Pop diva Whitney Houston will be laid to rest on Saturday after a private funeral service at the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir.

Fans of Houston, who died Saturday aged just 48, will be denied the chance to say farewell in a mass outpouring as the singer's family has apparently decided against holding a two-day public memorial in a Newark sports arena.

Prince William may be deployed thousands of miles away in the Falkland Islands, but he found time to send his wife Catherine a card and flowers for Valentine's Day on Tuesday.

The former Kate Middleton, who married the royal in a lavish ceremony last year, revealed the gift on a visit to Liverpool in northwest England, where she met with recovering alcohol addicts and children being treated in hospital.

Malaysia's Zang Toi and Lebanon's Reem Acra won strong applause for their red-carpet looks at New York fashion week Monday while Carlos Miele drew inspiration from the pampas of his native Brazil.

With Grammy-winner Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" as his soundtrack, Toi kicked off his fall-winter collection with white mini coats and black trouser suits, before making an abrupt shift to bright red silk.

As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Houston, who possessed one of the greatest-ever singing voices and sold more than 170 million records, fought a long and public battle with substance abuse after her career and personal life went off the rails.

Uggie, the trick-performing Jack Russell Terrier starring in silent film "The Artist", was top dog at the first-ever Golden Collar awards recognizing canine excellence in Hollywood films.

The veteran performer beat out Cosmo from "Beginners", Denver from "50/50", Hummer from "Young Adult", and the Doberman Blackie from Martin Scorsese's "Hugo".

Mick Jagger will tread in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan this month and play for U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at the White House.

The Rolling Stones front man will join artists including B.B. King ,Jeff Beck, Keb Mo, and Buddy Guy for an evening celebrating the Blues in the latest in a string of soirees of different musical genres held by the White House.

Sales of the late Whitney Houston's records have soared after her sudden death, which triggered tributes across the entertainment world.

Houston's perhaps best known song, "I Will Always Love You," was the top seller on iTunes Monday, and her album of greatest hits was at number two behind the latest hit album by Grammy-winning star Adele.

A "security hold" has been put on the results of the autopsy of pop legend Whitney Houston, the LA county coroner's office said Sunday, adding there were "no signs of foul play" in her death.

Houston, whose massive hits included "I Will Always Love You" but whose career went downhill as she battled with drugs, was found dead in her room at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday. She was 48.

Iconic 1960s California surfer band the Beach Boys played together live on stage for the first time in over two decades, bringing "Good Vibrations" to the annual Grammys show.

The band made their comeback performance at the music industry awards show, after announcing a 50th anniversary reunion last year, with a new album and tour planned this year.

Shiny leather stood out at New York fashion week, with both Derek Lam and Donna Karan for DKNY making the most of the material in its most highly polished form.

Thakoon Panichgul also put leather on the catwalk, moving on from the strong ethnic flavor of collections past by sending out dozens of looks for next fall and winter dominated by red, orange and purple.