'IDOL' Contestant Brutally Beaten By Gang Of Girls

Administrators at Brooklyn Academy High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant canceled Friday's talent show in the wake of a all-girl gang assault..

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Simon Cowell: former finalists claim there were cynically exploited

'At the end of the day, it's all about making money, encouraging the public to vote. It isn't about talent or the people taking part. I don't think Simon knows half of what is going on, even though it is his show.'

Paula Abdul admits 12-year-long drug addiction...

Paula: "The withdrawal was "the worst thing. I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain. It was excruciating. But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been."

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