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Paula Abdul Channels Ellen DeGeneres
Originally posted 09/18/2009 08:00AM
Paula Abdul beat the haters to the punch on live TV Thursday night when she dressed up as – and even did a dance like – her would-be nemesis: Ellen DeGeneres.
"Why are you all staring at me? Can't a girl try out for a new job?," the recently unseated American Idol judge (wearing a blonde wig and black pant suit) asked as she sashayed Ellen-style onto the stage of VH1's Divas Live and plopped into the chair of a set that mimicked that of the daytime talk-show host – who is set to replace her on Idol.
"All kidding aside," good-naturedly added Abdul, 47, who hosted this year's Divas from the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, "[I have] nothing but love for Ellen, and I wish you the best of luck and congratulations on your new gig. And call me! You gotta call me if you have any Simon problems, 'cause you know, I know him best."
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Paula Abdul Wishes Ellen DeGeneres 'Best of Luck'
Originally posted 09/10/2009 07:30PM
Paula Abdul may be gone from American Idol, but she got to give one last enthusiastic thumbs-up: to her replacement Ellen DeGeneres
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Sharon Osbourne Applauds Ellen Pick for Idol
Originally posted 09/10/2009 09:00AM
Ellen DeGeneres is already receiving a rave review from the judges' panel at America's Got Talent, and it came only minutes after the announcement she'd be Paula Abdul's replacement on American Idol.
"She will be a breath of fresh air on that show, a complete breath of fresh air," Osbourne, 56, told PEOPLE Wednesday. "It's new blood. And [American Idol] needed something new to happen."
"I think if they had replaced Paula with another singer, Janet Jackson or J.Lo, it would have been too expected,” she said. "'Oh well, there we go, another singer.' And with Ellen, you've got someone who knows about entertaining, and everything that goes into it, which also speaks for the people."
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Paula Abdul to Host VH1 Divas
Originally posted 08/25/2009 01:45PM
Paula Abdul has a new gig: The former American Idol judge has been tapped to host VH1 Divas, a star-studded live concert event airing Sept. 17.
And like her shocking announcement that she is not returning to Idol, Abdul took to Twitter to reveal her big news.
"Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's "Vh1 Divas"!" she Tweeted.
In a follow-up post, she said, "This year's VH1 Divas show will honor Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus – I am so excited!!"
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POLL: What Should Paula Abdul Do Next?
Originally posted 08/10/2009 01:20PM
The former Idol judge is suddenly reality TV's hottest free agent. Vote on which reality competition she should join!
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Paula Abdul Leaving American Idol
Originally posted 08/05/2009 12:20AM
Abdul – out!
Ending speculation about her future on one of the most popular shows on television, Paula Abdul confirmed Tuesday she will no longer be at the judge's table on American Idol.
"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to Idol," Abdul, 47, writes on her Twitter page. "I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day one become an international phenomenon."
She adds: "What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. I do, without any doubt, have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all."
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Paula Abdul May Not Return to American Idol
Originally posted 07/20/2009 06:05AM
Paul Abdul may have a new manager – but she may find herself without her old job on American Idol.
"Very sadly, it does not appear that she's going to be back on Idol," David Sonenberg, Abdul's manager, told the Los Angeles Times, which also reports that a grassroots campaign took shape this weekend to keep Abdul on the show – along with other judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and recent addition Kara DioGuardi – for its ninth season, auditions for which start next month.
Though FOX said earlier this year that Abdul, 47, was "an integral part of the show," Sonenberg says there is no contract on the table. "I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful," he said of the delay. "I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven't stepped up and said what they want to do."
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Paula Abdul Reveals Struggle with Prescription Painkillers
Originally posted 05/05/2009 02:35PM
Dealing with Simon Cowell on live TV may be a challenge – but Paula Abdul says it's nothing compared her struggle to kick her dependence on painkillers.
"I could have killed myself," Abdul, 46, tells Ladies' Home Journal in its June issue. "Withdrawal – it's the worst thing."
Abdul says she checked herself into the La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, Calif., last Thanksgiving to help beat her use of medication. "I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain, it was excruciating," she says. "But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been."
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Simon Cowell Calls Adam Cook an 'Incredible Guy'
Originally posted 05/03/2009 10:45PM
In the American Idol world, the death of current champ David Cook's brother Adam was felt immediately.
Paula Abdul expressed her sympathy in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: "Adam Cook was a part of our extended American Idol family who supported his brother wholeheartedly, even through his own fight. My heart goes out not only to David, but his family as well."
Adam Cook, 37, had battled cancer for more than a decade, including throughout Cook's bid for the American Idol crown last year. The Terre Haute, Ind., lawyer had even flown out to L.A. amid chemotherapy treatment to see his brother, 26, take the Idol stage.
It was a commitment that didn't go unnoticed by the judges. Simon Cowell, too, offered his condolences. "I was incredibly saddened to hear the news," he said in a statement to PEOPLE. "I met Adam Cook a few times at American Idol. He was an incredible guy, and right now my thoughts are with David and his family."
– Shawna Malcom and Monica Rizzo
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Will Paula Abdul Stay on Idol?
Originally posted 12/12/2008 03:15PM
After blaming American Idol producers for letting a stalker get close to her, Paula Abdul's future on the show is being discussed.
One month after alleged stalker Paula Goodspeed died from an apparent suicide in front of the Idol judge's Hollywood home, an emotional Abdul slammed the show's producers, blaming them for letting Goodspeed audition for the show's fifth season.
During an interview earlier this week with Barbara Walters, Abdul, 46, claimed she warned producers about Goodspeed. "I said, 'This girl is a stalker of mine. Please do not let her in.' Everyone knew. I was shaking."
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