Here's what's happening today in pop culture:
• Don Cornelius, the creator of the TV dance show "Soul Train," was found dead this morning in his California home, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 75. [Washington Post]
• After only one season, Simon Cowell is taking a blowtorch to his singing competition "The X Factor," dumping host Steve Jones and judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger. [The Hollywood Reporter]
• In case you missed it, a long-lost TV pilot directed by the late Ed Wood showed up at Slamdance. [New York Times]
