One of the most touching speeches at Whitney Houston’s funeral came from an unlikely source: Kevin Costner. The actor, who starred in 1992′s The Bodyguard with Houston, spoke at length about the multi-hyphenate who passed away Feb. 11, and their bond over growing up in the Baptist Church. If you missed the speech broadcast live, watch the speech — which led to a standing ovation for Costner — in three parts embedded after the jump. “You weren’t just pretty,” Costner said, addressing Houston, who he said was very unsure of herself during The Bodyguard‘s shooting. “You were as beautiful as a woman could be. And people didn’t just like you Whitney. They loved you.” READ FULL STORY »

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UPDATE: Bobby Brown’s representative issued a statement regarding Brown’s early exit at Whitney Houston’s funeral at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.: “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions. I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move … Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”

EARLIER: Bobby Brown was reportedly not in attendance for Whitney Houston’s entire funeral, but there are conflicting reports describing why and when he had left the service. People reports a source claimed Brown was turned away from the ceremony Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. A source tells People: “Bobby was outside the church … he hugged his brother and then got in a car, and they drove him off … They wouldn’t allow him in.”

But others say he was invited to attend to support his daughter with Houston, Bobbi Kristina, and was in fact inside the church. HLN tweeted, “He walked by Whitney’s casket and then came back up the isle. His eyes were red, and his head was down.” CNN reports that Brown and his entourage left during the service. (Others claim Brown left in a Cadillac Escalade with children Landon and LaPrincia.) Earlier, Al Sharpton, who was in attendance at funeral, tweeted during the ceremony: “I am at Whitney’s funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!”

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Dionne Warwick has postponed a Valentine’s Day concert at a western Pennsylvania theater after the death of her cousin Whitney Houston.

Warwick’s concert at the Palace Theater in Greensburg will instead be held March 2. Tickets for Tuesday night’s concert will be honored for the new show.

Warwick is a Grammy Award-winning singer known for such hits as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” ”I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “That’s What Friends Are For.”

Houston was found dead in her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday. The cause of her death is being investigated.

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The Los Angeles Department of Coroner has released Whitney Houston’s body, reports People. Houston’s autopsy is complete but being held back from public release until full toxicology tests are delivered. “The investigation is ongoing,” Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says. “It’s too early to tell.” At time of press, Houston’s family had not arranged for the pickup of her body as they are in the midst of funeral preparations, said Winter. “Sometimes it takes a couple days.”

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UPDATE: Los Angeles Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter confirmed to People that Houston’s body was found in her bathtub at the Beverly Hills Hilton and that “there were no visible signs of trauma on the body.” No other details are being released at this time.

EARLIER: An autopsy on Whitney Houston was indeed performed one day following her death Saturday, but don’t expect any information to be released on the results today: The Beverly Hills Police Department confirms to EW that they are not disclosing any information about Houston’s cause of death at this time. According to the Associated Press, neither are coroner officials, who have been asked by detectives to place a security hold on the results. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen told the Associated Press that the public might learn information about Houston’s death on Monday, pending detective permission.

Houston passed away Saturday of undisclosed causes in Beverly Hills, Calif., shortly before she was scheduled to appear at Clive Davis’ Grammys party; The ceremony will be celebrating Houston’s life and legacy via a performance from Jennifer Hudson.

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