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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul explains her secret illness

  April 22, 2005
  "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has revealed she suffers from a rare and painful physical disorder called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.

• 'September' performance costs Anwar Robinson his 'Idol' status

  April 21, 2005
  The "American Idol" field has been narrowed to six with the elimination of New Jersey middle school music teacher Anwar Robinson, MTV.com reports.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul caught in another traffic accident

  April 4, 2005
  "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has had more traffic woes.
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  'American Idol 4' finalist Scott Savol avoids boot despite prior misdemeanor convictions

  April 1, 2005
  Despite reports yesterday that American Idol 4 finalist Scott Savol, 28, had been convicted of two prior misdemeanors, including one for an assault on the mother of his four-year-old son, Idol producers announced last night that they had already known about the convictions and that Scott would not be removed from the ongoing finals, which has been reduced to the final nine contestants.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul pleads 'no contest' to hit-and-run, avoids jail

  March 25, 2005
  One of the oldest public-relations maxims is to put bad publicity behind you as quickly as possible before it damages your public image.

• Paula Abdul's hit-and-run memory improves, pleas no contest

  March 25, 2005
  "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has pleaded no contest in a hit-and-run incident for which a spokesman said she had been unaware.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul charged with hit-and-run

  March 24, 2005
  Over the years, several talented contestants have been booted from Fox's American Idol for bad behavior in their personal life. Now, it looks like one of their judges has picked up some of those same habits.

• 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul facing possible hit-and-run charges

  March 18, 2005
  Los Angeles authorities are considering charging "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul in an alleged hit-and-run episode earlier this week.

• 'American Idol' producers fooled by comic Chris Wylde

  February 4, 2005
  The rapping nanny featured on Fox TV's "American Idol" San Francisco auditions this week was actually a comic in disguise, the New York Post revealed.

• 'American Idol' producers boosting security for judges

  February 3, 2005
  Producers of popular Fox TV show "American Idol" are boosting security for judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul.

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