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Paula Abdul smiles at Variety’s 1st Annual Power of Women Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on September 24, 2009
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Paula Abdul performs onstage during 2009 ‘VH1 Divas’ event at Brooklyn Academy of Music, September 17, 2009
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Dressed as Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul performs on VH1’s ‘Divas Live’ on September 17, 2009
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Paula Abdul performs onstage during 2009 ‘VH1 Divas’ event at Brooklyn Academy of Music, September 17, 2009

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Taylor Swift poses with her four CMA Awards, Nashville, Nov. 11, 2009

November 7 - November 13, 2009

Taylor Swift storms the CMA Awards! Plus, ‘New Moon’ stars light up the globe, Rihanna is honored in NYC & more!

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Vampires Gather At ‘Scream Awards 2009

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Adam Lambert Talks AMA

The Dish catches up with Adam Lambert to talk AMA’s and his upcoming album.

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Star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella return. Maybe you’ve heard of them.

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Miley Cyrus: Keeping Relationship with Liam Hemsworth ‘Very DL’

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Miley Cyrus arrives for Disney’s 2nd Annual Concert For Hope at the Nokia Theatre on October 25, 2009 in Los Angeles

Miley Tour Bus Crashes Killing One, Singer Not On Board

Tragedy has struck the Miley Cyrus tour as one of its buses overturned near Dinwiddie, Va., killing one.

Paula Abdul To Rejoin ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’

Paula Abdul smiles at Variety’s 1st Annual Power of Women Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on September 24, 2009

September 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Paula Abdul may make an appearance after all on “So You Think You Can Dance?,” her former boss, ex-“American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe, Tweeted on Friday.

“I saw Paula @ the ‘Power of Women’ event yesterday. I asked her to come on SYTYCD again and she said she would. I hope she means it?” Nigel, a producer and judge on the show, Tweeted.

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Director & Choreographer Adam Shankman Joins ‘SYTYCD’ As New Judge

Adam Shankman arrives at the finale of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ held at the Kodak Theater on August 6, 2009 in Hollywood, California

September 16, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The judge’s table on FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance” has landed a new permanent dance expert.

Director and choreographer Adam Shankman, whose film credits include “Bedtime Stories,” “17 Again,” “Hairspray” and “The Wedding Planner,” will join judges Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe on the reality competition series. Adam has guest judged the show multiple times in past seasons, including most recently in the preliminary pre-taped rounds this season.

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Access Star Sightings: January 9 - 16, 2009

Jennifer Connelly and husband Paul Bettany

January 16, 2009

By Jennifer Zweben

HOLLYWOOD, NYC & Beyond

Where were your favorite stars spotted out and about this week? Access knows…

Friday, January 16 in London -- A smiling Kate Moss leaving her home with boyfriend Jamie Hince, on her 35th birthday, in north London.

And in Park City, Utah -- Christie Brinkley smiling and posing for the “Got Milk?” campaign at the Spa at the Lift at the first day of the Sundance Film Festival… Mariah Carey leaving one of the lounges and being surrounded by photographers.

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