Paula Abdul to Host VH1 Divas

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Paula Abdul has signed on for her first official gig since leaving American Idol—VH1 Divas, the network’s franchise special honoring female singers. Abdul will assume hosting duties for the show, which airs live on Sept. 17 from New York.

Earlier this month, Abdul announced she was leaving American Idol after contract negotiations collapsed between her and the show’s producers. Subsequent negotiations for Abdul to appear on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and Ugly Betty have since fallen through, according

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