Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius Dead of Apparent Suicide

Soul Train creator and longtime host Don Cornelius was found dead at his home Wednesday morning in Sherman Oaks, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported.  read full article

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Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius Dead of Apparent Suicide

Soul Train creator and longtime host Don Cornelius was found dead at his home Wednesday morning in Sherman Oaks, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported. read more

Charlie O'Donnell, Wheel of Fortune Announcer, Dies at 78

Charlie O'Donnell, the original announcer of Wheel of Fortune, has died. He was 78.

 O'Donnell died late Sunday in his Los Angeles home, his agent told The Associated Press. The cause of death is unclear.

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Top Moments: Risky Business on Entourage, True Blood and The Bachelorette

TV took a few risks this week. Entourage's Ari betrayed a client. An artist created a shocking portrait of a beloved Disney character. True Blood had us clutching our pearls at a genuinely revolting vampire sex scene. James Franco made us worry about his career choices. And Bachelorette Ali sent a potential suitor hobbling off into the sunset.

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Daytime Emmy Awards Honor Dick Clark, As the World Turns

The Daytime Emmy Awards paid tribute to Dick Clark and his American Bandstand and As the World Turns, which wrapped production after 54 years last week.

Check out our red carpet gallery of the Daytime Emmy Awards

The long-running drama was not only honored with a clip reel, but members of the cast snagged... read more

Dick Clark to Be Honored at Daytime Emmys

The Daytime Emmys will feature a tribute to American Bandstand and Dick Clark.

Cher, Barry Manilow, Jay Leno and Simon Cowell are among the stars that will help salute Clark, who hosted Bandstand from... read more

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Premise: It has a good beat, and you can dance to it. Kids did indeed dance to this pop-culture institution featuring rock-and-roll stars performing their hits (lip-synching them, anyway). Then Dick Clark played records, which the studio kids danced to and rated. `Bandstand' bowed in Philadelphia in 1952 and went national (on ABC) in 1957.

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