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Former 'American Idol' star Corey Clark (left, AP photo) appeared last night on 'Primetime Live' to discuss his alleged affair with one of the judges, Paula Abdul (right, Reuters). Abdul denies the affair.
Former 'American Idol' star Corey Clark (left, AP photo) appeared last night on 'Primetime Live' to discuss his alleged affair with one of the judges, Paula Abdul (right, Reuters). Abdul denies the affair.

Ex-contestant stages new push at fame with report of 'Idol' affair

By Matthew Gilbert
Globe Staff / May 5, 2005

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Somebody has been coaching Corey Clark but good. And I don't mean Paula Abdul, the ''American Idol" judge he says gave him backstage help and romance when he was an innocent contestant on the show. Clearly, someone well-versed in tabloid exploitation has been showing the kid, now 24, how to parlay his brief 2002 ''American Idol" moment into some kind ... (Full article: 552 words)

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