Ahead of the 2022 Grammy Awards, CBS is airing a retrospective on the legendary Whitney Houston called “Whitney, A Look Back.” It premieres Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on CBS.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of “Whitney, A Look Back” online for free:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch “Whitney, A Look Back” live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Whitney, A Look Back” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Whitney, A Look Back” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch “Whitney, A Look Back” live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
‘Whitney, A Look Back’ Preview
CBS is honoring “the life and legacy of Whitney Houston” with “Whitney, A Look Back” ahead of the 2022 Grammy Awards.
The special is being produced by “Entertainment Tonight,” which means the special has access to never-before-seen “Entertainment Tonight” interview footage.
The CBS press release teases:
The one-hour special will include lost performances and rare moments with Whitney, as well as new interviews with those who knew her best, including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica, and Kelly Price. In addition, “Whitney, A Look Back” will explore new details about the days leading up to and following Whitney’s death. The special comes as the world marks 10 years since her tragic passing.
Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room just after appearing at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards party in 2012. The cause of death was eventually ruled as accidental drowning; the coroner said cocaine use and heart disease also played a role, according to the New York Times. The autopsy showed that at the time of her death, Houston had cocaine, marijuana, the anxiety medication Xanax, a muscle relaxant called Flexeril and the antihistamine Benadryl in her system.
Houston was survived by her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, whom Houston shared with her ex-husband, musician Bobby Brown. Tragically, Bobby Kristina died in July 2015 at the age of 22. She was found unconscious in a bathtub in circumstances similar to her mother’s death. Bobbi Kristina was in a coma for nearly seven months before she died in hospice care. Her autopsy revealed that she also had marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, anxiety medication and morphine in her system at the time of her death. The cause of death was ruled as lobar pneumonia, according to ABC News.
In an “Entertainment Tonight” segment that aired on the anniversary of Houston’s death, her good friend Kelly Price said that she thinks the media treated Houston unfairly.
“I think she was [treated unfairly] simply because when you’re talking about addiction, it’s a disease,” siad Price, adding, “She was a woman with a big heart. She loved people. I think a lot of times peopel would love to hear the wil adnd the crazy because in their mind, it’s buzz-worthy, it’s news-worthy, it’s the thing in this day that’s called ‘click bait,’ but to know the Whitney that I knew is to truly know that you were blessed to know an amazing human being before you ever got to the voice.”
“Whitney, A Look Back” airs Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on CBS.
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How to Watch Whitney Houston CBS Special Online