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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 …
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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.
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Kelly Coffey-Behrens / The Blast:
Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Boss Nigel Lythgoe For Sexual Assault
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
Kanye West's apology, written in Hebrew, to the Jewish community was a result of a ‘smackdown’ by his wife Bianca Censori, who is allegedly ‘tired’ of having to ‘babysit’ her husband - and fears he is putting them in danger. — The controversial rapper, 46, apologized on Tuesday for his string …
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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 …
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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
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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
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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.
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