In a candid and revealing interview, this evening Rick Santorum returned to "Piers Morgan Tonight," offering insight into the recent death of Whitney Houston.

Sitting down with Piers Morgan, the Republican presidential candidate addressed the issues of abuse and addiction, offering his perspective on the behavior of stars in Hollywood:

"You see in a sense the royalty of America setting such a poor example. And being troubled by these things, then obviously it's going to have a downstream effect, and a very harmful downstream effect."

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Coming up this evening on "Piers Morgan Tonight," Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum returns to the program, fresh off of his dramatic, three-state sweep in Missouri, Colorado, and Minnesota.

During a recent sit down with Piers Morgan, the former Pennsylvania senator touched upon everything from faith and family, to the economy, and international affairs.

His interview was so well-received, his Senior Campaign Advisor later credited the appearance for Santorum's sudden success: "I still think it all started when you had him, and his wife Karen, and all their children on, on your show," said John Brabender. "It seems like the poll numbers picked up immediately thereafter."

"A dash of the old 'Morgan Magic,'" suggested the host.

Tune in to "Piers Morgan Tonight" at 9pm ET/PT as the "Morgan Magic" continues with another exclusive Rick Santorum interview.

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On Saturday, Whitney Houston's funeral will be a private affair. However, the state of New Jersey is still finding a way to honor, and remember her publicly. As Piers Morgan explains, state governor Chris Christie "will issue an executive order to have flags in the state fly at half-staff on the day of the funeral."

Comparing Houston to such Garden State icons as Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen, Christie says "Whitney Houston was an important part of the cultural fabric of this state." FULL POST

Last night Piers Morgan sat down with singer/songwriter Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Grammy-winning record producer David Foster to remember their dear friend Whitney Houston. Piers doesn't like the way Houston was taken care of last week. He noted "anyone can go out and get drunk but if you were a well chronicled addict who's been to hell and back with this addiction, Is there nobody in that Whitney system?" Edmonds explained Houston was very strong willed. "She was going to do what she wanted to do."

Edmonds also remembered Houston's incredible voice: FULL POST

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For February 15, 2012 – 'Linsanity' leads Knicks to another win, 272 killed in Honduras prison fire and a Hollywood tour adds Whitney Houston death site as a stop... FULL POST