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Michael Johns Speaks Up for Paula Abdul
Michael Johns has become a good friend of Paula Abdul’s since his time on American Idol and he’s weighed in on her departure from the show. According to E! Online, Johns said: "She’s not asking for what Seacrest is getting paid. She’s asking for $20 million over three years, so I think she totally deserves that money. She’s a huge reason people tune in to the show…I think Fox should pull their finger out and pay her what she… More »
Ryan Seacrest “Stunned” By Paula’s Departure
If Paula Abdul had planned to quit American Idol, she definitely didn’t let co-worker, Ryan Seacrest, know about it. On his radio show this morning, he said the following: “The news stunned me last night. I was shocked… She’s a dear friend. I love her to death and am really sad that it came to fruition. I’m just bummed because we’ve worked together for so many years. It’s sad.” I speculated that it might be a stunt to… More »
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 »
Are Paula Abdul’s “American Idol” Days Coming to an End?
I tend to avoid all the gossip and speculative posts about contract negotiations since nothing is final and we really don’t know what is happening. I do, however, take it a little more seriously when someone representing one of the parties makes a statement. On the LA Times blog, they reported that Paula Abdul’s manager, David Sonenberg, had the following to say: "Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol.’ I find… More »
Paula Abdul Can Stay on American Idol “However Long It Lasts”
American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has been invited to stay on the show. According to People.com, Abdul said: “I’ve been invited to stay the duration of the show, however long it lasts.” She described their little group as a “dysfunctional family of sorts” and added that she is “the nurturing mom, Simon ’s the disapproving dad, and Randy ’s the cool brother. It’s been an interesting journey. It’s something that I’ll always would want to be a part of.”… More »