Since Paula Abdul walked from American Idol, rumors have been flying about reported offers that Abdul has been getting… the latest buzz is that Paula may join Dancing with the Stars.

ABC entertainment president Stephen McPherson said that he’d “absolutely” love to have Abdul on board, saying, “We would love to have her on Dancing whether it’s as a contestant, or a participant, judge, etc.” Read the rest of this entry »

Ryan Seacrest bummed over Paula Abdul leaving American Idol? While we’re sure Ryan Seacrest’s fat paycheck will help him sleep at night, he is saddened that Paula Abdul is leaving Idol – in his words, he’s “bummed” over the way things worked out.

Ryan Seacrest told listeners of his KISS FAM radio show that he was stunned, saying “I was shocked” by Paula Abdul leaving American Idol. Read the rest of this entry »

Aww… Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol! And here we thought she’d be back all along!

On Twitter tonight, Paula Abdul wrote: “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 being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon.” Read the rest of this entry »

Things aren’t looking so great for Paula Abdul to return as an American Idol judge, according to her manager, anyway.

David Sonenberg, Abdul’s manager, told the LA Times, “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol.” Oh no! Read the rest of this entry »

Paula Abdul performs “I’m Just Here for the Music” in this American Idol May 6 results show video clip. Thank god she’s still got some dance moves in her because her complete lip synching performance would have been a bore otherwise.

What did you think of Paula Abdul singing “I’m Just Here for the Music” on American Idol? Should she hang it up… or does she still have a music career in her?

And now we know why Paula Abdul has been such a loopy mess in the past – Abdul admits she had a prescription painkiller pill addiction. This Today show video clip gives the rundown of Paula Abdul’s pill problem, which she shares in the Ladies’ Home Journal June issue.

Paula Abdul checked herself into a spa last Thanksgiving and explains, “I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain, it was excruciating. But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been.” Read the rest of this entry »

Is Paula Abdul a “Bruno” victim? Yep, Paula Abdul was fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays Bruno in the upcoming film of the same name.

After Borat, you’d think that Sacha Baron Cohen would have a harder time convincing people that his Bruno character is real, but Paula Abdul fell for his prank – hook, line and sinker. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s up with Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi? Is there a feud brewing over at American Idol?

First, Paula Abdul makes a comment that “We tried four judges before and it doesn’t work. It takes up so much time for each of us to give our opinion that it slows down the pace of the show.” Read the rest of this entry »