'AMERICAN IDOL' PROBING PAULA ABDUL'S LINK TO CONTESTANT.Byline: - David Kronke First Watergate, then Iraqgate, now Abdulgate. The producers of ``American Idol'' and Fox TV have hired an independent counsel to look into the possibility that judge Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. had an affair with contestant Corey Clark Corey Delaney Clark (born July 13 1980 in San Bernardino, California) is an American singer who was a disqualified finalist in the second season of American Idol in 2003. and gave him tips on how to advance on the hit show. The announcement before the Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (or TCA) is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canadian journalists and columnists who cover television programming. They meet in the Los Angeles area twice a year, in January and July, in conferences known as Winter and Summer in Beverly Hills on Thursday set off a feeding frenzy among reporters, but Fox Entertainment President Peter Liguori proved up to the challenge, dodging questions as deftly as White House press attache ATTACHE. Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. Scott McClellan has been regarding Karl Rove. ``What I would like, ideally, to do is actually not discuss the inquiry, but we'll come to you once a conclusion is reached,'' Ligouri said at one point. ``I don't want to speculate on what we find,'' he said at another. Then, ``We want the inquiry to be thorough rather than expeditious ex·pe·di·tious adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency. See Synonyms at fast1. ex .'' Ligouri did, however, indicate Abdul might be fired if the accusation proves true, noting that guest judges have been used in the past. It would seem that Fox has to make a decision soon as auditions for the fifth season are set to tape in mid-August. But Liguori said he wouldn't rush the inquiry, noting that the independent counsel is speaking to corroborating witnesses. Even after the accusation came out, Abdul was added to Fox's summer reality show ``So You Think You Can Dance There are several local versions of the reality television show So You Think You Can Dance:
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