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December 31, 2023, 8:36 am
Paula Abdul files sexual assault lawsuit against former ‘American Idol’ producer
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‘Rising Star,’ a new Israeli reality show, is soaring in the ratings, and shaking up the market, by putting its viewers in the judging seat
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