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  'American Idol' judges react to rumors of ABC's 'Fallen Idol' expose allegations

  April 27, 2005
  While Fox itself isn't commenting, Paula Abdul and her fellow American Idol judges have launched a preemptive strike against speculation that ABC's upcoming "explosive" Primetime Live special will center around the allegations of Corey Clark, the one-time ousted American Idol 2 finalist who is reportedly shopping a tell-all book to publishers.

• '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.

• The Year In Review: Reality TV still delivering strong ratings, despite missteps

  April 16, 2005
  At the "upfront" advertising-sales meetings prior to the 2004-05 primetime television season, the six U.S. broadcast networks and their cable competitors made it clear that the next season would feature lots and lots of reality television. In fact, the push for more reality TV became so severe that one network (Fox) resorted to the blatant theft of other networks' ideas. Now that the season is in its final two months, how did this glut of reality shows fare?
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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.
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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' 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.

• Simon Cowell ranks as 2004's highest paid British TV personality

  January 3, 2005
  "Pop Idol" and "X Factor" judge Simon Cowell is the highest paid man on British television, with $34 million to his credit in 2004, the Daily Mirror reports.

• British 'The X Factor' judges Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh must audition for American version

  December 10, 2004
  Britain's judges on "The X Factor," Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, will have to audition if they want to host the U.S. version of the TV show.

• CBS's 'Wickedly Perfect' domestic diva reality competition to premiere January 6

  December 6, 2004
  CBS, which hasn't introduced a new reality series since Simon Cowell's Cupid reality dating series aired to lukewarm ratings in Summer 2003, has announced that it will premiere two new reality shows in January, Wickedly Perfect and The Will.

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