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The Queen Behind the Scenes at Fashion Week
Audrey Smaltz heads a company that handles all the details to ensure a successful runway show.
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The Insult of Eddie Long's Coronation
The event was a major distraction from the positive work being done by worshippers of all faiths.
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Top 5 Whitney Houston Performances
From a Super Bowl song to a pre-fame variety show visit, here are the late legend's best.
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Remembering Whitney Houston
Watching the late singer's public fall from grace was painful, but her talent transcended all.
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Jennifer Hudson to Honor Whitney Houston at Grammys
The singer will lead a Grammy tribute to the late singer.
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Bobbi Kristina Rushed to Hospital After Whitney's Death
A source claims the 18-year-old had a "complete breakdown."
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Bobby Brown Cries Onstage: 'I Love You, Whitney'
The singer's voice cracked several times during the hour-long performance.
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Harris-Perry Holds Prime Numbers at MSNBC
The same people who like MSNBC's biggest star, Rachel Maddow, apparently like Tulane professor Melissa Harris-Perry. That bodes well for the analyst, who is slated to host her own weekend show, says writer Eric Deggans at the Sierra Vista Herald.
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Report: Whitney Houston Dead at 48
A source told the Los Angeles Times that she was found in a Beverly Hills hotel room.
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A Killing Pushes Ex-Con to Help Kids Live for Peace
Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley recounts how an ex-con has dedicated his life to helping young people escape violence through his online literary arts project.
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Ne-Yo's Girlfriend 'Adopts' 48 African Children
Care for the 48 children from the African nation of Swaziland will cost more than $17,000 a year.
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Roland Martin, Real Men and Pink Suits
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow takes CNN political analyst Roland Martin to task for his Super Bowl tweets, saying that words have power, and power recklessly exerted has consequences.
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