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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 7 July 2018

Sister-in-law says producing Houston doc hit close to home

By JOHN CARUCCI abuse allegations, but they
Associated Press would be in the film.
NEW YORK (AP) — Whit- "It was deeply a revelation
ney Houston's mother had for her. You think about
no clue about allegations her, and it being a bit over-
that her son and superstar bearing for her to hear —
daughter were molested and her kids not telling her.
as children until the making That's pretty tough to have
of the new documentary to deal with," said Houston.
"Whitney," says the film's ex- Dee Dee Warwick, the
ecutive producer. niece of Cissy Houston and
Patricia Houston, the sister- sister to Dionne Warwick,
in-law of Whitney, is respon- was the alleged abuser.
sible for getting the film, out The alleged incidents took
Friday, to screen. Directed place when Gary and
by Kevin Macdonald, "Whit- Whitney were between the
ney" paints an intimate por- ages of 7 and 9 and Cissy
trait of the Grammy-win- was touring. Warwick, who
ning pop queen and movie was 18 years older than
star through interviews with Whitney Houston, died in
her brothers, her mother, 2008.
friends, and behind-the- The documentary suggests
scenes footage. Houston's that the sexual abuse en-
regal image over the de- In this Feb. 13, 2011, singer Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala with Clive Davis dured by the children was
cades was eroded by er- honoring David Geffen in Beverly Hills, Calif. a significant contributor to
ratic behavior due to her Associated Press their struggles with drugs as
drug use; she died in 2012, adults.
on the eve of the Gram- It's the second documen- Patricia Houston, wife of close to home — and be- "I don't think you can ex-
mys, after being discov- tary on Houston: "Whitney: Gary Garland-Houston, cause she was the one plain anyone's life from one
ered unresponsive in a ho- Can I Be Me" was released said it was difficult making who had to tell Cissy Hous- particular event that's hap-
tel bathtub. She was 48. earlier this year. "Whitney" because it hit so ton not only that there were pened to them. q

Elvis Costello cancels tour dates after cancer surgery

Associated Press The 63-year-old musician The canceled concerts
LONDON (AP) — Elvis said in a statement Friday were in Britain, Croatia,
Costello has canceled the that he initially thought Austria, Norway and Swe-
rest of his European sum- "normal service had been den.
mer tour after undergoing resumed" but now realized Costello, whose hits include
surgery for a "small but very he needed more rest. He "Alison" and "Oliver's Army,"
aggressive" cancerous tu- said "therefore, I must re- urged men to go to their
mor. luctantly cancel all the re- doctors if they had symp-
The post-punk singer-song- maining engagements of toms they were worried In this Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 file photo, musician Elvis Costello
writer says he needs time this tour." about. q attends a screening of "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" at the
to recover after the opera- He vowed to "return at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
tion. soonest opportunity." Associated Press

'Maze Runner' author Dashner says he's working on new book

Associated Press time in 15 years I've done author Jay Asher were cit-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The this. It's spectacularly fun ed repeatedly in a recent
Maze Runner" author and invigorating. I hope comments thread on sexu-
James Dashner says he's something special comes al misconduct on the web-
working on a new book. out of this..." Dashner site of the School Library
Dashner tweeted late Thurs- tweeted. Journal.
day that he was working on He is one of the country's "I've taken the past few
new material and wasn't most popular young adult days for introspection, to
using notes as a guide novel writers, responsible see if I've been part of the
for his new project, which for "The Mortality Doc- problem," he wrote in Feb-
would be the first since he trine" and "The 13th Reality" ruary. "I didn't honor or fully
was dropped by publisher books. understand boundaries
Three Penguin Random His "Maze Runner" series and power dynamics. I can
House imprints over sexual was turned into a motion- sincerely say that I have
misconduct allegations in picture franchise starring never intentionally hurt an-
February. Dylan O'Brien. other person. But to those
"I'm writing a book from In this July 11, 2015 file photo, James Dashner, author of "Maze In February, Dashner tweet- affected, I am deeply sor-
scratch, with no input or Runner" attends the 20th Century Fox press line at Comic-Con ed an extended apology ry."
guidance from agents or International in San Diego. for his behavior after he He vowed to seek
editors or publishers. First Associated Press and "Thirteen Reasons Why" counseling.q