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Oprah sits down with multiplatinum artist and actor LL Cool J at his home in Los Angeles for a rare interview. The star of NCIS: Los Angeles opens up about his career, his sex-crazed youth, his abusive childhood and the night he woke up to find a stranger in his home. He also talks about how his marriage and family made him the man that he is today. Later, his wife, Simone, and their four children join the conversation.
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