By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling. Yes, the syndicated series delivered the music of Earth Wind & Fire, the Jacksons, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder into America's households, infusing them with soul in...
Join the discussion on this story by using the Facebook app to the right. LOS ANGELES — Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of "Soul Train" who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive home around 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
Officials said it probably will take several days to make a final determination about the death of "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius. Law enforcement sources said they believe he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. But they stressed it will take days to fully investigate, including interviewing friends and family and examining evidence in his Sherman Oaks home, where he was found Wednesday morning. The L.A. Police Department and L.A. County coroner's office are...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Don Cornelius, who with the creation of "Soul Train" helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. Los Angeles Police Department officers responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive home at around 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound about an hour later at Cedars-Sinai...
By Chiderah Monde and Randee Dawn Last night on "The Daily Show," host Jon Stewart broke down the ongoing verbal brawl between GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, otherwise known as Floridal Kombat. Much like the video game it was named for, each debate zing scored the candidates points against each other, and -- as polls suggest -- it was Romney who prevailed with a K.O. And then, stuff hit the fan. "The Colbert Report's" Stephen Colbert finally found Jon Stewart on...
Most of the gowns at the 2012 SAG Awards in Los Angeles Sunday may have been floor-length, beaded and high-fashion, but the hottest hair look was anything but formal. PHOTOS: See what all the stars wore at the 2012 SAG Awards Skipping the intricate updos and bombshell waves, Sofia Vergara, Ellie Kemper Shailene Woodley, Jayma Mays and Diane Lane all opted for a classic ponytail. The Modern Family stunner (in Marchesa) wore her bangs in a face-framing center part and pumped up the volume at the...
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Katherine Heigl certainly attracted attention recently when she matter-of-factly mentioned — while promoting her new movie One for the Money — that she’d love a return trip to Grey’s Anatomy. “I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is. I just want to know what happened to her and where she went and what she’s doing now,” she told E!. “My idea is that she actually, like, figures it out, and finds some success and does really well in a different hospital. She was...
video One of Newt Gingrich‘s most bizarre lines of attack against liberals and President Obama is that they’re basically working from the playbook of Saul Alinsky. This has been a rally cry of his for months now. Most of us who aren’t that aware of early 20th century political activists have no idea who the hell Saul Alinsky is, but luckily, Bill Maher gave everyone a primer on who this insidious man is on his show tonight. And what he discovered is that it’s not just Newt Gingrich,...
