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According to the AP, Jay ate the veggies.  First lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the “Tonight Show,” breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36737

SHERMAN OAKS (CBS) — ”Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius was found dead in his Sherman Oaks home at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/01/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-found-dead-in-his-sherman-oaks-home/

Jackson Davis V is on a mission.  The 12-year-old great-grandson of a postal worker is lobbying the U.S. Postal Service to commission a commemorative stamp next year honoring York, an enslaved man who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific coast. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/36739

The long awaited all-Michael Jackson episode of “Glee” is finally upon us. Premiering tonight at 8 p.m. on Fox, the show’s stars will perform songs by the King of Pop for the entire hour. Co-star Amber Riley, who plays powerhouse singer Mercedes, is particularly happy with the solo she was assigned. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36701

These young celebrities apparently have no idea what to do with their money when they get it – in this case, three-time tax offender Bow Wow. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36691

 According to the AP, Camilla Williams, believed to be the first African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/36699

Etta James, a musical marvel whose stunning range and sheer power humbled singers across genres, was serenaded at her funeral Saturday by Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera and sent off with a soaring salute by the Rev. Al Sharpton. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/36662

So many worthy stories have already been told via “Unsung,” TV One’s compelling series about musical performers who haven’t gotten their just due. Brooklyn-based ’80s R&B group Full Force is the latest one. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36660

Fans of comedian Martin Lawrence will be happy to know that the funnyman may be returning to television 20 years after his eponymously-named sitcom made him a superstar. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/36650

Joe Louis Reliford, the “other Joe Louis,” was the youngest baseball player to appear with a white minor league baseball team in 1952. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36609