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Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney Houston's Funeral Over Seating Dispute   'I fail to understand why security treated my family this way,' he says   Bobby Brown arrived at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark today for the funeral of his ex-wife, Whitney Houston. He  left the church after just fifteen minutes, however, following a dispute over seating arrangements. Us Weekly reported that a visibly distraught and red-eyed Brown had arrived at the private service with a large entourage and tried to take seats in the front row. While Brown, who was married to Houston for 15 years, had been invited to the service, his nine guests were not admitted and when his guests were turned away, Brown left too. The Rev. Al Sharpton wrote about the incident on Twitter : "I am at Whitney's funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!" Sharpton followed up on the incident later in the ...

For two and a half years, Americans fought Against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations.   In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and essentially forgotten in others.   But it is a war worth remembering—a struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart.   Some of its battles and heroes became legendary, yet its blunders and cowards were just as prominent.   The film shows how the glories of war became enshrined in history – how failures are quickly forgotten – how inconvenient truths are ignored forever.   With stunning re-enactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent. The War of 1812 premiered Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9pm ET.  Check Local Listings to see when it's airing on your local PBS stati...