CLAUDE HAS TROUBLE SHARING HER BOYFRIEND, AND OWEN'S PHOTOGRAPHY IS CELEBRATED, ON ABC'S "LESS THAN PERFECT"

Paula Abdul ("American Idol") Guest Stars

"Distractions" - Claude is excited to be starting the GNB Management Training Program with her new boyfriend, Charlie - until Kipp joins the program and befriends Charlie. Meanwhile, Owen volunteers to photograph Lydia and Jeb's wedding, but Lydia is uninterested until she sees his work up at a prominent New York art gallery. Paula Abdul guest stars as Kathleen, Will Butler's girlfriend and art gallery owner, on "Less than Perfect," FRIDAY, JULY 29 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/4/05)

"Less than Perfect" stars Sara Rue as Claude Casey, Sherri Shepherd as Ramona Platt, Andrea Parker as Lydia Weston, Zachary Levi as Kipp Steadman, Will Sasso as Carl Monari, Patrick Warburton as Jeb Denton, with Eric Roberts as Will Butler and Andy Dick as Owen Kronsky.

Guest starring are Paula Abdul as Kathleen, Josh Braaten as Charlie, Joe Liss as Dr. Stokely and Bruce Dent as art critic.

"Distractions" was written by Mike Dieffenbach and directed by Skip Collector.

"Less than Perfect" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG,D,L parental guideline.