Now that the judge’s chair she occupied for eight seasons of American Idol is officially warming the buns of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul needs a new full-time gig more than ever — and old pal Simon Cowell could have the perfect plan to get Paula working again.
According to a new report, the caustic Cowell is lobbying to have the “Forever Your Girl” star follow him across the pond to join The X-Factor, the British reality series that made an international singing sensation out of songbird Leona Lewis.
“They’re not sure how she’ll be used yet. She might mentor the contestants during the final live shows and teach them the importance of stage presence,” a television industry tipster blabbed in the Sept. 21 edition of Star.
Paula guest judged the UK series for one episode in 2006. In addition to The X-Factor gig, Paula — a former Laker Girl — is in discussions to produce her own cheerleader-themed live show on the Las Vegas strip.
Did you know Paula Abdul got her VH1 Divas hosting gig at her local employment agency? Not really — but the idea sure makes for a clever concept in this newly released ad promoting next week’s big show.
VH1 will air VH1 Divas – starring Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks and Leona Lewis — live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, Sept. 17 @ 9PM.
In her first interview since announcing her departure from American Idol, former judge Paula Abdul opens up about the possibility of returning to television’s top-rated show — and her newest project as a guest star on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva.
In a chat with TV Guide Magazine, Paula speaks candidly about her decision to leave Idol — and reveals if there is anything series producers can do to get her back.
Paula’s got a new gig! Recently-unemployed American Idol star Paula Abdul has revealed that she will be hosting this year’s VH1 Divas Concert, live from New York City on Sept 17.
Paula Abdul is not in discusions to return to American Idol, her manager, David Sonenberg, told The Los Angeles Times overnight.
“She feels fabulous. She feels free,” Sonenberg told the newspaper. “I think in some ways she was typecast in ‘Idol’ and she was kind of restricted from doing anything she wanted to do and now she’s free to decide. She really is very excited about the future and that there’s support for her.”
Country superstar Shania Twain is in discussions to join Victoria Beckham and Mary J. Blige as a guest judge during American Idol’s Season 9 auditions.
Twain may step in for exiting judge Paula Abdul on the judging panel in Chicago on Aug. 30-31, according to a PEOPLE.com report.
Victoria Beckham filled in for Abdul in Boston earlier this month, while Mary J. will join the Idol fold in Atlanta later this week.
A new report has surfaced claiming former American Idol judge Paula Abdul has issued a desperate plea for help to sometimes foe Simon Cowell after losing her job in a ill-fated cat and mouse game of numbers crunching with show producers.
“Paula really screwed up this time,” an Idol staffer tells Globe. “Her ego exploded and it cost her the best job she ever had. She’s lost without Idol.”
Paula Abdul won’t be guest starring on Ugly Betty after all.
The Los Angeles Times’Showtracker Blog is reporting that discussions between Abdul and the network have fallen apart. The former American Idol judge had been courted to play a temp who befriends Mode receptionist Amanda on the third season of Ugly Betty, premiering this fall.
