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Television host Don Cornelius speaks at the BET Awards '09 in Los Angeles

Soul Train creator Don Cornelius commits suicide

Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show Soul Train that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said.
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Nicki Minaj’s ‘Stupid Hoe’ Video Banned from BET

You may be hearing Nicki Minaj's latest single on the radio, but don't count on catching the music video any time soon. At least not on BET, that is. TMZ reported that the network banned Minaj's Stupid Hoe video- dubbing it as just too explicit for TV.
Don Cornelius and ex-wife Victoria Chapman

Don Cornelius, Wife Ended Bitter Divorce Battle Before Death

Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home Wednesday morning. In the past few years the music-industry legend has faced a tumultuous time with his health and his personal relationships, including that with his second wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius.
Amy Winehouse

Winehouse Coroner Resigns in Credentials Flap

Suzanne Greenaway, the coroner who oversaw the Amy Winehouse death examination, resigned in November, after authorities found out she lacked the proper credentials. The resignation was made public Wednesday. Now the late star's family is thinking of asking for a new investigation.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt

Snooki Pregnant and 4 Other Celebrity Pregnancy Rumors in 2012 [PHOTOS]

While many celebrities like Kristin Cavallari, Hilary Duff, Jennifer Garner, and Alyson Hannigan are openly celebrating their pregnancies, some stars bellies are only rumored to be growing. Angelina Jolie, Snooki, Jennifer Aniston, Rosie O'Donnell and Catherine Zeta Jones are all celebrities whose pregnancy is purely speculation. So let's break down the invisible baby bump.
Blouse Headlined a Captured Tracks Showcase at 285 Kent [PHOTOS]

Blouse Headlines a Captured Tracks Showcase at 285 Kent [PHOTOS]

The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse plays 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last U.S. stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop.
Newt Gingrich

Eye of the Tiger Song Owners Seeing Red over Newt Gingrich Campaign Use

A complaint filed in Illinois federal court alleges Newt Gingrich's campaign used Eye of the Tiger by rock band Survivor for unauthorized public performances and distribution of Rude Music's copyrighted musical composition at rallies. The injunction attempt names Frank M. Sullivan III, one of Survivor's founding members and the facilitator of Rude Music.

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