  Let $\{\Omega_t:-1<t<1\}$ be a family of bounded pseudoconvex domains and
$\varphi_t\in PSH(\Omega_t)$. Let $K_t(z,w)$ denote the Bergman kernel with
weight $\varphi_t$ on $\Omega_t$. We study the continuity and H\"older
continuity of $K_t(z,w)$ in $t$. Several applications to singularity theory of
psh functions are given, including a new proof of the openness theorem.
