• The pin-making vendors who produced that stupid "Black House" pin have a history of repulsiveness. [Jezebel]

• Keep waiting for that phone call from the Obama camp, J-Hud. [Bossip]

• Speaking of Obama (for a change, right?), he delivered a personal apology to the two women that were barred by volunteers from standing behind him at a campaign event. [Politico]

• Don Cornelius has officially stepped off the Soul Train. It was a long ride. [BV]

• 50 Cent's now suing his baby mama for defamation. Yawn. [EUR]

The cancellation of the poorly-attended Soul Train Awards is the death knell of Don Cornelius's once-lucrative Soul Train franchise. But you know what? It will live on forever in YouTube. Here's Bobby Womack on a 1975 episode of the show. The dancers are gettin' it.