Houston was appearing on Simon Cowell’s British singing competition “X Factor” to mentor the contestants and deliver her first performance in the U.K. in more than 12 years.
In the middle of a performance of her latest single, “Million Dollar Bill,” a strap on the back of her gown gave up the ghost, leaving the singer with the two halves of part of the back of the dress hanging at her sides.
Houston, who some in the Brit press accused of behaving “erratically,” kept on singing, and even joked about the incident after she finished, saying “I sang myself out of my clothes.”
So what did notorious curmudgeon Cowell think of Whitney’s performance? He called it “incredible.”
Monday, October 19
Aaron Carter & Karina Smirnoff – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Carl Reiner, Heather McDonald, Randy Sklar, Ross Mathews – “Chelsea Lately”
Rosanne Cash – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Rod Stewart – “The Jay Leno Show”
Deon Cole – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” – rerun
Tracy Morgan – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
The Used – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Mat Kearney – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, October 20
Garry Shandling – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
OneRepublic – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Kelly Osbourne, Chris Hardwick, Hasan Minhaj, Arden Myrin – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Greg Proops – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Ludacris – “The Jay Leno Show”
Cobra Starship with Estelle – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brian” – rerun
Landon Pigg – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Paul Shaffer, The Sounds – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Amazing Baby – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Wednesday, October 21
The RZA – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
David Alan Grier, Sarah Colonna, Chris Franjola, Matt Braunger – “Chelsea Lately”
Paul McCartney – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Phoenix – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” – rerun
John Fogerty – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Dead by Sunrise – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Laura Izibor – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Paolo Nutini – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Thursday, October 22
Lily Tomlin – “The View”
Tracy Morgan – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Mika – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Brad Wollack, Natasha Leggero, Ryan Stout – “Chelsea Lately”
Dave Matthews Band – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” – rerun
Miranda Lambert – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
The Temper Trap – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”- rerun
Ladyhawke – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Friday, October 23
Andy Williams – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Ross Mathews, Josh Wolf, Janet Varney – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Paul Shaffer, Backstreet Boys – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Judy Collins – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Robin Williams, All Time Low – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” – rerun
Christopher Cross with Michael McDonald – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Echo & the Bunnymen – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The Avett Brothers – “Late Late Show with Craig Fergsuon” – rerun
Wild Light – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Saturday, October 24
Andrew Bird, St. Vincent – “Austin City Limits”
U2 – “Saturday Night Live” – rerun