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Christina Aguilera and YOUR NEW NIGHTMARE perform at the AMAs (YouTube)

Big Apple Idolatry: ScarJo’s New Man, R-Patz’s Twilight Shame, and Christina Aguilera’s New Nightmare Fuel

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By David Foxley 3:28pm

Jimmy Kimmel Hosts Awards Show Without Finished Script

Because of the Writers Guild strike, late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards last night without the aid of a finished script. While the basics for Mr. Kimmel’s routine had been laid out before the strike got under way a few weeks ago, producing jokes about current events—a mainstay for any comedian, Read More

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