Oprah's Message After Whitney's Funeral

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Oprah Winfrey woke up on Sunday with Whitney Houston's "home going celebration" still fresh on her mind and it got her thinking about ways to recognize our most beloved stars before they're gone.

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In a video posted to YouTube today, Oprah confessed that she wondered if "there was some way we could have all come together and celebrated [Whitney] while she was still alive."

"I'm hoping to be able to do that for people while they're alive now," Oprah continued. "I hope you think about that, too."

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Oprah was one of those in attendance for Whitney's funeral on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Whitney was laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.