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A video tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards, Feb. 12, 2012. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images) “There’s no way around this,” said LL Cool J as he took the stage to host the Grammys last weekend. “We’ve had a death in our family. And so at least fo
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The night was supposed to be about Whitney. And yet, with the exception of a brief prayer led by host LL Cool J, and a fleeting tribute number courtesy of Jennifer Hudson, Sunday night’s 54th Grammy Awards ceremony degenerated into the “Chris Brown Comeb
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Host LL Cool J, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Neil Portnow, singer Diana Ross, and GRAMMY producer Ken Ehrlich attend The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast at Los Angeles Convention... View Photo »
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Rehearsals [are] a lot fun
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Although I didn’t watch the Grammy Awards last night, I did hear about host LL Cool J’s opening prayer. It was offered in response to the sudden death of singer Whitney Houston. Saying that it was the only thing that felt right to do, here is how he pray
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Nearly 40 million people tuned in to Sunday’s Grammy Awards to watch the music industry lay its heart at the feet of its fallen heroine , Whitney Houston, while musicians plugged their new singles, LL Cool J prayed, Nicki Minaj was exorcised and cameras
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Host LL Cool J (L) and actress Kate Beckinsale speak onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. View Photo »
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We're doing a special dedication to 'The Message,' which is one of the seminal hip-hop records
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Sunday night’s Grammy telecast can’t be allowed to fade away before someone sends a shoutout to host LL Cool J — without whom the show could have exploded from its own unavoidable schizophrenia. The death of Whitney Houston some 24 hours before showtime
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LOS ANGELES (CNN) - Hearts were heavy on a night to celebrate the best the music industry has to offer. A little more than 24 hours after learning that Whitney Houston died in a Beverly Hills hotel room, her peers came together both to mourn and to pay t
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James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop rapper and actor. LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James." He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop like "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "Boomin' System", "Mama Said Knock... Full Article
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Recording artist LL Cool J (L) and producer Ken Ehrlich onstage during The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards rehearsals at Staples Center on February 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 03: Actor Stephen Baldwin (L) and recording artist LL Cool J attend GQ, Lacoste And Patron Tequila Celebrate The Super Bowl In Indianapolis at The Stutz Building on February 3, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE In this photograph taken by AP Images for Hennessy, actor Rob Lowe, left, NFL football player Tim Tebow and former NBA basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, right, attend LL Cool J's pre-Grammy party hosted by Hennessy, on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE In this photograph taken by AP Images for Hennessy, Actor Zac Efron, left, producer Mark Burnett and actor Arsenio Hall, right, attend LL Cool J's pre-Grammy party hosted by Hennessy, on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE In this photograph taken by AP Images for Hennessy, actor and music recording artist LL Cool J, from left, NFL football player Tim Tebow, actor Zachary Levi, producer Mark Burnett, former NBA basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson and actor Arsenio Hall attend LL Cool...
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Recording artist LL Cool J, right, and actor Chris Tucker, left, sit court side as they attend the NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Actor/rapper LL Cool J speaks onstage at Spike TV's '2011 Video Game Awards' at Sony Studios on December 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Rappers (L-R) Common, LL Cool J, Melle Mel and Scorpio perform at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live at the Nokia Theater on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Rapper LL Cool J appears at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live at the Nokia Theater on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lupe Fiasco (L), LL Cool J (C) and Common perform "The Message" at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to the Music's Biggest Night event at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles November 30, 2011. The 54th annual Grammy Awards will be presented February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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LL Cool J hosts the Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to the Music's Biggest Night event at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles November 30, 2011. The 54th annual Grammy Awards will be presented February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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Host LL Cool J speaks to the television cameras during a live broadcast of the Grammy Nominations Concert in Los Angeles on November 30, 2011.
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Actor/singer LL Cool J poses at the Grammy Nominations Concert in Los Angeles on November 30, 2011.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Actor/rapper LL Cool J poses in media room at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Rappers Common, LL Cool J, Melle Mel, and Scorpio perfrom onstage during The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Recording artist James Todd Smith 'LL Cool J' (L) and President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Neil Portnow onstage during The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on...
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Singer Nicki Minaj and recording artist James Todd Smith 'LL Cool J' speak onstage durnig The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: (Back L-R) Actors Zachary Levi, LL Cool J, Cobie Smulders, Taraji P. Henson, Kate Flannery, Wilmer Valderrama, and Joel McHale perform onstage during the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles,...
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Actor LL Cool J arrives at the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LL Cool J performs, while Zachary Levi, Cobie Smulders, Taraji P. Henson, Kate Flannery, Wilmer Valderrama, and Joel McHale look on, at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 in Los Angeles.
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LL Cool J arrives at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 in Los Angeles.
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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, LL Cool J arrives at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The "NCIS: Los Angeles" star and rapper is nervously excited to pause from his duties as host of the Grammy nominations concert special Wednesday to perform with a...
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Singer LL Cool J and actress Cat Deeley speak on stage at the Teen Choice Awards at the Gibson amphitheater in Universal City, California August 7, 2011.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 07: Actor/rapper LL Cool J (L) and TV personality Cat Deeley speak onstage during the 2011 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Host LL Cool J (L) and actress Kate Beckinsale speak onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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