Soul Train creator, Don Cornelius -- was found dead Wednesday morning from an apparent suicide.

The man credited with bringing soul and R&B stars to television through "Soul Train," took his own life according to police.

Friends of Cornelius remember him as a man with a big heart."Soul Train" began in Chicago as a local program in 1970 and aired nationally from 1971 to 2006. Cornelius was 75.
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Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards were mailed Wednesday to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Listed on the ballots are nominees in 24 awards categories. Following the tabulation of the votes, the winners' names will be placed in sealed envelopes to be opened on Oscar night.
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Hoboken, New Jersey is saying "no thanks" to MTV's "Jersey Shore." The show brought publicity to Seaside Heights, but Hoboken's mayor denied a film permit that would allow a "Jersey Shore" spinoff to film there.

The production company says the show would star "Snooki" and "J-Woww". She says safety is the reason the production company can appeal the decision.