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Ellen DeGeneres is the New Judge on American Idol

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:43:18 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres (51) was chosen to replace Paul Abdul on American Idol. Fox said in a statement:

"DeGeneres will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi and offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition."

DeGeneres starts her judging after the audition rounds, which have featured a rotating group of celebrity guest judges including Shania Twain, Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas and Kristin Chenoweth.

We here Paula Abdul was stunned at being permanently replaced on American Idol by Ellen DeGeneres:

“Privately, Paula is very upset. She’s never going to admit it publicly but this stung.”

Publicly Abdul said:

"AMERICAN IDOL is a fantastic show that offers an invaluable platform to young talent. Ellen DeGeneres is wildly funny and talented in her own right."

"I wish her and the show only the best of luck.”

Abdul must be seething mad, but we’re happy to see her humbled.

Ellen is an incredible choice. With Ellen on the panel of judges American Idol might be able to sustain their viewers’ interest for a few more seasons.

Paula Abdul is Delusional

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:08:14 +0000

Paula Abdul has had new management for a few months now, and her career is going straight into a nose dive.

Paula’s manager told the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog that his client has been talking to every network but Fox as she considers various post-Idol opportunities. While they "would never count anything out," so far there have been "no discussions whatsoever about Idol," manager David Sonenberg said.

Sonenberg added:

"It’s clear she’s got an enormous number of fans—people want her to be on Idol or any other show. She’s got to deliver the goods, but assuming she does, she’s got an audience who’s prepared to listen."

"I think you’re going to be seeing a lot of Paula, sometimes as an executive producer, sometimes as a performer or mentor and sometimes as a creative developer."

"She feels fabulous. She feels free. 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."

Talk, or in this case delusional bragging, is cheap, and doesn’t pay the bills. This new manager of Paula’s could be encouraging Paula’s overblown ego trip, which could have cost Paula the last best job she’ll ever find again.

Despite all the bragging about "incredible offers," the fact remains that Paula is currently unemployed, and all the rumored offers so far have not resulted in any work. Is Paula trying to top the well paying cushy job she had on American Idol? We think so. Good luck with that.

Paula Abdul Hides from the Paparazzi

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:49:04 +0000

Paula Abdul has been bragging about all the big offers she has been getting, yet none of them has materialized. All those offers seem to be a figment of her ego’s imagination.

When the paparazzi quizzed Paula about Dancing with the Stars, she just said "Life is good." More like denial is good.

When asked if she was jealous of Victoria Beckham replacing her on American Idol, Paula said:

"They don’t ever say that about men … why does it always have to be women who are jealous?"

Because men rarely get jealous of other men the way women do. Duh. Paula is so sensitive these days.

Dancing with the Stars Cast Revealed

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:44:48 +0000

Emmy-nominated host Tom Bergeron appeared on Good Morning America today to reveal the record number of stars that will appear on Dancing with the Stars.

Paula Abdul did not make the list. Add that to Paula’s list of incredible offers that didn’t pan out.

Here’s the full list of stars you’ll see during the three-day premiere of Dancing With the Stars, kicking off Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on ABC:

Kathy Ireland, 46, model
Macy Gray, 41, singer
Melissa Joan Hart, 33, actress
Mya, 29, singer
Ashley Hamilton, 34, actor-comedian
Michael Irvin, 43, football player
Mark Dacascos, 45, actor and martial artist
Donny Osmond, 51, entertainer
Kelly Osbourne, 24, singer
Debi Mazar, 45, actress
Chuck Liddell, 39, UFC fighter
Natalie Coughlin, 26, swimmer
Joanna Krupa, 30, model
Louie Vito, 21, snowboarder
Aaron Carter, 21, singer
Tom DeLay, 62, former House majority leader

Tom DeLay? Really? Even Kelly Osbourne made the list, and she’s listed as a singer. I had no idea Kelly could sing. This should be an interesting season.

I did find Kelly singing One Word at the 2005 Australian VMA, and sad to say her singing was worse than the amateurs at a Karaoke bar.

Paula Abdul Desperate to Get Back on American Idol

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:08:21 +0000

Paula Abdul let her ego get the best of her when she rejected the salary increase from American Idol.

Despite reports that Nigel Lythgoe wanted Paula on So You Think You Can Dance?, it has become very clear that Mary Murphy does not want Paula on the show at all. It appears most agree with Mary, so Paula will have to look elsewhere for employment.

Paula bragged about all the incredible offers she was getting, including one to appear on Ugly Betty, but an ABC spokesman for Ugly Betty said:

"Paula will not be on our show."

It seems that all the offer Paula has been bragging about have turned out to be nothing more than wishful thinking, which is exactly the kind of thinking that cost her a cushy job spouting incoherent comments on American Idol.

We’re waiting for you to show us all how wrong we are about you Paula.

Kara DioGuardi Says Goodbye to Paula Abdul

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:31:58 +0000

Kara DioGuardi phoned into the Ryan Seacrest show today to say some kind words about the judge she replaced, Paula Abdul:

"The way I’m understanding it is that it was her choice to leave," DioGuardi said of Abdul. "I never was here to replace her. It would be impossible to replace Paula Abdul. She’s an incredible talent. She is somebody who helped make the show as big as it is. How could you ever replace that?"

When asked if the two have talked since Paula left the show, Kara said:

"I’ve left her a lot of messages. I talked to her last week. I haven’t spoken to her this week."

Kara hasn’t garnered much interest from fans of the show, so she needs to kiss up to Paula … and Randy, and Ryan, and especially Simon.

Paula Abdul Quit Over Small Raise Offer

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:44:17 +0000

As we suspected, Paula Abdul quit because Idol producers wanted to give her a tiny raise. A source said:

"Paula had demanded a raise from $8 million to $12 million to stay on as a judge on Idol. And her management took a tough line with the show’s bosses and refused to negotiate."

"Paula’s managers issued a statement in July saying Paula hadn’t been offered a deal at all, which only inflamed the situation. After that, the relations between both sides deteriorated to the point where Paula’s management was slamming the phone down on Idol staff."

"Poor Paula has been having daily meltdowns over the negotiations and has been left feeling hurt and abandoned by her Idol colleagues."

Simon and Ryan got huge raises. We don’t know what Randy got, but at least he still has a job. It is clear now Paula’s contribution to the show was negligible, although in her delusion of grandeur she made the show a hit single handedly. If that’s the case Paula should have no problem getting another show together that will make her ten times as much money, although we doubt it.

Paula was offered a 30% pay increase and turned it down. Paula was demanding $20 million.

Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice was asked Thursday what the network would do if Abdul sought to reopen negotiations. Rice replied:

"I have no expectation that Paula’s going to do that. And in terms of the negotiations themselves, the negotiations have concluded."

"My understanding is that her only issue is money."

Paula was asked about her future prospects, to which she replied:

"At this point, there are so many wonderful things that are being offered to me, and I got to take a deep breath, sleep a little … and go through everything."

Uh huh, riiiight. Good luck Paula, you’re going to need it. Paula might take a job as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, but she’ll probably have to take less than $8 million, which means a pay cut. You should have stayed with American Idol Paula.

Paula Abdul Quits American Idol

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:08:13 +0000

Paula Abdul confirmed Tuesday she will no longer be at the judge’s table on American Idol. Paula Abdul has quit American Idol. Abdul said in a statement on Twitter:

"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 day one become an international phenomenon."

"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."

Fox Television released the following statement in response:

"Paula Abdul has been an important part of the American Idol family over the last eight seasons and we are saddened that she has decided not to return to the show. While Paula will not be continuing with us, she’s a tremendous talent and we wish her the best."

In other words, Paula was asking for too much money in her contract negotiations. Ryan Seacrest got a $45 million contract.

Good luck finding another project that will pay you what you think you are worth Paula.

Paula Abdul to Quit American Idol

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:14:43 +0000

If the LA Times are to be believed, then Paula Abdul may not agree to a new American Idol contract, thus ending her appearance as a judge who always "acts" like she is under the influence of drugs or alcohol *no one knows for sure because Paula is a mystery*. The LA Times says:

"Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ’Idol,’ " David Sonenberg, Abdul’s manager, told The Times when contacted about the judge’s contract negotiations.

With auditions for the ninth season due to start Aug. 6, Sonenberg says he doesn’t even have a proposal for a new contract from FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the production companies behind the show. The new season is scheduled to premiere in January.

"I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful," he said of the contract holdup. "I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do."

[Updated at 11:59 p.m.: Sonenberg began managing Abdul at the end of June, he said. According to him, he has "reached out to the head of business affairs at 19" and told Fox that "Paula would love to be on the show." He said Fox told him he would hear from them, but "I have not received any proposal whatsoever."]

Sonenberg has said his client has not been well-compensated in the past.

She’s already looking toward an "Idol"-less future, he says, though Abdul’s foray into non-"Idol" programming, the 2007 Bravo show "Hey Paula," was not a success.

"She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry," Sonenberg said. "I think at this point we’re going to be considering everything, including some kind of a competition show. She has tremendous ideas for a whole variety of shows."

Simon Cowell has said he wants Paula to stay on the show, but we would rather see a new judge. Simon is the real star, and it’s rumored he is negotiating a contract worth $144 million, whereas Paula’s contract was worth around $3 million. We think Paula should pursue a non-idol project where she can be paid what she thinks she is really worth.

Paula Abdul Here For the Music on American Idol

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:43:58 +0000

Paula Abdul performed her single Here For the Music on American Idol. It’s no surprise Paula lip synched the performance with all the dancing she was doing.

Paula finally admitted a few days ago that she was addicted to prescription pain killers after years of denial. Paula says after 2 car accidents, she had 15 spinal surgeries, and since she had constant pain she became addicted to pain killers. Paula says she checked herself into rehab last Thanksgiving to get off the drugs.

Now Paula claims to be drug free, and there she is dancing like she doesn’t have any back or spinal problems, or pain. I don’t believe Paula’s claim about the surgeries at all. First, surgery can only be done on an area like the back 2 or 3 times max, because of the scar tissue that forms after each surgery. Second, if Paula had such severe problems with her back that she required an unbelievable 15 surgeries, there is absolutely NO WAY Paula could be dancing like she’s 20 years-old. We believe Paula is lying for sympathy to cover up the fact she was a drug addict, without any excuse for being a drug addict. Same old Paula. There’s little doubt in our minds that Paula will slip back into her drug habit sooner rather than later.

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