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Paula Abdul Not Returning To American Idol!?!

July 19, 2009 By Crista Webster 4 Comments

Uh oh Kittens. It looks like Paula Abdul will not be returning as an American Idol judge next season. I know what you’re thinking: Who will do all the crying and spray the contestants with glitter and unnecessary compliments? Rest easy, they have Ryan Seacrest.

Abdul’s new manager recently did an interview with the Los Angeles Times and in it, he tells the reporter that AI producers haven’t even approached the former Laker Girl about renewing her contract.

Via Access Hollywood:

“I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful,” he said. “I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do. Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol.’”

This news comes on the heels of host Ryan Seacrest reportedly inking a 3-year $45 million dollar deal to return to the reality show and it is widely known that other AI judge Simon Cowell is currently in negotiations to renew his deal as well. Randy Jackson is already signed-on with the show through 2011. As for Kara DioGuardi? No one really seems to care.

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Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Television Tagged With: American Idol, Contract, contract negotiations, Contract Renewal, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul American Idol, Paula Abdul Fired, Paula Abdul Judge, Paula Abdul Not Returning, Paula Abdul Quits, Randy Jackson, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell

Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi: American Idol Catfight!

April 15, 2009 By Crista Webster 2 Comments

American Idol isn’t quite what it used to be. Paula Abdul still loves everyone, Randy Jackson is fat again, and Simon Cowell’s eye rolls and nipple rubs are so Bo Bice’s season it bores me. The producers must have felt the same this season and thought that throwing Kara DioGuardi into the mix would fix everything. The only result they received from my house is one less viewer.

However, according to OK! Magazine, Kara’s welcome is nearly worn out and none other than “You look beautiful tonight” Paula is letting her know it. Cat-fight on! Bring out the claws and I may start watching again.

Via OK! Magazine:

“The plan to add a fourth person backfired. Now the producers are left with a tough decision: Do they go back to the original three-judge format, or leave Kara there?”

This comes on the cusp of rumors that Simon Cowell may also be “out” for season nine-a season which Fox still has yet to confirm will even happen. All four of the current judges are in contract negotiations.

I have to admit, though I rag Paula at times, I seriously only watched American Idol to see what drunken rants she would make or whose song would make her weep. Kara does nothing for me. It seems her main purpose is to argue with Simon which no one wants to listen to. Perhaps she should boost some of Paula’s Quaaludes or drink some Jesus Juice with Michael Jackson to help gain fanage.

Filed Under: Celebrity Feuds, Celebrity Gossip, Television Tagged With: American Idol, catfight, Contract, Fight, Fired, Judges, Kara DioGuardi, Negotiations, out, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Rumors, Season 8, Season 9, Simon Cowell

American Idol Catfight?!

February 27, 2009 By Xine 2 Comments

I was saying it was only going to be a matter of time that Paula Abdul would stop being supportive of Kara DioGuardi. Ok, maybe not aloud to anyone, but I thought it! Thank you New York Post for this little nugget! Of course, it isn’t personal, according to Abdul, it’s like all business!

“Kara and I have known each other for years and we get along great, but 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.”

I know that during the episodes when celebrity judges were on I was all “Hurry UP!”. I would like to thank Paula for bringing this issue to light. I was afraid it might carry on past this season. And what is Idol going to do this season when those celebrity judges come back and there are five of them? How badly will the flow be disrupted then?

And I think DioGuardi was the bigger person in her response to what Abdul said:

“Paula has a right to her opinions, but I was disappointed by her comments, and hurt that she did not address them to me in person.”

My hope is that Paula will fire back with something incoherent and hopefully drug-induced.

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Filed Under: Celebrity Feuds, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Quotes, Drugs and Alcohol, Music, Television Tagged With: American Idol, catfight, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell

American Idol Season 8, Bikini Editon – Video

January 14, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell… and Kara? Thats right! Season 8 kicked off last night with a new judge in tow, singer and songwriter Kara DioGuardi. The show premiered last night with the audition rounds in Phoneix, AZ which is quite possibly the best part of the show Producers have promised to shake things up this year – They’ve added new judge Kara to bring up the panel to four, they’ve upped the number of semi-finalists to 36 from 24, given the snippy judge Simon Cowell the deciding vote in any tie decision, and even re-introduced the wild card round.

As far as singers go, there seemed to be a lot more bad than there were good, but there were a few stand outs. Scott Macintyre, 23 years old, visually impaired vocalist and pianist from Scottsdale, AZ made quite the impression on the judges. He was the last audition of the season 8 opening show and won over each judge with his version of “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel. Scott earned his golden ticket to Hollywood and could very well be the emotional favorite if he can make it past Hollywood week.

New judge Kara was quiet during the first hour of the show, but her personality quickly shined through once Katrina Darrell, a Chino Hills California resident, came into audition in a tiny bikini. Singing Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love”, she received rave reviews from Randy and Simon, but Kara’s reaction was less than enthusiastic.

Via NBC Philadelphia:

“Honestly, you don’t have the chops to sing that song sweetie,” Kara said of the girl vocals, herself beginning to sing the song to prove her point.

“Your demonstration wasn’t any better,” Katrina Darrell snapped back.

“That wasn’t the right thing to say.” The none too pleased Paula said, quickly stepping in to defend Kara.

While Randy and Simon, obviously blinded by her bikini clad body, both gave the girl their votes for Hollywood, Paula and Kara both said that she was terrible. After earning her ticket, she proceeded to hunt down Ryan Seacrest to give him what could only be described as one of the most awkward kisses on television before jumping into the pool. Also catching the judges eye was Deanna Brown, the blonde country girl who won her ticket with the song “Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay.” Unfortunately for Randy Madden, he wasn’t so lucky. The cubical worker and self-proclaimed “Rocker in a Box” sang “Livin’ On a Prayer” in which Simon called wimpy. Also not making it through, a guy who calls himself Sexual Chocolate, apparently more interested in showing the judges his back tattoo with those words tattooed acrossed it than he was singing.

All in all, 27 contenders of the 10.000 people from the Phoenix area made it through the audition round to Hollywood. The audition rounds continue through January 29th with tonight for the first time stopping in Kansas City, hometown of last year’s winner David Cook, to see if maybe they can find their next star. Welcome back, American Idol.

Written by Holly Stafford