Hollywood Hits and Misses: The year so far... - latimes.com

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We've seen a lot this summer.

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We've seen a lot this summer.

Our jaws dropped when Paula Abdul gave "American Idol" notice via Twitter and once again when Taylor Lautner took his shirt off in the "New Moon" trailer. Of course we could have done without James Cameron's early look at "Avatar," although it wasn't a total snooze fest compared to Eric Dane's sex tape.

Now, presenting entertainment's year (so far) in review...

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