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Paula Abdul Tweets “I’ve Decided Not to Return” to American Idol
American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, put up some interesting (and possibly sad) Twitter updates. Tweet #1 – With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..Cont’d… Tweet #2 – I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent,but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon. Tweet #3 – What I want to say most,… More »
Major Drama! Judge Kyle Sandilands Fired from Australian Idol
Lauren from Oz Music Scene alerted me to the fact that Australian Idol judge, Kyle Sandilands, has been fired from his job as a judge on Australian Idol. This shocking turn of events happened after an on-air stunt went terribly wrong on Kyle’s morning radio show, 2Day FM. How bad could it possibly be? Pretty bad… A 14-year-old girl was strapped to a lie detector and asked on air about her sexual history at the urging of… More »
This Week in American Idol Controversies
With all the chatter this morning, I thought it would be appropriate to review some of the confirmed controversies surrounding American Idol:
In an interview prior to the start of the fifth season of American Idol, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe revealed for the first time that Clay Aiken had led the fan voting every week from the Wild Card week onward until the finale, when the possibly-random voting result gave Ruben Studdard the win. Of course, the truth will probably… More »