Isley, whose skill in the pocket helped his older brothers manage the transition from ’60s soul to ’70s funk, died last night in Chicago.
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MTV Helps Tom Cruise Keep His Star Shining
Through dance!
Drummer Stuart Cable Dead at 40
Cable, the original drummer for Stereophonics and a radio host for the BBC Wales, was found dead at his home in South Wales. No cause of death was immediately given.
What’s the Most Beautiful Tweet Of All Time?
You know you’ve been wondering. And, of course, Stephen Fry has the answer.
Ken Jeong’s Touching Speech at MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards were not without their share of buzzworthy moments (ScarJo and Sandra Bullock, anyone?). But the most touching came from an unlikely source: star of The Hangover and Community, Ken Jeong. WTF?
Teens’ Tough Choice: Prom or Bieber?
If you don’t already know that Justin Bieber is one of the world’s most popular musicians, and inspires such adulation among his fans that he may register as one of the most influential people alive today, just try this story …
5 Laughs From Aziz Ansari
Can’t get enough of Aziz Ansari? Check out five of his funniest moments.
Splice Review: Bringing Up Frankenstein’s Baby
The movie is ridiculously over the top, inelegant and so defiantly crazy that it works, reminding you how fun gore and creatures that go bump (and grind) in the night can be. It’s a sci-fi horror film, but no actual …
Richard Dunn of Tim and Eric Fame Dies at 73
Actor Richard Dunn, best known for playing a bizarre Charlie Rose-like version of himself on the Adult Swim show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! has passed away, according to a tweet from Tim and Eric‘s Tim Heidecker.
Get Him to the Greek Review: Too Many Suppository Jokes? Or Too Few?
Welcome back to the bizarro universe of Judd Apatow movies, where everyday moral challenges are pushed to the comic extreme. TIME’s Mary Pols takes a look at Aaron Green’s moral dilemma in her review of Get Him to the Greek. (via …
Quotes: Shannon Price on Taking Gary Coleman Off Life Support
“He’d basically be like Muhammad Ali … I mean, Gary was gone.”
— SHANNON PRICE, ex-wife of Gary Coleman, explaining why she took the actor off of life support. (via TMZ)
Sydney Opera House to Host Concert For Dogs
The Sydney Opera House — perhaps the world’s most famous concert venue — is going to the dogs.