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Kevin Costner Says He Rejected Idea Of Shortening Eulogy At Whitney Houston’s Funeral So CNN Could Air Commercials
Kevin Costner remembers his late The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston and recalled he refused to shorten his eulogy at her funeral.
The actor recalled someone suggesting he tighten up his words to the late Houston as CNN was broadcasting the funeral live. “I had been working on this speech… and I tried to compile everything I wanted to do and finally crafted this speech,” Costner said on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. Costner also talked about how the director of The Bodyguard, Mick Jackson, was “uncomfortable” casting Houston in the lead role, but the actor fought for her.
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