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Man with Knife Arrested in Seacrest Attack

Published: 09/17/2009
A man with a knife has been charged with a crime after allegedly attacking Ryan Seacrest's security guard. It happened outside the Children's Hospital in Orange County earlier this week. Ryan had just finished making an appearance. The alleged attacker -- Chidi Uzomah -- approached Ryan and asked…
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Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen to 'Idol' Fans -- Don't Hate Me

Published: 09/10/2009
Ellen DeGeneres made a plea to "Idol" nation today -- telling fans that she's not to blame for Paula Abdul's departure from the show. A seemingly excited Ellen called in to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" this morning, where she told Ryan she doesn't want people to think she's "evil" for taking…
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Ryan Seacrest Gets a Lift

Published: 08/17/2009
There's no stopping Ryan Seacrest as he continues to reach new heights ... with the help of a box. The diminutive 34-year-old's on-air TV secret was exposed while filming a segment in Boston this weekend. Apparently, Paula Abdul isn't the only "American Idol" staffer to get the short end of the…
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Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul -- $10 Million For Your Thoughts

Published: 08/08/2009
We confronted Paula Abdul head-on with our story that she will return to "American Idol" for a cool $10 million. Trust us, it's true, but Ms. Abdul played poker after landing at Burbank airport. Sadly, our cameraman got it wrong by asking Paula if she was bent out of shape because she felt…
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Paula Abdul -- Out for Real

Paula Abdul -- Out for Real

Published: 08/05/2009
We thought it was a negotiating ploy, but our "American Idol" sources say Paula Abdul is really gone and will not return. FOX issued a statement saying, "While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best." It definitely sounds real. We know Paula was…
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Paula Abdul Tweets Bye-Bye to Idol

Published: 08/05/2009
Guess who just blinked in American Idol's high stakes game of chicken? Paula Abdul says she's leaving the show. She just tweeted this: "With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to Idol. I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from…
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Goodbye Peacock, Hello Ryan

Published: 07/27/2009
Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment Ben Silverman is bailing from traditional media and going the way of TMZ -- it's all digital baby. Actually, Silverman is starting a company with Barry Diller. The mission: To integrate digital media with traditional and bring advertisers along for the ride at the…
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Larry King

Larry King to CNN -- Tweet My Shorts

Published: 07/23/2009
There's nothing more vicious than an old-fashioned Twitter fight -- which is exactly what just broke out between Larry King and his handlers at CNN. Larry's wife Shawn says CNN asked him to stop posting details from his personal life on KingsThings -- his official Twitter account -- interesting…
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Paula Abdul -- Will Work for Food?

Published: 07/22/2009
New developments in Paula Abdul's "American Idol" contract negotiations -- Ryan Seacrest, who's pulling in $15 million a year, has agreed to buy her lunch every day if she comes back. As we first reported, Abdul is holding out for more dough. We're guessing somewhere around $4.5 mil a year. Paula…
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Seacrest Out ... with the Mayor?!

Published: 07/20/2009
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his GF, hot newscaster Lu Parker, had an unlikely dinner date this weekend -- Ryan Seacrest. The city needs $1.4 million to cover costs for Michael Jackson's memorial ... and Seacrest just signed a $45 million contract. Wonder what they talked about ...
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Paula Abdul -- One Pissed Off Judge!

Published: 07/20/2009
Paula Abdul is pissed off that Ryan Seacrest is a very rich man, our "American Idol" spies say. Abdul isn't angry at Ryan personally for his new $45 million, 3-year deal, but she's bent out of shape at producers that she's making minimum "Idol" wage -- we're told between $2 and $3 mil a year. Our…
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Welcome to Hollywood -- Abdul Threatens 'Idol'

Published: 07/19/2009
Paul Abdul is hurt, angry and threatening to quit "American Idol" ... like "60 Minutes" wants to snatch her up. It's absurd, but Abdul's manager told the L.A. Times, "Very sadly, it does not appear that she's going to be back on 'Idol," adding "Idol" producers have been "rude and disrespectful" by…
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