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If you don't already know her story, get ready to hear all about it. On December 13, the TV Guide Network will present a Susan Boyle special. An hour all about the unlikely Scottish singing sensation. I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story is a one-hour documentary/interview/performance special chronicling the rise of the Britain's Got Talent performer who became a You Tube phenom and has just released her first CD.

American Idol's Simon Cowell is the mastermind behind this production, which will also be broadcast in England on the ITV1. It'll have celebrity interviews including Simon himself, footage of Susan's hometown, her TV appearances till now, and -- naturally -- Susan singing songs from I Dreamed A Dream, the new CD.

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]]>2009Barbra StreisandBarbraStreisandElvis PresleyElvisPresleyI Dreamed A DreamIDreamedADreamLiza MinnelliLizaMinnellisimon cowellSimonCowellsusan boyleSusanBoyleTV Guide NetworkTvGuideNetworkAllison WaldmanTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:25:00 ESTAmerican Idol's Kara DioGuardi on Paula and Ellenhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/american-idols-kara-dioguardi-on-paula-and-ellen/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/american-idols-kara-dioguardi-on-paula-and-ellen/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/american-idols-kara-dioguardi-on-paula-and-ellen/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges

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If Kara DioGuardi has her way, she and Ellen DeGeneres will be hitting it off like franks and beans, peanut butter and jelly, frick and frack... two peas in a pod. At at an industry conference in New York, Kara was musing about the upcoming season of American Idol in which DioGuardi and DeGeneres will be sharing the judges' table together -- with Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, of course.

"I'm hoping the chemistry with Ellen will be great -- and a great start to the season," said Kara.

With that in mind, Kara's going to sleep on the couch at Ellen's house until they're bosom buddies. ...Kidding! But Kara will try to spend some time with Ellen during December when they both have some time off from their busy schedules.

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]]>2010American IdolAmericanIdolchemistryEllen DeGeneresEllenDegeneresjudgesKara DioGuardiKaraDioguardiPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulRandy JacksonRandyJacksonSimon CowellSimonCowellAllison WaldmanFri, 13 Nov 2009 21:24:00 ESTWill Paula Abdul join Simon Cowell on The X Factor?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/will-paula-abdul-join-simon-cowell-on-the-x-factor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/will-paula-abdul-join-simon-cowell-on-the-x-factor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/will-paula-abdul-join-simon-cowell-on-the-x-factor/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, Casting

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Have you wondered why American Idol's recently debenched judge Paula Abdul has yet to land somewhere? You know, as a TV personality, it seemed like after her tweet that she was not returning to the show, she was hit with an avalanche of offers... and then nothing. No dancing show. No talk show. Just rumors. Okay, there was the VH1 Divas thing and a guest appearance on Drop Dead Diva, but nothing substantial.

Now, Ms. Abdul herself has hinted that there's yet a new possibility for her. She again used Twitter which is cheaper than a publicist. Paula sort of attached herself to The X Factor. The British musical competition show is coming to America next year if Simon Cowell can work out the deal. Paula may be part of that package. Paula tweeted: "Hey guys, I'm having a great time in London. Going to watch x factor rehearsals now. So excited! Almost the weekend!!!! Xoxo"

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolDrop Dead DivaDropDeadDivajudgePaula AbdulPaulaAbdulSimon CowellSimonCowellThe X FactorTheXFactorTweetTwitterVH1 DivasVh1DivasAllison WaldmanSun, 11 Oct 2009 14:45:00 ESTSimon Cowell may bring The X-Factor to FOX after allhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Pickups and Renewals, Judges, Alumni, News and Gossip

Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell's The X-Factor has been a huge in the UK for several years now; that's where we got Leona Lewis. Due to his contract with American Idol, he hasn't been able to bring it to the US. FOX feared the increased competition from a similar singing competition might hurt their juggernaut.

Now that Cowell is in the final year of his current contract, open negotiations to keep him on Idol are including talks of bringing The X-Factor to FOX. If So You Think You Can Dance continues to underperform in the fall, The X-Factor might be a logical replacement, pushing SYTYCD back to the summer.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolcheryl coleCherylColefoxlouis walshLouisWalshpaula abdulPaulaAbdulsimon cowellSimonCowellso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdthe x-factorTheX-factorJason HughesThu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:00 ESTKara DioGuardi thinks Dropped artists deserve a second chancehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip

Kara DioGuardi

The past few seasons have seen some controversy about some American Idol contestants. Particularly in the case of Carly Smithson who'd already had a major label deal. People want their American Idol to be an unknown. Some waitress plucked from Texas or something.

Now that Kara DioGuardi's sticking around on TV's top show, she wants to have her own reality show. Everybody else on the panel has side projects. So DioGuardi is shopping around a show she's developed called Dropped. The idea is simple: grab the best acts that have been dumped by their labels and give them a second chance to make it big. America loves second chances, right Biggest Loser?

What a great idea. There are a lot of talented artists who got dropped by labels because of poor sales on an initial CD, or just differences in creative direction before they even got that far.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolartists dropped by labelsArtistsDroppedByLabelsdroppedkara dioguardiKaraDioguardireality showRealityShowsecond chancesSecondChancesJason HughesThu, 17 Sep 2009 17:35:00 ESTCan Ellen replace another American Idol judge too?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip

ellen degeneres

If the news that Ellen DeGeneres was going to become a judge on American Idol had broken a year ago, I would have been totally psyched. Hopefully she would replace Paula, and bring some much-needed humor to the show (humor that isn't mean-spirited or allegedly pill-addled, that is). But now that Ellen will be the new fourth judge on Idol, the news comes as somewhat as a disappointment.

I've been a huge fan of Ellen since her stand-up days, so I'm all for her showing up anywhere. I also think her purpose of bringing a "fan's perspective" to the show is a good idea on the producers' part. But does Paula need to be the only judge Ellen replaces?

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]]>ellen degeneresEllenDegeneresfourth judgeFourthJudgekara dioguardiKaraDioguardinew judge american idolNewJudgeAmericanIdolpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherThu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:00 ESTIdol's Ellen DeGeneres decision sounds eerily similar to MNF's Dennis Miller manueverhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/idols-ellen-degeneres-decision-sounds-eerily-similar-to-mnfs-den/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/idols-ellen-degeneres-decision-sounds-eerily-similar-to-mnfs-den/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/idols-ellen-degeneres-decision-sounds-eerily-similar-to-mnfs-den/#commentsFiled under: Sports, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, Casting

Ellen Degeneres

Now regular Squad hoppers know I'm no drooling American Idol watcher, so maybe you think my opinions on this show are worth less than the U.S. dollar injected with swine flu.

But this move to bring in Ellen DeGeneres, a talk show host, actress and comedian, screams of another move in the world of TV commentating. A move that seemed well reasoned enough but went down in a glorious ball of blue and orange flames on live television.

Comedian and long time TV fixture Dennis Miller's very short stint as the color commentator for ABC's Monday Night Football screams of similarities louder than that guy in the Edvard Munch painting watching the Orson Welles sex tape. Great, Miller's voice is back in my head again. Thanks cha cha, I mean, Ellen.

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]]>dennis millerDennisMillerellen degeneresellen degeneres hostsellen degeneres showellen degenerisellen degenersellen degenneresEllenDegeneresEllenDegeneresHostsEllenDegeneresShowEllenDegenerisEllenDegenersEllenDegenneresmonday night footballmonday night football commercialMondayNightFootballMondayNightFootballCommercialnational football leagueNationalFootballLeaguenflDanny GallagherThu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:00 ESTAmerican Idol shocker: Ellen DeGeneres replacing Paula...permanentlyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/american-idol-shocker-ellen-degeneres-replacing-paula-permane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/american-idol-shocker-ellen-degeneres-replacing-paula-permane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/american-idol-shocker-ellen-degeneres-replacing-paula-permane/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges

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There is big news in the world of television tonight. Multiple Emmy winner and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has joined American Idol as a judge. She will essentially be the permanent replacement for Paula Abdul, so if any of you were holding out hope that Paula was standing by to resume her post, forget about it.

The bigger story here is that a star of Ellen's stature, someone who has high visibility and is beloved by the public, has decided to become a member of America's number one rated prime time show.

Ellen DeGeneres on American Idol as a guest star would be a rating boost, so it's safe to say that her weekly presence will ensure that Idol's numbers will continue to be top of the chart.

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolbig newsBigNewsEllen DeGeneresEllenDegeneresEmmy winnerEmmyWinnerfalltvFoxPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulratingsshockerSimon CowellSimonCowellAllison WaldmanWed, 09 Sep 2009 21:38:00 ESTSo now Simon and Randy miss Paulahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/so-now-simon-and-randy-miss-paula/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/so-now-simon-and-randy-miss-paula/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/so-now-simon-and-randy-miss-paula/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Judges, Reality-Free

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Oh sure, now that she's not there anymore, they miss her. Sounds like a familiar story, but this is American Idol. Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell are missing Paula Abdul at the judge's table. They're in the midst of the audition process, using guest judges like Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth, and Randy confessed that he's looked over for Paula during the process and wondered, "Where's my P?"

Simon, who seems to have a lexicon all his own, said that he misses Paula, too. But in his bizarre way with words, he compared the new Idol atmosphere as different, like "comparing a carrot to a banana."

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolauditionsbananascarrotsFoxjudgesKristin ChenowethKristinChenowethNeil Patrick HarrisNeilPatrickHarrisPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulRandy JacksonRandyJacksonSimon CowellSimonCowelltalk showTalkShowAllison WaldmanTue, 08 Sep 2009 14:32:00 ESTAmerican Idol tries to annoy me to death with guest judgeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, News and Gossip, Casting

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I'm not a giant fan of guest judges on American Idol. I don't mind when musicians come in during the later rounds to mentor the contestants, but guest judges during auditions just kind of throw off the dynamic of the judging. However, recent judges like Kristen Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris are awesome enough that I totally don't mind them showing up. Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry? Well, that's an entirely different story.

FOX has announced that the "I Kissed a Girl" singer will be guest-judging the final two days of the Los Angeles auditions along with Lavigne, who from what I remember from 2003, is an angry Canadian. If I was asked to think of two people that I would enjoy watching less, I would be hard-pressed to come up with anyone. Wait, okay. Heidi and Spencer Pratt would be worse, but that's just a given, right?

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]]>american idol auditionsamerican idol guest judgesAmericanIdolAuditionsAmericanIdolGuestJudgesavril lavigneAvrilLavigneheidi and spencerHeidiAndSpenceri kissed a girlIKissedAGirlkaty perryKatyPerrykristen chenowethKristenChenowethneil patrick harrisNeilPatrickHarrisKona GallagherWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:25:00 ESTCould Paula Abdul thrive as a talk show host? http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/could-paula-abdul-thrive-as-a-talk-show-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/could-paula-abdul-thrive-as-a-talk-show-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/could-paula-abdul-thrive-as-a-talk-show-host/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Celebrities, Talk Show, Judges, Reality-Free

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul needs some career advice. In the wake of her departure from American Idol, the sometime choreographer/occasional singer and QVC pitch woman has been rumored to be doing all kinds of TV projects. Most have turned out to be rumors and nothing more, but in an interview with TV Guide, Paula said there is a TV dream she covets. Paula Abdul would like to host a TV talk show.

I can't imagine a worse TV vehicle for Paula, especially the kind of talk show she envisions. She said, "It would be a lot of fun variety with a ton of unexpected stuff and tributes to everyday people getting their big chance."

That sounds perfectly cloying, especially if you assume that Paula will be pretty much herself, pretty much like she was on American Idol, which was uncritical, sweet, gentle and pleasantly unfocused.

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolEd SullivanEdSullivanFoxhosthostessPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulQVCsingerStar SearchStarSearchtalk showTalkShowAllison WaldmanWed, 02 Sep 2009 08:33:00 ESTKristin Chenoweth on board as American Idol guest judgehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/kristin-chenoweth-on-board-as-american-idol-guest-judge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/kristin-chenoweth-on-board-as-american-idol-guest-judge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/kristin-chenoweth-on-board-as-american-idol-guest-judge/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges

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Could the departure of Paula Abdul from American Idol actually result in a revitalization and renewal of the Fox monster hit? I ask that question because in the past couple of days, guest judges have been announced to sit in Paula's place and I'm absolutely psyched by the choices. The other day it was How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris. Today, Pushing Daisies' Kristin Chenoweth has been snagged as an American Idol guest judge. She's currently filming auditions in Orlando, Florida.

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]]>ABCAmerican IdolAmericanIdolAnnieAOLauditionsBroadwayFoxGleeguest judgeGuestJudgejudgesKristin ChenowethKristinChenowethNeil Patrick HarrisNeilPatrickHarrisPushing DaisiesPushingDaisiesThe West WingTheWestWingAllison WaldmanThu, 27 Aug 2009 22:04:00 ESTVH1 Divas returns with Paula Abdul as hosthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Pickups and Renewals, Judges, Alumni, News and Gossip, Reality-Free

Paula Abdul

I'll admit I have no way of knowing what Paula Abdul's thinking at any given time. Even people who listen to her talk generally have no idea what she's thinking. You have to figure that after negotiating to join So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars and Ugly Betty, Adbul hosting the latest VH1 Divas special on Thursday, September 17 is a bit of a let-down.

It's a great nab for VH1; people will be curious to see her first post-Idol gig. You can even argue that the choice makes sense, considering the concert will feature two former American Idol winners: Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks. Joining them are Adele, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus. It doesn't take nearly as much to be a diva these days.

It'll be fun watching Abdul try to steer an entire show rather than just a single coherent sentence of criticism. Who knows, maybe she'll find out that she's great at this and she can take over VH1 the way Ryan Seacrest took over E!. As long as they don't do a Who's That Girl? series with male skanks like Corey Clark trying to date her.

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]]>adeledancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsdwtsjordin sparksJordinSparkskelly clarksonKellyClarksonleona lewisLeonaLewismiley cyrusMileyCyruspaula abdulPaulaAbdulso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdvh1 divasVh1DivasJason HughesWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:02:00 ESTNeil Patrick Harris is the latest American Idol guest judgehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/neil-patrick-harris-us-the-latest-american-idol-guest-judge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/neil-patrick-harris-us-the-latest-american-idol-guest-judge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/neil-patrick-harris-us-the-latest-american-idol-guest-judge/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, How I Met Your Mother, Celebrities, Judges

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Of all the names bandied about as replacement judges and guest judges on American Idol, I can honestly tell you that today's name made me smile. How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris is filling in as a guest judge on American Idol as they conduct auditions in Dallas, Texas.

Neil is not only one of the funniest talents around, but he is a legitimate singer who has appeared on Broadway, hosted the Tony Awards (and the upcoming Emmys, too) and knows what it takes to sing professionally. And let's not forget Dr. Horrible.

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolauditionsBroadwayDallasDr. HOrribleDr.HorribleEmmysFoxHow I Met Your MotherHowIMetYourMotherjudgeNeil Patrick HarrisNeilPatrickHarrisPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulSimon CowellSimonCowellTonysAllison WaldmanTue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:00 ESTBo Bice thinks American Idol is making a big mistakehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, Contestants, Alumni, Reality-Free

Abdul

Bo Bice, who was the runner-up on American Idol a few years ago, says that FOX shouldn't let Paula Abdul go because she's part of what makes the show great .

To be fair to the other judges on the show, Bice does say that if they got rid of either Randy or Simon it would be equally devastating. I don't quite think this is true of Jackson, Paula and Simon really are the heart of the show (along with Ryan Seacrest).

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]]>american idolbo bicefoxpaula abdulrandy jacksonrunner-upryan seacrestsimon cowellBob SassoneFri, 21 Aug 2009 15:28:00 ESTKelly Clarkson and Joe Jonas to guest judge American Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, Alumni, News and Gossip, Casting

Kelly Clarkson

The rotating guest judge slots in the wake of Paula Abdul's departure continue. The latest celebrities guest judging American Idol are Kelly Clarkson and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. I'm starting to see an upside for the show post-Paula.

With ratings on the decline the past couple of years, it's also been observed that the median age for the show had been getting older as well. As we all know, old people don't exist to advertisers, so youth is where it's at. Kelly Clarkson is a great choice to bring in a hip and young crowd, and she's a great story for the show. Here's their first crowned champion coming back to offer sage advice and wisdom ... or at least a lot of "Y'all!"

Joe Jonas is sure to bring legions of screaming pre-pubescent girls to the screen. And nobody obsesses over stars like pre-pubescent girls. I'd love to see the permanent slot filled by an artist as current and relevant as these two. Maybe Amy Winehouse is available; it'd be like Paula never left!

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolguest judgeGuestJudgejoe jonasJoeJonasjonas brothersJonasBrotherskelly clarksonKellyClarksonpaula abdulPaulaAbdulJason HughesFri, 21 Aug 2009 08:36:00 ESTPaula Abdul posts generic message on Twitterhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/paula-abdul-posts-generic-message-on-twitter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/paula-abdul-posts-generic-message-on-twitter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/paula-abdul-posts-generic-message-on-twitter/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Web, Celebrities, Judges

Paula Abdul

"Don't believe everything that you read!"

That's the message the ex-American Idol judge Paula Abdul posted on her Twitter page yesterday afternoon. I have no idea what it means. I assume it means that we shouldn't believe the stuff that is written in print and on the web about her, especially all of the stuff that has been written since she left the show (also announced via Twitter).

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]]>american idoldancing with the starsdont believe everything that you readfoxpaula abdultwitterugly bettyBob SassoneThu, 20 Aug 2009 09:30:00 ESTNow Paula Abdul might want to come back to Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, News and Gossip

Abdul

If this is true (and it's still in the rumor stage), it's not a big shock: Paula Abdul is thinking about coming back to American Idol.

TMZ is reporting that Abdul is seriously considering coming back to the show she recently left because they didn't offer her enough money. They're also reporting that Abdul is ticked because the show is giving Victoria Beckham $275,000 an episode for her guest judge stint.

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]]>american idolfoxkara dioguardipaula abdulrandy jacksonryan seacrestsimon cowelltmzvictoria beckhamBob SassoneMon, 17 Aug 2009 12:09:00 ESTSimon Cowell's awful Wonderdog song defies descriptionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/11/simon-cowells-awful-underdog-song-defies-description/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/11/simon-cowells-awful-underdog-song-defies-description/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/11/simon-cowells-awful-underdog-song-defies-description/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Celebrities, Judges, Performances, Reality-Free

Simon Cowell

If you're still scratching your head over Paula Abdul's sudden departure from American Idol, here's a theory.

Maybe she had a hard time taking extreme criticism from a man responsible for unleashing (heh) one of the most godawful songs on the planet.

Back in the early 80's, a young Simon Cowell helped bring "Ruff Mix," a techno tune consisting entirely of dogs barking, to the music world's increasingly tone deaf ears. He was so committed to making the song a success that he was even willing to go on national television dressed as the song's main character, Wonderdog, to promote it.

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]]>american idolamerican idol judgeamerican idol judge paula abdulAmericanIdolAmericanIdolJudgeAmericanIdolJudgePaulaAbdulpaula abdulpaula abdul leaving idolPaulaAbdulPaulaAbdulLeavingIdolruff mixRuffMixsimon cowellsimon cowelllSimonCowellSimonCowelllwonderdogDanny GallagherTue, 11 Aug 2009 13:02:00 ESTGreat Moments in Paula Abdul History, Part 2: the mysterious second song http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/great-moments-in-paula-abdul-history-part-2-the-mysterious-sec/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/great-moments-in-paula-abdul-history-part-2-the-mysterious-sec/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/07/great-moments-in-paula-abdul-history-part-2-the-mysterious-sec/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Video, Celebrities, Judges, Reality-Free

Yesterday we had video of Paula Abdul's weird live interview with a Seattle TV station, and here's another American Idol classic: Paula judging a song that contestant Jason Castro didn't even sing. I love Ryan Seacrest's look offstage that says "what the hell is going on?"

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