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Poll: Does Whitney's Death Raise the Odds You'll Watch the Grammys?

With news of Whitney Houston's death reverberating internationally, Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan will perform a special tribute to her at the Grammy's Sunday. Will you be watching?

Whitney Houston has passed away at 48.

The R&B diva was discovered dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Saturday afternoon.

The cause of death has yet to be determined. Foul play is considered unlikely given Houston's long battle with drugs and alcohol.

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Houston was a really big pop star who won six Grammys and starred in movies like The Bodyguard.

And, yes, there was the troubled marriage to Bobby Brown.

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Interestingly, it was on Thursday, at a pre-Grammy gala.

Houston, of course, won a number of Grammy awards herself and even posted on her Facebook page this week about how excited she was about the upcoming Grammy show.

Sony Records President Clive Davis had also noted how much Houston loved the Grammys andhinted she might make an unannounced appearance at his pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Saturday night.

Patch, for one, was curious about how/and if the producers would respond to Houston's death with such late notice.

And, according to Entertainment Tonight, Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan will perform a special tribute to Houston at the show.

Which raises this question:

Does Houston's death make it any more likely you'll watch the Grammys program Sunday?


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