houston_Tribute_at_Billboard_Music_Awards
Premiere Of Whitney's Song 'His Eyes On The Sparrow'
Kevin Costner Finished Whitney Tribute On The Way To Her Funeral
Kevin Costner Surprised by Link to Whitney Houston | ABC News Blogs
Kevin Costner on His 'Fearless' Life, Family and Returning to the Spotlight
Kevin Costner's 'Hatfields & McCoys' breaks cable ratings record

"I have my own personal history with Whitney."

"This is the kind of thing that I maybe tell a very few people...
but not a million. She's the one though."

Video links

Whitney Houston at 21
Whitney Houston Interview in 1985
Whitney Houston Rolling Stone Interview 1986
Whitney Houston re Qualities in a Man 8/31/86
Whitney Houston Stars With Their Moms (live 1987)
Whitney Houston MTV Interview 1987
Whitney Houston wins 5 Outstanding Awards in 1987
Whitney Houston UNSEEN Interview 1990
Whitney Houston - NBC News Today 1992
The Bodyguard (1992) - MTV Interview Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Whitney Talks 'The Bodyguard 1992'
Whitney Houston 1992 Interview
Whitney On Arsenio Hall Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Kevin Costner on The Bodyguard 1992 Jimmy Carter
Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard 1992 Jimmy Carter
Whitney - Who Do You Love? Kevin - She's The One
Whitney Houston - This Is My Life Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Whitney on Good Morning America Special 1992
Whitney Houston Interview 1992 UK Very Rare
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner - Entertainment Tonight Interview 1993
Whitney Houston 1993 Interview Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Driven - The Whitney Houston Story
Whitney Houston UK Interview 1996 Rare
The Bodyguard Story (26 minutes documentary)
Whitney Houston/Kevin Coster Muhammad Ali Celebration 4/5/08
Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night 2008 videos and pictures
Kevin Costner's 2008 speech at Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night
Kevin Costner salutes David Foster during CFN 2008 Link 1 | Link 2
Flashback: Kevin Costner on Whitney Houston | Video - ABC News (2009)
Whitney on SNL
"The Bodyguard" - I Love the 90s
Whitney Houston - Funny Moments
Kevin Costner Interview in Japan 1992
Kevin Costner speaks about his marriage
Kevin Costner Sweden Interview
Kevin Costner Calgary Interview
Kevin Costner's views on spirituality and love for his children
Kevin Costner acts AND sings
Kevin Costner on his love for music and his movie leading ladies
Whitney Close Up Documentary Trailer
Whitney Houston - MTV Interview 2009
Whitney Houston 2009 Interview in Germany
HQ Voices of Love: Whitney Houston and her Family
Whitney Houston as mentor on X-Factor UK (2009)
Whitney Houston: "Nothing But Love" World Tour 2010 Interview
Whitney & Jordin Sparks's ET Interview
Whitney Houston's Final Access Hollywood Interview - Reflections
Extra's Last Interview with Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston's Tumultuous Final Days R.I.P 1963-2012
Charlie Rose leads serious discussion about Whitney's enormous talent
Kevin Costner Mourns Whitney Houston's Death | Access Hollywood
Kevin Costner at Whitney's Funeral on ET & The Insider
Kevin Costner Reflects on Whitney Houston's Funeral on ET
Jordin Sparks remembers Whitney Houston's silly faces, jokes on 'Sparkle' set
680News video: Kevin Costner - Boots and Hearts
Diane Sawyer Interviews Kevin Costner about his Eulogy - ABC News
Kevin Costner at LAX and more
Whitney Houston's Son From The Bodyguard is All Grown Up - Yahoo!
Narada Michael Walden on Whitney Houston - documentary
The Whitney Houston Tribute - Live at 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Kevin Costner Talks Delivering Whitney Houston's Eulogy
Kevin Costner Discusses 'Hatfield & McCoys' on Good Morning America
Kevin Costner opens up about Whitney Houston on Anderson Cooper
Kevin Costner on Anderson Cooper - more video clips
Costner Offers Support to Bobbi Kristina - CNN
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Kevin Costner on Whitney Houston
Kevin Costner's full interview links on Jay Leno and Anderson Cooper
Kevin Costner interviewed by Tavis Smiley - PBS Part 1 | Part 2

~ In Memory of a Truly Gifted Songbird ~
Some of Whitney's Most Stunning Live Performances

Radio interviews

Whitney Houston Interview Compact Disc
Kevin talks about Whitney on lite105.com
Kevin Costner - KX94-7 New Country FM
Whitney & Debra Martin's Sparkle Audio Interview


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Photo links

Whitney Photos link 1 | link 2 | link 3
Unseen photos when Whitney was 18 link 1 | link 2
Whitney and Bobbi Kristina link 1 | link 2 | link 3 | link 4
Whitney and her parents link 1 | link 2
Bodyguard related pictures link 1 | link 2 | link 3 | link 4
Bodyguard behind the scenes photos & gifs pic 1 | pic 2 | pic 3 | pic 4 | pic 5 | pic 6 | pic 7
Bodyguard Premiere in November 1992 link 1 | link 2 | link 3 | link 4 | link 5
Whitney and Kevin meet at the Muhammad Ali Event in 2008 link 1
Sparkle Collection (Article scans, Videos, Photos, Gifs & Screen Caps etc.): Go Here | More | & More
Whitney & Kevin Dolls Dolls 1 | Dolls 2 | Dolls 3
Cipriani Concert And Dinner Series With A Performance By Whitney Photo 1 | Photo 2
Whitney's Tribute at the May 2012 Billboard Awards Link 1 | Link 2

"There's an abundance of talent within this woman...
It's a gift...God's gift to her."

"There's a gentleness about her..."

Analysis/Fan blogs & Internet reaction on Whitney's death


Lessons In Synchronicity & Love: Kevin Costner On Whitney Houston
Am I Good Enough? | Psychology Today
A Message To The Talented | Sam The HypeBeast
Whitney Houston and the Burden of Perfection -- Vulture
Whitney Houston: She gave us more than just talent | Possibility Coaches
For Whitney: So Emotional � Thembisa Mshaka
Antonio Wingfield: To Whitney, With Love
Stars Take To Twitter To Share Grief About Whitney Houston � CBS Los Angeles
What are the Stars Saying About Whitney Houston | HollywoodNews.com
Whitney Houston 1963-2012: Reactions - Showbiz News - Digital Spy
Kevin Costner Remembers Whitney Houston: 'You Were Great' (VIDEO)
Kevin Costner's Speech at the Whitney Houston Funeral - Speakeasy - WSJ

"She was just a true beauty and such a musical instrument...
and I really wanted her."

"Whitney just had that thing...
She was exotic."

"She's not just a world class beauty but she's a
world class woman.
So there's not a guy out there..."

Websites

Kevin & Whitney tumblr
The Bodyguard, 1992 FanFiction Archive - FanFiction.Net

Forums

The Kevney Forum(A Place To Discuss More Of Kevney [Kevin|Whitney] & Franchel [Frank|Rachel])

Whitney's Campaign Forum Thread

Please follow this link below to try and get Whitney her own forum on here:
http://www.fanforum.com/f50/whitney-...ever-63045558/

The Bodyguard Directors Cut Petition, please sign at the link below to have the DVD possibly Released this November:

The Bodyguard Directors Cut Petition

Future Titles:

The Feeling Of Love Was Mutual, But Not Always Vocal
He Waited For Her
They Were A World Class Couple
Their Love Wasn't Meant To Be, But They Still Held Onto It All Those Years
They Were In Love, But It Wasn't Meant To Be
Not Meant To Be, But Still Soulmates
He Gets So Emotional Every Time He Thinks of Her
They Had The Greatest Love Story Never Told
He Knew He Loved Her Before He Met Her
An Endless Love
Their Love Will Never Die
They were soulmates Before The Bodyguard
He Loved Her No Matter What
They Loved Each Other From The Beginning
They Were MFEO & MTBT
She Was The Love Of His Life
They Had A Secret Love And Eternal Bond
Whitney Is The Only One Who Gets The LOVE And Twice
They Acted Like Husband & Wife Even Though They Weren't
They Missed Their Destiny

Previous {Kevin Costner|Whitney Houston} Kevney Threads:

Their Characters Thread:
http://www.fanforum.com/f88/rachel-%...love-63044237/

Kevney Fanfiction Conversations by Gobsmacked82
He Spit On You?! X
Time to Declare X
About Jermaine X
The Red Dress X
All Afternoon X
Two Kisses X
What Kind of Angel? X
I Love You In The Morning X
Smackdown X
His Princess X
How Is He Going To Do Her? X
Take the Day Off X
Did You Get My Letters X
Oprah interviews Kevin Costner X
You Trashed My Kitchen Part I | Part II | Part III (END)
Five-Hour Window X
The After Party X
The RSVP X
Shot Calling X
The Commandments Part 1 | Part 2 (END)
From Brunei to Thailand X
Perfect Gentleman Part 1 | Part 2 (END)
Will You Be My Rachel? Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Finale
Let's Have Paris Part 1 | Part 2 |
Committed X

Kevin + Whitney + LOVE Tweets from Feb 18-22 screen-captured by Shiroja

God gave Whitney a glimpse of what her life would be like had she married someone with Kevin's character. He gave her a glimpse of what it would be like to be loved unconditionally, a glimpse of what it is like to be respected by a man, a glimpse of what it is like to be treated like a lady, a glimpse of what it is like to be given compliments, a glimpse of what it is like to be accepted for who you are. I firmly believe that Kevin had discernment when he saw the script of the Bodyguard, and he knew in his heart of hearts that Whitney should be his leading lady, but at the same time he could not understand why. He could have sat on his own, questioning God as to why he had the strong urge to have her act alongside of him - he went against all odds to have her, even decided to wait ONE WHOLE YEAR for her to complete her tour. The glimpse she saw about Kevin she might have never experienced it before with any other man that she might have been in a relationship with, and maybe just maybe she did not know how to embrace such love and respect; recalling she was already in a relationship with the other person. She had a glimpse of what it is like to be transparent with Kevin and to see his transparency as well, a glimpse of showing her vulnerable side yet being told "it is okay".

Kevin was already in a marriage when he strongly wanted her to act with him, she had already entered and seen the glimpse of the world she was about to enter. Two years later he divorces, a year after the Bodyguard she gives birth to a little girl (stand corrected with her daughter's birth year) - was this the world she had to share with Kevin maybe, who knows - did he ever share with her that he wanted her in his world, I cannot say - yet to this day he has hidden her in the corner of his heart where in his quiet moments he can reflect on much.

On the flip side of the same coin, she has a glimpse of how a man can disrespect her (the other person), a glimpse of verbal abuse, a glimpse of emotional abuse, a glimpse of being put through every psychological abuse that any human could have experienced. A glimpse of never been told she is beautiful, a glimpse of never been told she is talented etc. she gave love but did not receive love, she gave respect but did not receive respect, she showed her transparent side but did not receive the same, she showed her vulnerability but was never protected from harm. I believe this person only stepped into her life to be a destructive force, to rob her of her God given talent, rob her of her wealth, her looks, her character and all that needed to be stripped from her life, and once the deed was done walk away and leave her to the wolves to complete that which was started.

One coin, yet a glimpse into two different worlds - one man sent to bless her (Kevin), the other enters to be a curse (the other person).

~~~~~

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MS. WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON'S CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Please be advised that I have moved, I received a call from God, the Chief Architect the other day, and He informed me that my new home was complete.

You all knew that I had been working on my new residence, sending up my timber, packing up and getting ready to go. I know that my house needed some finishing touches and that the Chief Carpenter, Jesus Christ had to inspect it and give me the final approval. On Saturday, February 11, 2012 around 3:55pm He let me know that my home was complete and that it was ok to move in. So He told me to go ahead and change my address.

Well, my new home is finished and what a sight it is to behold. It is located on an exclusive estate area behind a beautiful pearly gate. It is just over the other side of serene celestial shore. Of course, you know the streets are paved with gold and every day is Sunday, just like you've been told. Trees with twelve manners of fruit grace my garden here, and I can walk and talk with my Master with not a worry or care.

I lived in a home built by man, for only a short time, but my new home is so much better than any other place I've ever lived. There is peace here, joy, happiness, no pain, no heartaches, no strife or discontentment, only sweet serenity. I can dine at the Master's bountiful table and listen to a Heavenly choir and best of all, my Heavenly Father is here...in all His Glory.

Oh yes, I have my own designer here who has fitted me with my very own white robe and wings. I could go on and on about my new home, but instead, I'm going to pray that you get to move here yourself one day. Before I go, let me give you my new address:

Whitney Elizabeth Houston.

1963 Heavenly Way.

Godstown, Heaven

~~~~~

~ A Mother's Letter To Her Baby ~

~ A Daughter's Words ~

Credits:
Shiroja for compiling the links
& organizing the OP.
Art: EricaCallieShipper, Shiroja.

bethanyr

Another new interview here. He says a lot of people have disappointed him but he was never disappointed by Whitney.
Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With ... Kevin Costner

80s90sIsTheBest

aww! Kev Thanks for posting that up!

kala79

Awww, thanks!! He doesn't escape all those questions, does he?
I loved that part:

Somebody even released a statement that I didn't release. It was a very thoughtful one, but I didn't put it out there.

Read more: Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With ... Kevin Costner


A very thoughtful one? iF IT WASN'T A BIT OF TRUTH IN THERE WOULDN'T HE RATHER SAY: iT'S UNTRUE? Or something like that? Hmm...

zoe1990

That's the second time (that I know of) that he mentions the false statement and says something nice about it without denying its contents. And that statement was pretty over the top . . .

emeraldgemstone

Interesting....but we all know why he's not denouncing it's truthfulness

I also find it very telling that Kevin opted to discuss his memories of Whitney and create his eulogy in consultation with his daughter AND good friends but NOT his own wife. If I was CB I would have been slightly embarrassed sitting in that church witnessing my husband deliver THAT EULOGY. Talk about awkward....

OneMomentInTimwWhit

I can only imagine what that limo ride was like, on their way back to their hotel. To see your husband almost break down in tears over a "co-star" he worked with over 20 years ago?

I can't remember how many times I read days after Whitney's passing, people were wondering when Kevin was going to say something about her death. This was not just from fans.

Erica, thanks for the new thread. Kevin will be on Leno tonight.

GobSmacked82

Speaking of husbands and wives, something else stood out in that interview, where he said he has disappointed people in his life, but he's never been disappointed in Whitney. That is unconditional love, whether you're a cynic and want to call it friendship, or a slight romantic like me and believe this is a tragedy of the heart. I remember when I was deliberating about a my then-boyfriend, now husband, and I spoke to a guy friend in the office who was married. He said he knows he has disappointed his wife, but she has never disappointed him. Since then, I've noticed that married men have said that from time to time about their wives and marriages. Boy, oh boy. This man KC is certainly talking like a grieving husband, not a co-star, a co-worker or a producer from 20 years ago. At least in my humble opinion.


You've hit the nail on the head, Emerald. It's also very striking to me that he consulted the people in the world who are closest to him, his children and his friends. It also made me wonder what they knew about his friendship with Whitney, and the obvious feelings that he had for her over the last two decades. He consulted the daughter? Wow. They must be very close as a family, and he must have some understanding kids.

I'm willing to go out on a limb and say he DID discuss the eulogy with CB, but didn't say so to the interviewer. I mean, he wrote it in the plane, at the hotel and in the limo. She was right there? How could he not read some of it back to her? I don't believe it. If he wrote that "love letter," which I've seen a tweet describe it as, and consulted his child, his friends but not his wife, then (no pun intended) "Houston, we have a problem!"

casual observer

I get the feeling that Kevin was not a happy man long before Whitney's death. His life has been a meteoric rise to superstardom, being the toast of the town wherever he went, being on the A-List for every event, to a sudden and sharp spiral downward professionally and personally. Thank God he didn't take the Whitney route and deal with his problems through drug use--otherwise he would've preceded her to an early grave. I think it's great that there is something good coming from Whitney's tragic death--and that is his career is coming back together slowly, but surely. There is a renewed interest in him not only from long-time fans, but also newcomers to his career. The eulogy made people curious about him again and hopefully that will translate into more acting offers. This Hatfields & McCoy thing seems to be generated alot of interest and it's a good solid role for him. There will be little to bash him over with this one like there was in many of the others he did during his slide downward in Hollywood. There is still a certain charm and 'everyman' quality about him that's non-threatening to either men or women. Nothing is going to change that.

I hope and pray he finds more reason to be happy in his maturer years. As everyone knows I feel the marriage to CB was a gross misstep on his part. I don't think he ever really was 'in love' with her--no more so than any of his other brief relationships. I sincerely believe his relationship with CB started out as a one-nighter for him--at most a brief fling or summer romance and it became the default position over time. a situation that she leveraged to her advantage. That said--if he could somehow fall in love with her at this point, I would be happy for him doing that. I know he deserves better, but even more than that, he deserves happiness. If by some miracle he could be happily married to her (I mean really happily married--not just pretending to be--acting like he was), then I'm all for that.

However, I do get the feeling there is a distance between them--have you guys noticed there is not more than just lip service being paid to his family status ('married to his second wife', 'father of seven'). There's not alot of discussion as to his family life--not the gushing press about how 'he's found a second chance at love' or stories featuring them as the happy couple treating her as a co-star worthy of equal publicity as he is as there was in the past. She's no longer hooked to him for every photo session to make sure she got her 'camera-time' too. Just seems a little odd for the arm-clinger to pass up an opportunity to inject herself into the media spotlight. I am wondering if he has just gotten sick of her using him to promote herself and to attempt to make herself famous that the shameless self-promotion on her part is being put to an end--and if not by him, by the media who finally got the memo she is utterly, totally irrelevant and a waste of airtime, camera equipment and white space.

I think the death of Whitney has him re-thinking how he going to live out his own remaining years. I think the chasm between him and CB which was already present (just read the 'All I Want From You' lyrics) has widened since her passing. Maybe he even blames their marriage for him not being there for Whitney. Like that line from The Bodyguard when Fletcher asks him what he's afraid of and Frank Farmer says 'Not being there.' Maybe that line and that scene was as prescient as the last song Nikki singing before her death in the movie being the same song Whitney sang before her death in real life or Whtney's voice singing IWALY being played as the last song in the movie as she was leaving him at the airport and the last song being played as she was leaving KC on this earth. It's just as if there was a foreshadowing of real-life events in the movie--the 'not being there' fear being one of them.

Think of the statement he's not rebutting as reflecting how he feels--the one true love statement which was attributed to him which also mentioned blaming himself for not saving her, maybe that's the way he really does feel. And maybe some of the blame for that lies at CB's feet in his mind--KC's second marriage made him unavailable to Whitney, the kids CB convinced him to have were in the picture to compound the unavailability (and don't you find it interesting that it is actually brought up in interviews that he hadn't wanted to have more kids--I think having kids when you didn't really want them to begin with is something that's difficult for people to wrap their minds around, therefore the questions about it). So 'not being there' for Whitney was in part because of his second marriage and second family--hence the greater distance between him and CB--the not turning to her to help with the eulogy.

So Gobsmacked--it seems he deliberately did not mention CB as helping him with the eulogy because she didn't--I don't think he even wanted to look at her at that point. Someone posted many threads back that the video of the funeral showing them leaving with the casket portrayed a distancing from her on his part. I think WH's death caused much introspection on KC's part about his life choices and he's been even more seriously re-thinking them ever since....jmo.

Jojo

I find it telling that he states that of all the people who've come and gone in his life, Whitney never disappointed him. Though their communication face-to-face was sparse in the 20 years since The Bodyguard, he saw enough of her personality and spirit to never let it become negative, if that makes any sense. He knew the goodness within her and he saw how hard she tried. Sometimes even the most genuine try won't get you where you need or want to be. But it shows your fighting spirit, and I think that's what Kevin saw in Whitney.

GobSmacked82

I'll try to be objective about this, C.O., but I wonder if CB at one point let loose with a couple of insensitive remarks about Whitney's addiction problem. I'm not bashing her or their marriage, but loads of people across the country and the globe wrote her off a long time ago. Called her a joke. Called her Whiskey Houston and other names. I'm not saying CB made brutal remarks, but it wouldn't surprise me if she said something that he found to be off color, simply because a lot of other people were. Plus, if she sensed that Kevin had mad deep feelings about her, then she might have accidentally put a little sharp edge on it.

And KC is a sensitive guy who believes in people and wants them to succeed. (Just like Whitney, they shared that generous spirit. Too bad they weren't generous to themselves.) That's a remarkable character trait, and I can't imagine him being OK with anyone saying nasty things about anyone else, much less Whitney.

The side of me that has had a little life experience thought I sensed a whiff of cool air and distance between them as they exited the church. But the "don't judge" side of me says he did talk to CB about the eulogy. In the end, it is what it is, and there is no real use in them splitting up now, with three young kids.

emeraldgemstone

Appears there was a screening of Hatfields & McCoys this past Saturday. CB was all smiles, come on Kev!

OneMomentInTimwWhit

I have liked Kevin ever since No Way Out, but he looks like her father instead of her husband. And yes, smile just a little Kevin.

zoe1990

Oh wow. Just wow. I mean I'm ready for my suspicions to be proven wrong on the "Kevin is miserable with CB" front, but the man's giving us nothing! It's almost painful to look at these pictures. Seriously - I winced.

teatrolafenice

WOW, OH MY, & YIKES! How does the saying
go ... "a picture speaks a thousand words"?!?!?!
My heart literally breaks for him. I truly don't
think he CAN smile, even if he wants to. He's
clearly miserable' & HIS heart is clearly
broken. I hope I'm wrong for his sake, but I
don't think I am.