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Paula Abdul Offers X Factor Advice for "Very Sweet" Britney Spears and Demi Lovato
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Britney Spears and Demi Lovato may have already had their first day as The X Factor's newest judges, but there are still some things they could learn about being reality TV mentors.
At least that's according to Paula Abdul, who previously filled a seat on The X Factor panel alongside Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid.
Paula Abdul Puts Her $1.9 Million House on the Market—Is It Cursed?
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It may not be The Amityville Horror, but Paula Abdul is ready to bolt from her L.A.-area house that's seen its fair share of bad karma.
The former The X Factor judge is selling her Sherman Oaks mansion, which hit the market a day after Abdul agreed to pay $900,000 to a woman to took a bad spill in her driveway five years ago while filming her short-lived reality series Hey Paula.
So what will the potential buyer be getting, aside from a $1.9 million price tag?
Paula Abdul's Back-Busting Driveway Costs Nearly $1 Million
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Was Paula Abdul feeling the guilt factor?
Simon Cowell's former right-hand judge has agreed to a $900,000 settlement for a woman who suffered a nasty fall in the "Straight Up" singer's driveway during filming of the short-lived reality show Hey Paula in 2007, the plaintiff's attorney confirmed Wednesday to E! News.
Jill Kohl, who sued Abdul in 2009, said that she had to undergo a series of back surgeries as a result and was entitled to damages.
And, it turns out, the six figures from Abdul isn't all she's getting.
Week in Review: RIP Leslie Carter, X Factor Unravels, SAG Surprises, Demi Moore Goes Into Hiding
It was another mixed bag of news, with tragedy and hardship striking some celebs and others just doing what they do best: Getting dressed and acting famous.
From last Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards to our preview of this Sunday's Super Bowl (the entertainment and commercials, of course!), we've got seven days' worth of fluff 'n' substance for you right here.
So dig in!
EXCLUSIVE!
X Factor's Stacy Francis Weighs In On Bloodbath: "It Became About Nicole's Ego"
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Stacy Francis had a habit of crying when she was performing—or just talking, for that matter—when she was competing on The X Factor.
However, she's not exactly shedding that many tears over Simon Cowell's massive bloodbath yesterday that left Steve Jones, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger cut from season two.
Paula Abdul Also Not Returning to X Factor!
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Talk about cleaning house!
Sources tell E! News that Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones aren't the only ones not coming back to X Factor next season.
Believe it or not, Fox has informed Simon Cowell's longtime friend Paula Abdul she won't be needed for the series' next installment.
Paula Abdul and Her Boyfriend Call It Quits
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Paula Abdul is back on the market.
The 49-year-old X Factor judge and her record label beau, Jeff Bratton, have split, according to People.
Who Just Won The X Factor?!
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It was a $5 million night for one lucky singer—and we're not talking Justin Bieber's appearance fee!
The first season of The X Factor on these shores came to a close Thursday with the usual two-hour, star-studded extravaganza, made a little bit cozier and au courant than usual by all the Christmas music.
As you might expect, Melanie Amaro channeled Mariah Carey on "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Josh Krajcik took everyone to church with "Please Come Home for Christmas" and—unexpectedly—Chris Rene left the hip-hop behind and went full crooner on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Judy Garland would have been proud, sure, but the aspiring star who's going to be having the merriest Christmas ever this weekend...
The X Factor Final: Did Melanie, Josh and Chris (or Alanis and Avril) Give $5 Million Performances?
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It all ends tomorrow, but first, the top three contestants had to shine tonight.
And, theoretically, the judges had to refrain from killing each other.
Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene successfully managed to put all distractions—like biased knocks from the judges and the questions of whether Nicole Scherzinger is doing a good enough job judging or whether Steve Jones is a proper host—aside and make the finals of the inaugural U.S. season of The X Factor.
"It's going to be the closest final we've ever had," Simon Cowell predicted before they started singing—never mind that "we've" never had an X Factor final before...but we get what he meant.
So who gave a $5 million performance tonight?
Why Were the Cops at Paula Abdul's House?!
Yikes! Are all those death threats against Paula Abdul over a recent X Factor elimination starting to hit too close to home?
As in her actual home?!
The Van Nuys Police Department confirms to E! News that police went to the judge's residence after receiving a call early Friday morning from a private security company that monitors the neighborhood.
So what went down?
