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PAULA ABDUL AND ADAM LAMBERT REMINISCE ABOUT AMERICAN IDOL

Janet — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:50:57 +0000

The nominations for the American Music Awards brought out some noteworthy looks. Paula Abdul seems to be everywhere these days and it looks like she rummaged through her closet and resurrected her 1980’s “Forever Your Girl” look. We could swear we’ve seen that hat and jacket and jewelry before. But she still wears it well. Adam Lambert seems to be trying to finagle a role in one of the “Twilight” movies – he ‘s got the sly vampire look down pat.

REVEALED: FOX MADE ELLEN DEGENERES AN OFFER SHE COULDN’T REFUSE

Janet — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:38:01 +0000

We have solved the mystery around Ellen DeGeneres’s unexpected new job as a judge on American Idol! The announcement that Ellen was replacing Paula Abdul came completely out of the blue – she had never been previously mentioned. And here’s why: Fox has had their eye on Ellen for awhile because they want her to host a late-night talk show. Fox executives lured Ellen with a lucrative package – she’ll appear on American Idol now and in five years she will debut her night time talk show on Fox. She couldn’t resist THAT combo

ELLEN DEGENERES GRABBED PAULA ABDUL’S JOB ON AMERICAN IDOL

Janet — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:33:29 +0000

Ellen Degeneres has been officially hired as the fourth judge on American Idol, leaving Paula Abdul out in the cold, moaning “What did I do wrong?” (Honey, you asked for too much money!) Ellen says she will be “the voice of the common people who are out there watching the show on TV.” But she’s way more than that – Ellen is smart and showbiz savvy and her quick wit will give Simon a run for his money. Finally, producers hired someone who already has a huge following – Ellen will revitalize the ageing series.

PAULA ABDUL: THANKS FOR NOTHING, BUDDY!

Janet — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:09:47 +0000

Photo Credit: Bauer-Griffin

Paula Abdul innocently stumbled out of her car in a Beverly Hills garage and was not at all surprised when paparazzi started snapping her furiously. (We’re betting that secretly she kind of likes it.) Anyway, some guy walking by decided to show off and made a big deal out of pretending to “protect” Paula from the paps but just ended up manhandling her and messing up her hair and clothes. How presumptuous! Paula was polite, but clearly, she was NOT amused.

POLICE OFFICER HAS NO PITY FOR PAULA ABDUL

Janet — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:25:19 +0000

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

Paula Abdul looked like she was walking on air at LAX this weekend. You’d think she didn’t have a care in the world. (Maybe she doesn’t. We still maintain that she will return to American Idol.) She was NOT happy to find a police officer writing a ticket for her limo driver. Paula turned on the charm, but the cop wouldn’t budge. He obviously had no sympathy for her career dilemma.

DO YOU REALLY THINK PAULA ABDUL IS LEAVING AMERICAN IDOL? PUH-LEEZE!

Janet — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:10:28 +0000

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We don’t. We don’t care WHAT Paula tweets. She moaned “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to Idol.” Haul out the violins. We think it’s another carefully orchestrated drama and both sides are enjoying the resulting publicity and attention. It’s all about the MONEY! Paula wants 20 million and Idol producers are giving her a hard time, but both sides will give in and reach an agreement. (Can you really imagine the show without unpredictable Paula?) Meanwhile, they’re both thoroughly enjoying the uproar.

PAULA ABDUL CAN DO NO WRONG

Janet — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:55:46 +0000

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

Paula Abdul SHOULD look happy – money just keeps piling up in her bank account. TWO Las Vegas casinos are in a bidding war to obtain a talent and variety show she’s pitching. Paula plans to produce a music and dance extravaganza similar to the Cirque du Soliel, but SHE will only appear occasionally onstage. According to the Enquirer, she’s been talking to The Venetian hotel and Steve Wynn’s Encore and both are offering tens of millions of dollars for her services. The rich get richer.

EVA LONGORIA'S MAKEOVER HAS SURPRISING RESULTS

Janet — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:03:03 +0000

Photo Credit: Splash News
The photo on the left is how Eva Longoria looked BEFORE she visited the Ken Paves salon for a makeover. Add a few extensions and voila! We have a Paula Abdul lookalike! Eva could pass for Paula’s younger sister.

NEW BOOK: WHAT AMERICAN IDOL DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

Janet — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:22:16 +0000

A publishing source has been hearing rumblings that a former American Idol employee is shopping around a tell-all book could prove embarrassing to the show. The author claims that certain contestants are pre-selected “plants” and these “chosen few” bypass the usual process by skipping the early audition rounds and are ushered right to the front of the line. The former employee also says that contestants are strong-armed into singing certain songs. Producers know that if a contestant sings a song that’s not well known or appropriate for their style, they’re more likely to be voted off, so essentially they can control the voting process. Naturally Paula Abdul provides plenty of fodder – allegedly she travels with “two gallon size ziplock bags full of orange prescription bottles.” And that’s just the beginning.

PAULA ABDUL'S TARGET MELTDOWN

hoodlum — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:00:28 +0000

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News
We just heard a story about Paula Abdul that happened a couple of months ago but it’s still relevant. According to a witness. Paula was wearing a baseball cap and bouncing happily up and down the aisles at the Target store in Palm Springs. Suddenly she stopped dead, pulled out her cell phone, started shaking and crying, and dropped the phone. A concerned salesclerk watching her meltdown offered to help and took her to the manager’s office so she could sit down. Paula was sobbing and asked them to call her friend who was outside “in the car.” The friend came in and assured Paula “everything is going to be OK” and calmed her down. She had a glass of water and after fifteen minutes Paula started apologizing profusely for the “inconvenience ” and said she felt “foolish.” She waved goodbye and left the staffers wondering if she had an anxiety attack or WHAT.