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Paula Abdul went from being Janet Jackson's choreographer to achieving pop stardom with her string of hits from "Forever Your Girl." Her follow-up records did not perform as well, and she faded from the spotlight until 2002 when joined "American Idol." Abdul's quirky ways and bickering with fellow judge Simon Cowell often get more attention than the show's contestants. The show propelled Abdul back to stardom, and she's done several side projects, including her own reality show and jewelry collection.
Paula Abdul went from being Janet Jackson's choreographer to achieving pop stardom with her string of hits from "Forever Your Girl." Her follow-up records did not perform as well, and she faded from the spotlight until 2002 when joined "American Idol." Abdul's quirky ways and bickering with fellow judge Simon Cowell often get more attention than the show's contestants. The show propelled Abdul back to stardom, and she's done several side projects, including her own reality show and jewelry collection.
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'Dancing with the Stars: All Stars' recap, Michael Jackson night
Tonight is a tribute to Michael Jackson's "Bad" and the show starts with pros and the troupe performing to two of the album's "monster hits" — "Smooth Criminal" and "The Way You Make Me Feel." I wish we were getting a "Thriller? tribute instead of a...
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'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Paula Abdul guest judges
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'Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars' recap, Eliminations before 'Guilty Pleasures' week
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'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' recap: Deja vu on the dance floor
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Fashion Week top secret: American Express VIP treatment
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Why you should be watching 'The Voice'
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But after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is presented to Sunday's winner comes a championship contest we can really get behind: the premiere of the second season of "The Voice" on NBC.
A different kind of talent...Tags: Jennifer Lopez, Music, NBC (tv network), Nicole Scherzinger, Vince Lombardi
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Anti-consumerism backlash loud, but inaudible over Black Thursday buzz
The fella who launched the petition to "save Thanksgiving" by trying to stop Target's midnight opening on Black Friday probably felt pretty good about his feel-good measure, which, ultimately, is what the petition amounted to. As it turns out, rallying...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Target, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Walmart
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'The X-Factor': What you need to know before the premiere
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'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode
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'The X-Factor' recap: Can the second episode outdo the premiere?
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Paige Elizabeth: Someone for Baltimore to cheer on 'The X Factor'
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Two Maryland performers make the final 12 on Fox's 'The X Factor'
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