Prince Blasts Staff Over Banning Whitney Houston

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We reported earlier this week that Prince had apparently put a ban on allowing his old pal and longtime music colleague Whitney Houston into any more of his concerts because of Houston's allegedly errative behavior. Now it sounds like Prince has put the smack down on his staff, demanding to know who kicked Whitney out because it definitely wasn't him.

The Purple One's relationship with Whitney Houston was said to have gone black-and-blue after Houston showed up at several recent Prince concerts behaving like a total loon. Whitney and her daughter, Bobbi, were videotaped dancing and singing enthusiastically to Prince songs, but it didn't seem as though their behavior was exactly off-the-charts enough to warrant a ban on Whitney's attendance!

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That's why we were so shocked to hear that Prince's people had blocked Whitney Houston from coming to any more shows. Turns out we weren't the only ones wondering how the heck Prince could pass such judgment -- he himself wants to know who kicked Whitney Houston out of his shows. Sounds like it was Prince's people who cracked down on Whitney, but Prince has released a statement making his position very clear: "She's always welcome 4 all of eternity."

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And considering the fact that Prince recently took Whitney to hang out backstage, somebody flubbed up their job -- says a source, "Someone could have taken it upon themselves to say Whitney was banned ... but it did not come from Prince. Whoever decided Whitney was banned did not have the authority to do so."

Get the whole hilarious backstory on the Whitney Houston-Prince ban here.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Get Their Privacy

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Kate Middleton is sunning in peace as we speak, since she got the honeymoon she deserved. Kate stocked up on tropical prints when she was back in London, prior to her wedding, and she must be putting them to good use in the Seychelles. Of course, nobody will see her chosen vacation trousseau, since she's getting total privacy on her honeymoon.

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Farhad Vladi, who rented the island to the newlyweds, did a little interview about Prince William and Kate Middleton's stay. They're not the first celebrity guests in the Seychelles!

"Bill Gates was on Fregate Island... Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were on Cousin, another island in the Seychelles," he said. "Angelina Jolie was on North Island with Brad Pitt."

The North Island is also where Kate Middleton and Prince William are staying, and the bonus point about that particular island is that you get "total privacy."

If you're considering staying somewhere like the Seychelles, you should know that budgets are out the window--it's all about private service, villas just for two, and luxury beyond luxury. Nice, but pricey.

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"If budget is no issue, this is the perfect place for a honeymoon," a recent guest told Us.

"You're not going to get much better in terms of privacy and seclusion, as long as you're reasonably happy with there being little to do. You have unlimited scuba diving included in your rental and there's a spa."

I've never stayed on a tropical island like the one highlighted here. I've been to bigger, rockier islands in Brazil--very cool--but I have yet to bask on white sand with a blue-green ocean out in front of me. Someday! I wonder if Kate Middleton is thinking a lot about her future when she finishes the honeymoon? I'm wondering how she'll fill her days post-vacation.

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