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"Paula Abdul&amp;apos;s job search may be over.The former American Idol judge is &amp;quot;finalizing a deal&amp;quot; to star in an updated version of Star Search, the 1980s-era talent competition hosted by the late Ed McMahon, Entertainment Weekly reports.\r\n\r\nSlated for summer 2010, the Star Search reboot is said to feature Abdul serving as a combination judge and host, although details are still being worked out; an ABC rep refused to comment to EW.com.\r\n\r\nFollowing Abdul&amp;apos;s departure from Idol last year, rumors suggested that the star was headed for Dancing With the Stars as well as Idol pal Simon Cowell&amp;apos;s upcoming X Factor show.\r\nUnlike Idol, the original Star Search (Arsenio Hall starred in an attempted CBS remake that was cancelled during the 2003-2004 season) wasn&amp;apos;t just for singers: actors, comedians and even models vied to win the talent contest. Alums of the syndicated show included Britney Spears.\r\n\r\nTell Us: would you tune in to Paula on Star Search?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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