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Since I will be cooking a complete Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, I have been looking at a lot of videos on how to prepare the meal for this holiday feast. My favorite of all the cooking videos is this one featuring Kenny Rogers and James Brown demonstrating how to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner. Enjoy! And Happy Thanksgiving to all our DUmmie FUnnies fans! Even you, bleedinglib. (You can watch this Thanksgiving video on my BLOG.)

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) - More than two months after he died, soul singer James Brown's body was placed in a crypt Saturday at the home of one of his daughters, though it likely will not be his final resting place. Brown's body had been kept in a secret location during disputes over his estate. He died Dec. 25 at age 73. The Rev. Al Sharpton presided over the private ceremony held for family and a few friends at the home of Deanna Brown Thomas. Also attending were Brown's partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, and the couple's young son. "This is...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – While a medical examiner in Florida says Anna Nicole Smith's body is decomposing so rapidly that a public viewing may not be possible, the funeral director handling the still-unburied corpse of James Brown says the soul singer is looking good. “No problem,” said Charles Reid, director of the C.A. Reid Funeral Home, which handled The Godfather of Soul's funeral service. Reid said this week that he has checked Brown's body almost daily in the past two months during the legal fight over Brown's estate and where he should be buried. The reason for the difference in their...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The six adult children of singer James Brown have agreed with his partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, on where the entertainer will be buried, an attorney for the woman said Tuesday. Hynie's attorney, Robert Rosen, said the resting place is being kept confidential at the request of Brown's children. Rosen said the burial may take place in the "next few days." Brown died Christmas Day at age 73. His body is being kept in a confidential location, said Charles Reid, manager of the C.A. Reid Funeral Home in Augusta, Ga., which handled Brown's funeral. He said he checked...

James Brown has yet to be buried. Over a month after his death, legal wrangling over Brown’s estate has prevented the signing icon from receiving a proper burial. And despite considerable precedence in cases like this, (Elvis Presley wasn’t buried for 90 days because of legal issues. Ted Williams’ family feuded for months over whether to freeze or cremate Williams’ body.) The man deserves to be buried immediately...

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Nearly three weeks after James Brown's funeral, the "Godfather of Soul" is yet to be buried and his former partner is contesting his will in a bid to receive half of his estate. Brown's body is being kept in a temperature-controlled room at his home in South Carolina in the bronze and gold-plated coffin used for his funeral in Augusta, Georgia, on December 30, funeral director Charlie Reid told Reuters on Wednesday. The family is building a mausoleum at the home on Beech Island and would bury Brown when it was finished, likely next month, said Reid,...

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A man shot a friend when the two got into an argument over James Brown's height, police said. Dan Gulley Jr. was charged with assault in the shooting of David James Brooks Jr., police said. Officers said the men were at a friend's home on Monday when, according to witnesses, the argument over the height of the late "Godfather of Soul" escalated, with Gulley, 70, shooting Brooks, 62, twice in the abdomen. Brooks went to his car, got a gun and shot at Gulley but missed, then went to the police station, officers said. Gulley also...

The body of soul legend James Brown has yet to be buried, even though he died more than two weeks ago. The burial delay has been caused by family disagreements over his estate and final resting place, according to the late singer's lawyer Buddy Dallas. He insists the trustees for his will, along with Brown's children, will determine the burial site. In the meantime, Brown's corpse lies in a sealed casket in his mansion on Beech Island, South Carolina at a controlled temperature and under watch from security guards. His home has been sealed off since hours after his death...

Gunfire landed a 70-year-old Atmore man in jail and a 62-year-old man in the hospital Monday after the two got into a heated argument over the height of recently deceased soul musician James Brown, police said. Atmore police said David James Brooks Jr. walked into the police station and told officers he had been shot. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital for treatment. Minutes later, Dan Gulley Jr. arrived at the station, saying he had fired the gunshot, officers said Tuesday. Investigators learned that the two men had been at a friend's house on Stallworth Street when they argued about...

The body of soul singer James Brown has yet to be buried as lawyers and his children work to settle issues surrounding his estate, including where he will be laid to rest. For now, his body lies in his home on Beech Island, said Charles Reid, manager of the C.A. Reid Funeral Home in Augusta, Ga., which handled the services. Brown died of heart failure Dec. 25 at age 73. His will has yet to be filed, said Buddy Dallas, a lawyer for the singer. Brown's home has been locked since hours after his death to protect his memorabilia, furnishings,...

Among thousands of fans and celebrities who gathered to bid farewell to the godfather of soul, a tearful Michael Jackson did it in his own way, bowing before the casket and kissing Brown’s forehead. The last funeral held in James Brown’s hometown was as loud and outrageous as the man himself. Over 9,000 people swarmed into Augusta’s James Brown Arena on Saturday to take a last look at the singer. Once known as the king of pop music, Michael Jackson made his appearance at the funeral on Saturday alongside Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to pay his respects at...

Subject: The Book of Proverbs Come to Life Did anybody happen to notice yesterday the picture God painted for us as we watched the events of the day unfold on every news station around the world. The portrait of three men's lives shown clearly through the events of their deaths. One a wise man, one a foolish man and one a wicked man. Three men captured the world's attention by their lives and their deaths. Their funerals spoke volumes about the course of life they had chosen to pursue with the few short years God had granted to them. Yesterday,...

AP) NEW YORK James Brown's music career will come full circle when his body is brought to rest on the stage of the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, where he made his explosive debut, and the world changed to his beat. The public will be permitted on Thursday to visit the Apollo to have one more look at a man who helped steer modern musical tastes toward rhythm-and-blues, funk, hip-hop, disco and rap, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Tuesday. The reverend has been a close friend of Brown for decades. "It would almost be unthinkable for a man who lived...

James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73. Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said. Copsidas said the cause of death was uncertain. "We really don't know at this point what he died of," he said. Pete Allman, a radio personality in Las Vegas who...

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- James Brown, the legendary singer known as "the Godfather of Soul," is being treated for "severe pneumonia" at an Atlanta hospital, his agent told CNN Sunday. Brown -- who is 73-years-old -- was admitted to Emory Crawford Long Hospital on over the weekend. He is not in intensive care, said Super Frank, his agent. Brown is one of the pioneers of soul music, famous for his frenetic dance moves and his piercing vocal style. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "Please Please Please" and "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" are among his many...

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We had an extended debate at the office today....what was the best "MTv Unplugged" performance? Me? Hands down....Alice in Chains! Before any reasons are discussed ..... I was curious as to anyone else's opinions or preferences on the topic?

"I TOOK A TRIP to Rome during one of my down periods a few years ago, and had the good fortune to be greeted by the pope." Reading about this encounter, one naturally wonders what the Hardest Working Man in Show Business and the Hardest Working Man in Religion had to say to each other. "The pontiff shook my hand three times," Brown continues, "and I told him I had been thinking about leaving the music business, and to my surprise, he advised against it. I asked him why. He said, 'Because, sir, you can get things done.'" Was the...

SATURDAY, MAY 07, 2005 Augusta honors Godfather of Soul Ceremony, delayed a year, meant to recognize James Brown's professional accomplishments Associated Press AUGUSTA--Showing he ain't too hip for the east Georgia town he calls home, entertainer James Brown was downtown Friday for the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of the singer. Awaiting the singer's arrival, hundreds gathered on a cordoned-off block as Brown's music blared from loud speakers. It looked more like a street festival than a statue dedication. The hardest-working man in show business was born in South Carolina, but he grew up in Augusta. As a 72nd...

James Brown has prostate cancer Friday, December 10, 2004 Posted: 8:03 AM EST (1303 GMT) NEW YORK (AP) -- James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul" and a legend in rap, rock and funk, has announced that he has prostate cancer. In a statement released to The Associated Press on Friday morning, Brown, 71, said that he will undergo surgery for the ailment on December 15. "I have overcome a lot of things in my life. I will overcome this as well," Brown said. Brown, best known for seminal hits like "I Feel Good," "Please, Please, Please," and "Cold Sweat," is...