What a horrible way to start off Black History Month. The LA Times is reporting Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic Soul Train syndicated music program, was found dead from an apparent suicide. He was 75. READ MORE

The New York Post is reporting former All My Children and Guiding Light actor Nick Santino committed suicide Jan. 24, on his 47th birthday. According to the newspaper, Santino taking his life followed him allegedly being forced to put his dog Rocco to sleep. READ MORE

Former All My Children and Rituals actress Andrea Schenk passed away on Jan 13. Soap Opera Digest is reporting Schenk, who acted under the stage name Andrea Moar, drowned while vacationing with her husband in Cancun. The known for her role as Carrie Sanders Tyler on AMC  from 1980 to 1983 and as Julia Field on Rituals, was 55.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may have lost his fight with cancer, but the mark he left on our lives is indelible. Like Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Walt Disney and other American icons, he will be remembered as one of our greatest innovators. 

With the iPod and iTunes he fundamentally altered the music business. As USA Today’s Edward Bag put it, “Apple's iPod was not the first MP3 player, it was the first one that mattered.” The impact of iTunes cannot be underestimated. While evolving into a one-stop destination for music, movie and television consumers, it also actively nurtured the early podcast community and provided an invaluable platform for many podcast’s success, including the Daytime and Pop Confidential podcasts.

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Sad news from England this morning. Troubled-yet-uber talented British pop singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her North London home, according to the Associated Press. She was 27. No cause of death has been reported at this time. Our hearts and prayers are with Winehouse's friends, family and her legions of fans.
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