Video: With Whitney Houston, the only difference was that everyone knew her name

The only difference between Whitney Houston and the guy who pissed himself in his cot and died last night in the Salvation Army shelter is that nobody knew that guy's name," says Jef Otte in this week's video sidebar to his "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" weekly column,...
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The only difference between Whitney Houston and the guy who pissed himself in his cot and died last night in the Salvation Army shelter is that nobody knew that guy’s name,” says Jef Otte in this week’s video sidebar to his “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” weekly column, After Whitney died, pundits got out the soapboxes in record time.” Watch the full video below.

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More video columns by Jef Otte are here:

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