the african american woman was suddenly prominent on mtv. she truly was the voice of a generation. >>grant: she was born in newark new jersey in 1963 and discovered while singing in new york nightclub at the age of 20. she was signed on the spot. she had it all. a beautiful voice with a face and image to match. are starts peaked in the '80s and '90s tree she was one of the world's best- selling artists, selling more than 170 million albums with seven straight billboard number one hits. songs like i will always love you in greatest love of all became worldwide favorites and cemented her place in music history. the latter part of her life was far less glamorous. a rocky marriage to bobby brown and an ongoing battle of substance abuse. it took a toll on her body and voice. she admitted to abusing alcohol, marijuana cocaine and first of centel's. after a lifetime of highs and lows, her music will live on as her life ended tragically at the age of 48. >>grant: a live in a festive celebration of the chinese new year. others stories, it is the year of the dragon. the dragon is said to be

she broke through many barriers and first africa-american on mtv with her first hit song. >> chutely. many firsts that she had. and i do think that even in a lot of the conversations with her passing and we've looked to american stars and talked her impact or habeen on the africa-american community. i sort of reyect that notion. it is so much bigger as first as a black woman. they play an important role, it was her connection to the entire american community. she was woven into the fabric of the country black or white or latino. it didn't matter, all races. all genders and all ages were connected to the woman and i think that that is why so many people applaud governor christie lowering the flag in new jersey and so many people were appalled, black or white with some of the kind of negative response that he got for making that decision. but of course, she was a first and she probably will not be replaced ever. >> chutely. and thank you for your reflection. >> we have the screen some of the first image inside of new hope baptist church where the funeral of whitney houston set to begin.

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. >> reporter: before b.e.t., mtv or youtube, there was soul train.hole generation of teenagers and young adults looking for a heavy dose of rhythm and blues from african-american stars, got it from the show to thadon cornelius created, directed, and starred in. >> and this is one nation, under a groove. >> reporter: he was the host with the deep baritone base voice and unmistakable style, who introduced black talent like the jacksons, marvin gay and stevie wonder to american householdsup accustomed to seeing african-american faces. he also introduced the public to a hip black culture where young people sporting afros could really dance. and tony mcewing, anker at our sister station in los angeles, was in chicago when it debuted in 1970 and puts his finger on the impact it's had on the national psyche. >> it validated our hairstyle. >> uh-huh. >> it validated the entire embodiment of african-american coolness, you know, which i think don cornelius had in spades. >> i'm don cornelius and it's always been -- and with some love. and. >> soul train was li

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. ♪ ♪ >> so after the duet, price told mtv that reports of houston being anything but okay were erroneouse of whitney houston's long time friends chaka khan will pay tribute to her at the grammy awards. you can hear the emotion in her voice as she tells hln about her last conversation with houston. >> i'm still in shock. i can't wrap my head around the fact that i won't be able to hug her and say, hey, anymore, you know? that's the hardest thing for me. >> how difficult -- >> i loved her. >> how difficult is it going to be for you tonight to put those emotions aside and give a proper tribute to whitney at the grammys? >> i don't know. i'm just going to pray that i can -- i don't know. i don't know how i'm going to do it. but i'm going to do what i can. >> when is the last time you spoke with whitney houston? >> it was, i think, the end of -- the end of last summer, i saw her. she came to -- prince and i were working here in l.a. and she came to the gig. and she came up on stage with me and we sang together. and afterwards we talked for, like, over an hour in my dressing room. and we had a

mtv says it is flattered by the offer and loves all jersey shores but hasn't yet taken the tiny town up on the offer. >>> this sunday is guaranteed to be one of the biggest tv watching days of the year. for some, it'll be that football game between the giants and the patriots, right? >> yes. but of course for others it'll be for the commercials. it's all about the commercials for a lot of folks. joining us now is david gortetsky an advertising pro with sage communications in the washington area here. nice to have you. at $3.5 million for a 30-second commercial advertisers are under as they always are a lot of pressure to produce. is this year's crop of commercials worth all the money? >> absolutely. the challenge for advertising during the super bowl is always everyone wachls watches the game. it is difficult to create a common thread to make the commercial relevant. so we didn't mind the financial risk. advertisers are looking for a big universal concept. an idea to make it appeal to most of us. >> sure. you brought in a sneak peek and we want your reaction to some. we've got a firs

i blame mtv for this. tonight on mtv, there was a new episode of "jersey shore." or the dr.rew pregame show. there's eight episodes left. who knows? that could be it. we need to get a few more seasons out of the ladies before they graduate to "mob wives." snooki has been on quite a tear this season. she no longer uses the bathroom. she now urinates almost exclusively outside or on the dance floor. like an animal. a national geographic special about a tiny, drunken kinkajew marking his territory. and snooki knows her geography, too. >> it hurts my eye balls. the sun's too powerful today. daytime is so annoying. like, go away. so bright out. i hate you. in arkansas, it's always dark out. just, everything's dark, always. >> jimmy: i didn't know that. [ laughter ] we laugh. but in three years, she'll be substitute teaching our kids. [ laughter ] vinny had a shining moment tonight, too. on tonight's episode, the gang went out to a club. which was surprising. and vinny found himself confronted by a young lady who had no interest in him because she likes other young ladies. >> let'

quincy jones called him a pioneer and said before there was mtv there was "soul train". weighs 75 years of age. >> pretty amazing. >> and from worship to work place, san francisco is moving ahead with plans to convert one church into office space. this afternoon the city's historic commission approved converting st. joseph's church into 2100 square feet of offices for tech workers. it's the city landmark closed after 1989 earthquake. there will be upgrades. >> this church will be like sit now. and extear year will look like waits in 1913. >> inside is another story. stained glass windows will be reserved. the plan needs a final blessing from the planning commission. >> coming up next, spain shares its version of the mona lisa. seen through the eyes of a student. >> oscar sunday coming up for best videos and buzz. just log on to abc's site oscar.com. t >>> new tonight at 6:00 occupy's response to violence in oakland. but cops are to blame, they say. and the last supper, the end of an era and beginning of a new one. a major league baseball player escapes with the sharks an

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com captions paid for by mtv networks from comedy central's worldews headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: welcome to the daily show, ladies and gentlemen. my name is jon stewart. we've got a good one for you tonight. our guest tonight is lou dobbs from fox business news network will be joining us. i want to say something very quickly. very unusual for us to do this. there's a gentleman in the audience tonight. he has a message for his parents that i think he was afraid to deliver to them in person. he wanted me to deliver it. to sean's parents-- and i'm not going to use his last name-- he wants you, mom and dad, to know something. he's... sean is a canadian. ( applause ) do not ridicule. he's become friendly with what appears to be four other canadians. together, i believe, they think they're going to form a province. i don't know. apparently the guy wrote a master's dissertation on the daily show. he just wanted his parents to know he's not a loser. but i've got to tell you, i don't know

. >>> next up, before mtv, there was "soul train."ight, we turn back the clock to show a little respect. [ bird chirping ] [ snoring ] [ clears throat ] hop to, gang. it's showtime. uh, do you know this guy? i'm not gonna cry, am i? only if you don't believe in the power of friendship. really? you guys are good. [ male announcer ] your favorite movies right when you want them. watch unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly through your game console or other devices, all for only 8 bucks a month from netflix. that's so cute, it's stupid. my name is lacey calvert and i'm a yoga instructor. if i have any soreness, i'm not going to be able to do my job. but once i take advil, i'm able to finish out strong. it really works! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. >>> to say that the '70s and '80s tv hit "soul train" changed a culture, is to fall short. with the news today that shows 75-year-old mastermind don cornelius was found dead at his home of apparent suicide, we waacross the tracks of time. here's a

producer quincy jones said, before mtv, there was soul train. that will be the great legacy of john cornelius. the whole will never be matched the dot mac performers profits echoed that thought. he was the friend and we mourn his loss. cornelius was found dead about an apparent self-inflicted gunshot with early wednesday morning according to los los angeles police. friends say he had fallen ill in recent years although details of the illness had not been made public. he was 75. his famous soul train signoff, fitting tribute to all men who brought heart and soul to television. ictory, hundreds >>> by would have done otherwise - - has been on the rise in egypt. sticks and stones were thrown at the players of the other team adequately turned into the stampede. many people were killed and injured. angelo dundee, the man on the right, dies at the age of 90. he helped mohammed ali in the corner all those years. >>> to jam it down, but braun at 40, but miami loses tonight. >>> morgan got to practice with the sharks won before he was lost. >> i love hoc

he said before mtv, there was soul train. >>> pfizer is recalling one million packs of birth controls after uncovering a packaging error that could lead to accidental pregnancies. the packets have expiration dates between july 31st, 2013 and march 31st, 2014. a company spokeswoman says the problem has been corrected but if you have the packages pfizer advising women to start using another form of contraception, immediately. >> state department of water resources conning its second snow survey of the year right now. like the first manual survey january 3rd, at echo summit the water content measurement is expected to be small 19% of normal then. the latest readings indicate water content is now just 38% of normal. obviously we need a lot more rain and snow. >>> we got a little light rain this morning the proverbial drop in the bucket. >> light snow up there also we are halfway through winter usually by this time if we haven't made it to a certain stage, we are not going to get there. you can see clouds starting to part. warming trend that may push us near 70 over the weekend. >>> also,

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com captions paid for by mtv networks >> february 22, 2012, from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the "daily show" with jon stewart. ( cheers and applause ) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: welcome to the "daily show." my name is jon stewart. my guest tonight, mild-mannered economist bruce bartlett. you know him as the incredible hulk. bruce banner. i apologize. now dionne warwick is veryangary. folks, tonight in arizona as we speak, before remaining republican presidential candidates met in the pe penultimate debate of this election season, tonight, two of them were card off by banditos anosand one was swallowed by a snake. i don't know which one. ( applause ) actually we do. i believe that's clearly newt gingrich's head. actually, i don't know if that's what happened at the debate we taped before the ca debate. but i do know this-- note matter what issues they discussed, whether satan's influence on the decare of our culture, or how satan recently jacked the price of gas up, or how satan decided this would be t

the mtv generation might be over.ds with ipads instead of book boxes and singing "every girl's dream" during the commercial. you'd be hard-pressed to find music videos playing on mtv. they added '80s to the rotation. the death of whitney houston is another reminder of that. in a world that seems so preoccupied with fame, whitney houston made it the old-fashioned way. like michael jackson before her, she grew up singing. no youtubes or reality shows, no shortcuts.

the mtv generation might be over.see kids with ipads instead of book boxes and singing "every girl's dream" during the commercial. you'd be hard-pressed to find music videos playing on mtv. they added '80s to the rotation. the death of whitney houston is another reminder of that. in a world that seems so preoccupied with fame, whitney houston made it the old-fashioned way. like michael jackson before her, she grew up singing. no youtubes or reality shows, no shortcuts. a really little girl with a big voice. we thought it would be fitting to discover that voice. in 1983, whitney was discovered by clive davis performing in a new york city nightclub. that year, she made her nationally televised debut on the merv griffin show. she was 19 years old and performed a cover t

a billionaire, mtv cribs toured his compound and he was named one of the hottest bachelors. in this indictment, he's accused of running an illegal gambling empire. opened accounts from june 2009 to january 2012. they bet on sports and received winnings by check and in cash. >> they traced their funds and found 10s of millions of dollars in gambling proceeds were being transmitted through bank accounts here in the u.s. >> reporter: on his website, he released a statement saying it is clear that the online gaming industry is legal under international law and in the case of these documents, it's clear that the rule of law was not allowed to slow down a rush to try to win the war of public opinion. prosecutors say their focus? winning the war on illegal gambling. arrest warrants have been issued for aaron and the other three executives, though none of them are in custody at this time. >> thank you. if convicted, the four men each face 25 years behind bars. the company faces up to a million dollars in fines. >>> tension on capital hill after a soldier is assassinated in afghanist

he said before mtv, there was soul train. >>> pfizer is recalling one million packs of birth controllls after uncovering a packaging error that could lead to accidental pregnancies. the packets have expiration dates between july 31st, 2013 and march 31st, 2014. a company spokeswoman says the problem has been corrected but if you have the packages pfizer advising women to start using another form of contraception, immediately. >> state department of water resources conning its second snow survey of the year right now. like the first manual survey january 3rd, at echo summit the water content measurement is expected to be small 19% of normal then. the latest readings indicate water content is now just 38% of normal. obviously we need a lot more rain and snow. >>> we got a little light rain this morning the proverbial drop in the bucket. >> light snow up there also we are halfway through winter usually by this time if we haven't made it to a certain stage, we are not going to get there. you can see clouds starting to part. warming trend that may push us near 70 over the weekend. >>> als

by mtv networks >> february 23rd, 2012. from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: hey, welcome to the daily show, my name is jon stewart, your guest tonight, paul rudd. actor paul rudd. paul rudd is going to be on the program tonight, i like having him around, it makes me feel better to sit next to a guest who has absolutely no charm or personal char is ma. son of a pitch, let's begin in arizona, the site of last night's republican debate. believe it or not, the to theth debate of this campaign season. one more and the debate will be able to drink legally. mostly to forget about the terrible things they've heard in these debates. the network for last night's contest, cnn. and they needed to bring everything in their graphics and voice over truck to introduce to you candidates you have already met 19 times prior. >> rick santorum, the late contender. mitt romney, the long distance runner. newt gingri

it started out before there was cable, mtv, or b.e.t.a place to showcase r and b talent and dance and fashions. cornelius was 75. so many of us have fond memories of don cornelius a watching soul train. tonight derek wants to talk about some of the things even the most devoted fans may not remember. >> it is with love, grief, and soul that i present to you the top five things you probably did not know about soul train. thing number five, don cornelius kicked off soul train not in los angeles but in chicago august 17th, 1970. my 11th birthday. and the first big sponsor, johnson products. the folks who brought you afro sheen. later on there would be not one but three separate soul train lines. that meant that through the magic of editing they could always show you something doing something cool. number three, a lot of folks were on that show popping and locking before they became household names. fred berry, for example, would later become known as rerun, and then there was this hammer guy. thing number two, soul train may have started out

it started out before there was cable and mtv and b.e.t. as a place to showcase r and b talent and dances and fashions. radio stations throughout the d.c. area immediately went to a soul train theme today and down at ben 's chili bowl nearly everybody had a soul train memory. >> i used to be in front of the tv with my bowl of cereal watching the soul train live. >> loved to see the people dance and their clothes. >> had to love the clothes and the dancing. soul train made its national debut october 2nd, 1971, 41 years ago now. it was on the air for 35 of those years and by the way, you can catch old reruns on our bounce station, that's channel 9.2. >>> the smithsonian is making clint eastwood's day at the national history museum for his six decades of work. eastwood is helping dedicate a new warner brothers theater at what was the carmichael auditorium. there will be a three-day festival to highlight the work of humphrey bow bogart. >>> tonight at 7:00 there will be new requirements for women seeking abortions. we'll tell you the chances of

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com captions paid for by mtv networks >> february 16th, 2012, from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. (cheers and applause) >> jon: welcome to the daily show, my name is jon stewart. another fine one here at the daily show, our guest arne duncan or arne, i believe arne, you may believe arne. hopefully there will be no test being the difference but we'll see. he's the secretary of education, imagine how bad you would have to misbehave in class to get called down to his office. i mean that, jimmy f you don't quiet down i'm putting you on an airplane to washington. but let's begin tonight with the president of these united states in our ongoing coverage, what is up with the president? what's up with his re-election campaign. >> president obama is going hollywood. he's raising big money in l.a. right now. >> those shelling out between 250 to 500 to offend they will be treated to a foo fighters concert. the 80 people who stayed for dinner after the fund-raiser, they are rich. they will pay $35,00

les cuento que el cantante grabo ayer su concierto en mtv unplugged...marcando un nuevo comienzo en su pinta muy positivo...este concierto lo grabo bajo la produccion de nada mas y nada menos que el queridisimo y talentoso juan luis guerra.. juanes dice estar muy emocionado y que este cambio es como volver a la esencia de la musica .. juan luis guerra hizo nuevas adaptaciones a la musica previa de juanes y juntos crearon nuevos temas.. eso de estar enamorado tiene a cristian castro inspiradisimo... ya que en su cuenta de twitter publico que le anda componiendo un tema a taylor swift...y es que al cantante no le esta yendo para nada mal este aÑo...su mas reciente produccion "mi amigo el principe" sigue apoderandose de las carteleras musicales...y ahora cristian como que se anda preparando para incursionar en el mercado anglosajon... mauricio no se aguanta los celos y enfrenta a miranda por haber besado a j-p .. el esta dispuesto a hacer lo que sea por el amor que siente por ella.. y manana juan pablo es victima de amenazas junto a miranda...pero llega la hora de enfrentar al sospechoso.

reporter: it started out way before cable and way before mtv and b.e.t.place to showcase r and b talent, dance and fashion. >> i used to be in front of the tv with my bowl of cereal watching the soul train line. >> loved to see the people dance and their clothes. reporter: don cornelius got the idea for soul train from american band stand which aired from philadelphia. he only had $400 his program was to be syndicated out of chicago. radio stations throughout the d.c. area immediately went into a soul train theme upon hearing of don cornelius' death. >> when i first heard about it, i was stunned. i was shocked and then immediately i started thinking about all the memories. >> find out about the latest music, the latest dance steps, latest clothes. reporter: what do you still have in the closet, bell bottoms, platform shoes? >> i think i may still have the bell bottoms, can't get in them. ♪i'm asking you baby to get it on with me ♪ reporter: from motown to atlantic every performer wanted to be on their label. >> like junior walker, you're able to see them

>> even before mtv, don cornelius provided a televised stage for performers to reach a wider audienceny of these folks. anybody don't know the names? >> the jackson 5, james brown, gladys knight and the pips. aretha franklin and smokey robinson. what does he mean to pop culture? >> he integrated the culture and gave people of all races to see a positive black image. >> born in chicago in 1936, don cornelius started working as an insurance salesman before enrolling in broadcasting school in the 1960s. after a brief stint as a radio journalist, he pursued his true passion and in 1970 started a tv show featuring r&b acts with $400 of his own money. >> he was inspired by but wouldn't copy the long running american bandstand. >> if american bandstand goes right, we're going to go left. if dick clark goes up, we're going to go down. >> don was an innovator and he created something with soul train that had never before been there. he really created something is wonderful. >> i'm don cornelius -- >> he hosted the show for 23 years. helping transport black music and style from inner city to ma

well-known high and awards in a united states have gone to china the golden globes are made in china, the mtv video music awards are made in china the academy of country music awards is made in china. i think people should have a fit about this, there is no reason the words should not be made in the united states. soon lower standards and lower costs would cut even the most prestigious of american words at of american manufacturers hands within two or three years. i think it would kill the mpaa to have to have the oscars outside of the united states. i am a fighter in double do everything that we can so we can survive as a family company i would hate to be the first that could not compete or find a way to survive. >> stay tune will take a look at tonight's big winners. the south shore opera company celebrated black history month today with a special performance, it included excerpts from the march it's about the civil rights movement and highlights personal stories of people looking to gather in august of 1963 and to make history. the ever-changing restaurant is taking on a culinary giant res

. >>> before mtv, there was "soul train." that would be the great legacy of don cornelius.jones pays tribute to a groundbreaking force in the music business. don cornelius was the creator and host of "soul train." he was found dead today at his home in sherman oaks, california. he was 75 years old. the show ran from 1971 to 2006. it was the first show to feature primarily african-american dancers and musical artists. >>> tonight here in washington, actor, director and former politician clint eastwood received a big honor from the smithsonian for his embodiment of the american experience during his more than six decades in movies. he was all smiles and admits he's better off acting than politicking. >> who has the most power to persuade, actor/directors or politicians here in washington? you've had both jobs, politician and actor. >> politicians are usually pont pontificate on that all stuff but don't follow through on it. >> pretty cool. >> it is cool. doug's back with more on our weather. should we tell the crew out in indianapolis that's all bundled up that it was in the

he created "soul train" long before mtv and any other music shows.t started as a local program in chicago and then aired nationally from 1971 through 2006. don cornelius was 75. >> i didn't realize the show had been on that long. >> he hosted it up till 2003. >>> we're going to check in with a research physical scientist at nasa as goddard space flight center. i have to ask you. i keep telling my viewers the jet stream has been way too north for us but why is that. what is going on this winter? >> this winter we're actually receiving a la nina time frame which means that, yes, the jet streams are quite variable and it is staying quite further north and it's also less precipitation in the u.s. because of that. so it's just one of those cycles we're in right now and we've seen snow unlike this before and we'll see snow again -- a lot more snow again eventually. >> year after year it seems to be a lot of vairmt. last year parts of the country got hammered. we got hammered two winters ago and this year hardly anything. why is there so much change year af

quincy jones said before mtv, there was "soul train." that was don cornelius. music will never be matched. smokey robinson echoed those thoughts. >> this had never been done before. he was a friend and we mourn his loss. >> don cornelius was found dead early on wednesday. he had fallen ill in recent years. he was 75. his famous sign off, a fitting tribute. >> i'm don cornelius. we wish you love, peace, and sold. -- and soul. >> i would not miss that show. i learned how to break dance. >> two decades. >> peace, love, and soul. having a tough time getting your kids to eat vegetables? >> the number of surgeries your child undergoes may increase their risk for adhd. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. have rising costs forced you to cut back on your super bowl celebrations? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there is an accident along aviation boulevard right near the airport. we will se

when an mtv viewer attacked her bff, demi lovato who was overcoming an eating disorder, saying her arms will destroy anyone that ever calls you the f word. she tweeted, i love mice. and if you could say the same, you wouldn't be sitting on your computer trying to hurt others. the last song actress could hit the delete button on her twitter account again. ♪ i want my private life private i'm done trying to please i'm not living for the tabloid, no ♪ ♪ i'm living for me >> reporter: twitter relies on users to monitor and report. meantime, cyrus fans, known as sh smilers, are telling her to ignore the attackers. please keep the twitter account. they don't want her to delete. >> they do not want that. thanks, linsey. over to lara. >>> we turn to celebrity beauty secrets. for some, it costs a pretty penny to look pretty. from facials made of ground up diamonds to 24-carat gold nail polish. cecilia vega looked into extreme beauty treatments. do explain. >> reporter: yeah, i know. tough assignment. i took one for team. you should all feel badly for me. a $10,000 facial. a fancy manicure. we go

but she says those days are gone. >> mtv's real world devolved where they used to treat sexuality andrstanding and reflection, now they cast for people who have drunken hookups and get into screaming fights. >> reporter: despite the name "flavor of love," this program was more than tasteless as '80s rap star saw a mate and spawned spinoffs. >> the definition of hyper sexual, lazy, bafoons, divas. >> it really is a relationship between the audience, the producers and the participants. we are all complicite. we are all guilty of perpetuating these stereotypes on tv. >> reporter: making a career out of being a reality fixture on programs like the surreal life after failing to land a job with donald trump during season one on "the apprentice." she's currently an editor for "reality weekly". >> the bigger ratings the more they will cast those types of scenes. it's a cycle that will not stop as long as the audience keeps tuning in. >> it's an area that they are accepting diversity. >> reporter: the most controversial season when tribes were separated based on race. >> it's a social experime

when an mtv viewer attacked her bff, demi lovato, who was overcoming an eating disorder, by tweetingit chunky, cyrus came to her defense, saying, i will destroy anyone that ever calls you the f word. you have the sexiest curvy body. and cyrus attacked those who talk called her fat. she tweeted, i love myself. and if you could say the same, you wouldn't be sitting on your computer trying to hurt others. of course, "the last song" actress could revert to hitting the delete button on her twitter account again. ♪ i want my private life private i'm done trying to please i'm ain't living for tabloids ♪ no i'm living for me >> reporter: twitter relies on users to monitor and report. you can also block certain tweets as well. meantime, cyrus fans, known as smilers, are telling her to ignore the detractors and telling her how much they love and need her to keep her twitter account. they know she's done it before and she might hit delete and choose to hear crickets instead of tweets. >> they do not want that. thanks, linsey. over to lara. >> thank you, george. >>> we turn to celebrity beauty s

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