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'Soul Train' Host Jailed On Abuse Charge

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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 19) - Don Cornelius, the former host of the television show "Soul Train," was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police said Saturday.
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Police were called to his Hollywood Hills home late Friday after someone reported a domestic dispute, Officer Sam Park said.
The 72-year-old producer was taken to jail, where he was booked for investigation of felony domestic violence, Park said. He was released on $50,000 bail and ordered to appear in court next month.
Park said he did not know whom Cornelius was suspected of assaulting.
A call to Cornelius' production office was not immediately returned.
Cornelius started "Soul Train" in 1970 to showcase black music and culture, introducing television audiences to such legendary artists as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Barry White. The series spawned a franchise that includes the Soul Train Music Awards, the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and the Soul Train Christmas Starfest.
Cornelius stepped down as "Soul Train" host in 1993.
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2008-10-18 20:05:45

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Suitman36

01:59 PMOct 20 2008

JssJames999 01:44 PMOct 20 2008 TO Suitman36 Why are you so concerned about seeing racist jokes? Tome there's no difference between a racist joke and a racist comment. But I'msure you'll come up with one of your own.================================================actually....i'm not "concerned" about seeing the jokes. its just that this is the usual place to see them. does that make me a racist? i think not. maybe i have a warped sense of humor in your eyes. if i'm one of those people who can see humor in most instances. sorry if that offends you. to me, the jokes are just stupid stereotypical nonsense. but......as i said....maybe i have a warped sense of humor. so, be that as it may......i won't bother looking anymore, since it seems to offend you. i'm not that thin-skinned that jokes about my ethnicity bother me. i'm as far from a racist as you can get, but, to me....they are just jokes. and yeah....don't tell me about things said in jest......

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Ripsnortincowboy

01:34 PMOct 20 2008

what did he do? whap the old lady in the ass with a broom? lol.....at 72 he couldnt have done to much......too funny!

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Suitman36

01:13 PMOct 20 2008

JssJames999 01:03 PMOct 20 2008 Overheard in the AOL news room: "Say Joe, it's been a slow news day. Wegotta do something to liven these blogs up." "Wait Frank, here's a story about that black guy who was the host of soul train. Let's put that on, that should bring out all the racist remarks." "Good thinking Frank. go with it."========================================well....i keep checking on here and lo and behold......no racist jokes!!! yeah, maybe some racist comments, but no jokes!!!! if this holds up much longer, i'll have to start them!!!

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MstrLstr

12:26 PMOct 20 2008

not to worry, don... it's all gonna be a stone gas, honey!

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Suitman36

12:20 PMOct 20 2008

PfeLa6 11:37 AMOct 20 2008 What color were the shooters at Columbine High School? Not Black.===============================================ahh....but the rifle was black!!!!!

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Hemlok1939

11:57 AMOct 20 2008

i agree that most of the serial killer's, high school shooter's and assassin's are white. not all, but most. our prison's are full of black's and mexican's who commit every crime in the book's. child molestation and sex crime's lead the list for the non-white criminal's. stupidity is color blind. if you take a look at the history of serial killer's you will see that all race's have thier share of demon's but the white's are in the majority. oh yeah, i'm white and where i live the mexican's lead in all the offense's. go figure--

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ST3VI3BYRD

11:45 AMOct 20 2008

TTO: skbas20 YOU SAID: OK...I figured out how to like myself more....but I just looked out my window across the street and saw a young, able-bodied black woman pull into a handicap space and walk into the store. Now, what was that other part about treating niggars as anything but sub-human?HOW RIDICULOUS DOES THAT SOUND? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE.. YOU SHOWED (ONCE AGAIN) YOUR MENTALITY.. HOW DO YOU KNOW THE WOMAN DID NOT SUFFER FROM HEART DISEASE, MIGRANE HEADACHES, OR MAYBE SHE WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND FOR HER AILING MOTHER??SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT...FURTHERMORE,, IF THE SIGHT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN USING A HANDICAPPED SPACE, THAT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE HANDICAPPED..GETS YOU GOING? WOW/... YOU LIVE A SHELTERED LIFE.. AND YOU HAVE SERIOUS RACIAL PROBLEMS...GO SEE A DOC..THEY HAVE MEDICINE FOR THAT YOU KNOW?

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ST3VI3BYRD

11:39 AMOct 20 2008

JssJames999 I THINK I LOVE YOU...you are a strong...open minded intelligent individual.thank you for your observations and intellect.

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Suitman36

10:57 AMOct 20 2008

i, too, love to see these stories. only because i usually get a laugh from the jokes that get posted. however, this time it seems like there is the usual hate posts, but no jokes!!! what is happening to america? could someone please post some good racist jokes? we need to get some good laughs going!!

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ST3VI3BYRD

10:50 AMOct 20 2008

TO: JssJames999 YOU SAID: Whenever I see a new story about a black person I immediately click on tosee how many racist remarks I can find. And there are the usual ones whomake themselves look stupid but hey, that's their nature.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING THAT.,. I FEEL THE SAME, AND ALSO FIND MYSELF SOMETIMES EXPECTING THE RACIST COMMENTS...ON ANOTHER THOUGHT,,, HAVE YOU NOTICED WHENEVER A NEGATIVE STORY ABOUT A CAUCASIAN APPEARS, BLACK PEOPLE NEVER TAKE THE LOW ROAD, EXPLOITING THE CAUCAIAN RACE..I GUESS IT TRUE.. WE ARE WARM HEARTED AS WE COME FROM THE WARM SUN CLIMATE... THEY ARE COLD HEARTED AS THEY COME FROM A DARK DINGY COLD CAVE.GO FIGURE??THANKS AGAIN

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