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Whitney Houston's funeral is reportedly being planned for Friday, her wake on Thursday night in Newark, New Jersey. Sources close to the family have revealed that plans are in the works however it's unknown if the services will be open to the public or if it will be televised.

possibility of holding a wake Thursday and a funeral Friday at Newark's Prudential Center, which hosts college and professional sporting events and seats about 18,000 people," The Washington Post reports.

Houston's body is currently en route to New Jersey aboard Tyler Perry's private jet. Her family, including her mother, Cissy, have had a very tough time dealing with this incredible loss and it is hard to even imagine how difficult it has been for them to plan the services.

Whitney Houston's Body arrives in new Jersey

Several celebrities are expected to pay their respects to Whitney Houston, the funeral expected to be just as big, if not bigger, than Michael Jackson's.

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Several officials familiar with funeral planning say arrangements are being made by Newark's Whigham Funeral Home, which handled the 2003 funeral of Houston's father. They spoke to the AP on Monday on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for Houston's family.

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The family raised the possibility of holding a wake Thursday and a funeral Friday at Newark's Prudential Center, which hosts college and professional sporting events and seats about 18,000 people. City officials were awaiting the family's arrival to complete the funeral planning.

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"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney," Houston's family said in a statement through the singer's publicist, thanking fans for their outpouring of support. "This is an unimaginable tragedy, and we will miss her terribly.

This year had been expected to be the year that Houston got it together, finally reviving the movie career that made her a multi-platform star back in 1992, when she starred in “The Bodyguard.”
The 48-year-old recently wrapped, as both star and executive producer, the movie "Sparkle," a remake of the 1976 Motown-era drama of the same name. It was slated to be released in August.
"Based on her music alone, people lost the faith, but there was speculation that when she came back to the big screen she would regain the momentum in her career,” Billboad.com editor M. Tye Comer said.

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Howard Rosenman, an executive producer on the film told The Hollywood Reporter: “This would have been a big, big comeback, she is so brilliant in it.”
Like fellow superstar Michael Jackson, Houston’s comeback may be post-mortem. Sony Pictures has announced it will still release “Sparkle” on Aug. 17. Billboard reported that the singer’s final recordings will be in the film.