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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Paula Abdul Accuses ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe of Sexual Assault  —  Paula Abdul alleged in a lawsuit on Friday that she was twice sexually assaulted by Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”  —  Abdul rose to stardom in the late 80s …
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Ethan Millman / Rolling Stone:
Paula Abdul Sues American Idol Producer Nigel Lythgoe Over Sexual Assault Claims  —  Abdul alleged that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her in a hotel elevator while they traveled to shoot American Idol in the early 2000s  —  Paula Abdul has sued former American Idol and So You Think You Can …
TMZ.com:
Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Exec Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault  —  Paula Abdul claims one of the “American Idol” executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging ‘Idol’ and “So You Think You Can Dance” ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
Kelly Coffey-Behrens / The Blast:
Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Boss Nigel Lythgoe For Sexual Assault  —  Former ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ boss Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault.  —  According to legal documents obtained by The Blast, the 'Straight …
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BBC:
Tom Wilkinson: The Full Monty actor dies at 75  —  British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for films like The Full Monty, Shakespeare In Love and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died suddenly aged 75.  —  Wilkinson won a Bafta for 1997's The Full Monty, and reprised the role of Gerald …
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Maurice Hines, Tap Dancer Extraordinaire, Dies at 80  —  The Broadway star and his late younger brother, Gregory Hines, performed in an act starting when they were kids and sparkled in Francis Ford Coppola's ‘The Cotton Club.’  —  Maurice Hines, the Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor …
Discussion: The Wrap, The US Sun, Variety, Deadline and Metro
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Mitchell Peters / Billboard:
Maurice Hines, Tap Dance Icon, Dies at 80  —  Maurice Hines, who appeared alongside his younger brother, Gregory Hines, in Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club, has died.  He was 80.  —  The Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor passed away on Friday (Dec. 29) of natural causes …
Discussion: The Sun and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Won't Meet Taylor Swift at Chiefs Game, Booted From State  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD No T-Swift Chiefs Meetup PAROLE OFFICER SAYS SHE MUST LEAVE STATE OF MO!!! … Gypsy Rose Blanchard has overstayed her welcome in Missouri post-prison, 'cause she's gotten the ol' GTFOH from cops …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Mirror, The Blast and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Brooke Hogan Secretly Marries Pro Hockey Player in Private Ceremony  —  BROOKE HOGAN SECRETLY WED PRO HOCKEY PLAYER LAST YEAR!!! … Brooke Hogan is a married woman ... and has been so for over a year!!  —  Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ ... she tied the knot with ice hockey player Steven Oleksy June 8 …
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Emily Atack pregnant with first child as she shows off blossoming baby bump in sweet snap  —  The Inbetweeners star Emily Atack has announced she's pregnant with her first child and has shared a stunning black and white snap of her cradling her blossoming baby bump
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Why Fantasia Barrino ‘Hated’ Being in The Color Purple on Broadway but Loved Doing the Film Version (Exclusive)  —  “That was around the time that my life was so crazy, so it was almost like carrying my cross and Celie's cross,” recalls Barrino of playing Celie on Broadway
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicholas Rice / People:
Megan Thee Stallion on Protecting Her Mental Health: 'I'm a Big Believer in Setting Boundaries' (Exclusive)  —  “During my days off, I love to binge my favorite shows, spend time with my dogs and hang out with my friends,” the rapper tells PEOPLE  —  Megan Thee Stallion is looking out for herself.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Mama June Denies Doing Drugs On TikTok Live After Fan Speculation  —  MAMA JUNE NO, I WASN'T GETTING HIGH ON TIKTOK … Mama June is shutting down rumors she was doing drugs while live on TikTok ... because according to her, she's been sober for years.  —  SPEAKING NONSENSE
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:   Mama June denies doing drugs while live on TikTok, says she's been ‘straight sober’ since 2020
Esther Kang / People:
Ellen Pompeo Marks Her Return as Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy Season 20 First Look (Exclusive)  —  The upcoming season will be the first with Pompeo not featured as a series regular  —  After nearly two decades of medical marvels and dramatic twists, there are still more shakeups in store …
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 20 First Look Revealed, Ellen Pompeo is Back
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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