Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office released their report on Thursday (March 22), saying that Houston used cocaine shortly before she died, then suffered a cardiac incident before drowning.

Kim Kardashian was flour bombed while on a red carpet, allegedly by an anti-fur protester. The reality show star was doused in the powder. Kardashian left the carpet, cleaned off, and returned to resume her interviews.

It was another big night for Adele. The singer scooped up Album of the Year at Germany's ECHO music awards. She also took the prize for Best Female International Artist.

Finally, "The Hunger Games" is all set to dominate the weekend box office and could set a sales record. The film has already taken in 19.7 million dollars in North America from midnight screenings. It will need to rake in more than 169 million dollars to beat the record holder for a weekend opener - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2."

Bob Mezan, Reuters.