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News From Across The Pond: Victoria Beckham set to replace Paula Abdul on American Idol, Susan Boyle gets a make-over
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Aug. 6 2009, Published 8:00 a.m. ET
• Victoria Beckham confirmed to replace Paula Abdul on American Idol (more)
• Video: Susan Boyle goes against her word and gets a glossy designer make-over (more)
• Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell reveals she wants to adopt (more)
• Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed admits he has turned to the bottle after struggling to cope with his wife’s death (more)
• Katie Price (aka Jordan) sets a date to marry her new beau Alex Reid… and she’s not even divorced yet (more)