Kevin Costner marks 'lucky' birthday with beautiful tribute to late Whitney Houston
Kevin and Whitney appeared in The Bodyguard together
Kevin Costner has celebrated his 70th birthday by paying tribute to his late friend, Whitney Houston.
The official Instagram account for Whitney shared a behind-the-scenes picture from their award-winning film The Bodyguard, writing: "Happy birthday to Kevin Costner! A behind the scenes photo from The Bodyguard with Kevin, Whitney and Ellin La Var, Whitney's hair stylist for the film."
Kevin then reshared the account, adding: "This photo reminds me of how lucky I am to be getting another birthday. We lost such a light when we lost Whitney."
Whitney died on February 11, 2012 at the age of 46; the official cause of death was drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use".
Kevin's milestone birthday was also celebrated by family and friends, and Kevin himself shared a rarely-seen picture of him as a young boy dressed as a cowboy.
Picture of Kevin as a toddler dressed as a cowboy
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"Thank you guys for the birthday wishes. If you can believe it, this is me. I was chasing the cowboy life just about as soon as I could walk, and here I am doing it still," he captioned the post. "Hereâs to another year of keeping our sights set on our dreams."
Kevin has spent recent years appearing in several westerns projects, most famously the TV series Yellowstone.Â
The Paramount series became a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic but Kevin was written out of the show in its last season amid a much-publicized rift with showrunner Taylor Sheridan and co-star Luke Grimes.
Luke and Kevin in Yellowstone
His character John Dutton was killed off in a devastating murder-for-hire plot, staged to appear as a suicide â a move that sent shockwaves through the Yellowstone fanbase.
"Hopefully everyone can see that it was time," Luke told People of Kevin's exit.
"To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone. Obviously, it didnât make it super fun to be around⊠Not pointing any fingers, but it was actually the easiest season weâve filmed."
Kevin Costner stars in Horizon: Chapter 1
Kevin also put in almost $40 million of his own money into a four-part western extravaganza called Horizon, although Horizon: Chapter One, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival, only brought in $11 million on opening weekend, and a total of $38 million globally so far.
The film follows a 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west and stars Oscar-winning actor Kevin alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, plus his own 15-year-old son Hayes, who makes a brief appearance.
Horizon: An American Saga â Chapter 1 trailer
Horizon: Chapter 2 had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and is scheduled to be released in 2025 after Sony pulled a September 2024 release.
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On January 18, the popular variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming Lunar New Year special, which will feature three celebrity family duos as guests. KISS OF LIFEâs Belle and STAYCâs Sieun will appear together with their respective fathers Shim Sin and Park Nam Jung, both of whom are legendary singers in Korea. Sisters BIBI and tripleSâs NaKyoung will also be guesting on the show together.
In the newly released preview, Sieun dances with Park Nam Jung to his iconic hit âDreaming of You,â which is famous for its choreography. Meanwhile, Shim Sin sings KISS OF LIFEâs hit song âStickyâ together in a special duet with Belle.
After BIBI enviously says she wishes she were Park Nam Jungâs or Shim Sinâs daughter, she remarks that she and sister NaKyoung didnât fight much while they were growing up. However, NaKyoung swiftly begs to differ, insisting they fought a lot. Later, the two siblings playfully sing Block Bâs âNillili Mamboâ together.
The guests and âKnowing Brosâ cast members then don hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) to play a guessing game together. When Sieun argues with her dad over a story about an amusement park trip, Lee Sang Minâwho doesnât have children of his ownâwoefully shares, âI want to argue with my daughter too.â
Finally, the preview ends with a brief glimpse of Sieun and Park Nam Jung performing âA Whole New Worldâ from the âAladdinâ soundtrack together.
Check out the full preview below!
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âKnowing Brosâ airs on Saturdays at 8:50 p.m. KST.
Watch full episodes of âKnowing Brosâ with subtitles on Viki below:
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Or watch BIBI in her film âHopelessâ below!
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