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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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Nigel Lythgoe Denies Paula Abdul's Sexual Assault Lawsuit Claims — Paula Abdul's claims of sexual assault against ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe are wholly untrue, and they'll be fought off vigorously in court ... so says the man himself. — Nigel tells TMZ …
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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
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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 has overstayed her welcome in Missouri post-prison, 'cause she's gotten the ol' GTFOH from cops ... dashing any hope of a Swiftie meetup, for now. — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
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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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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Inbetweeners star Emily Atack reveals she's pregnant with first child after finding love with nuclear scientist partner — Emily is excited about next year and starting a new chapter in her life — INBETWEENERS star Emily Atack is “over the moon” as she looks forward to becoming a mum in the new year.
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Alex Ross / People:
Maria Bello Explains Why She and Dominique Crenn Are ‘Finally’ Getting Married After a 5-Year Engagement (Exclusive) — “My biggest commitment is to my son, but now this new commitment is a conscious walking into the second half of life with someone who's really rad,” says Bello of Crenn
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Pose for Romantic Beach Photo in His 2023 Recap — Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are all about sunshine and rainbows in a romantic new photo. — The Deadpool actor, 47, shared a photo recap of 2023 on Saturday, December 30, that started with a romantic snap of himself and Lively, 36, on the beach.
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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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