Whitney Houston, like Amy Winehouse, was depicted as a substance-addled mess in the run up to her overdose death, much unlike the courtesy that was lavished unto Michael Jackson, whose latter-day prescription drug habit was neatly and often dismissively attributed to the rueful loneliness of ...
By 2008, her drug problems threatened her career. As Nick Gatfield, the president of Island Records, toyed with the idea of releasing Winehouse "to deal with her problems", he said, ‘It's a reflection of her status that when you flick through the TV coverage [of the Grammys] it's ...
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A London judge on Friday sentenced Johnny Blagrove, the man who sold a disturbing video to The Sun tabloid apparently showing Amy Winehouse using drugs, to two years behind bars. The 34-year-old dealer was sent to the clink after pleading guilty to two counts of offering to supply illicit ...
Amy Winehouse's story has long been shaped by public perception – her father sometimes seen as an enabler, her husband blamed for her drug use. But this film explores the deep connection Winehouse had with them, using the singer's own lyrics and writings as a guide. ...
LONDON — Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with the album "Back to Black," whose blend of jazz, soul, rock and cl...
The mischievousness of Winehouse is absent, as is the roaring heat of her rage. The film will fleetingly remind audiences of her eating disorder, domestic violence, and drug abuse, but the balance Back to Black strives for is a cuddliness that feels flimsy at best and condescending to the ...
They linger far too long – not every song has to be performed in their entirety – and the choice to have Abela use her own vocals may irk purists, but with so much of the film omitting realism, perhaps it’s in the Winehouse estate’s best interest that Amy’s vocals be left ...
Sam Taylor-Johnson: When Alison Owen, our producer, called me and said, "I'm looking to make the story of Amy Winehouse, which would be interesting," I felt like I couldn't say "Yes" quick enough. After I said so, I ...
s tabloid speculation about drugs. Both deny that. The movie then avoids delving into any of this. The controversy surrounding her death needs to be addressed in a movie about her. It’s like making an Amy Winehouse film and avoiding her drug use. Brittany’s shown taking various pills ...