Yesterday we said that Paula Abdul was probably going to leave American Idol. And she really was, too.
She was going to leave. It wasn’t just a dimwitted bluff to make American Idol pay her more money. Paula Abdul was definitely leaving American Idol. Unless the show decided to pay her a lot more money, in which case she’d consider staying. But it’s not about money. Its about being treated with a basic level of human decency. And money. It’s mostly about money.
Anyway, Simon Cowell has revealed that he wants Paula Abdul to stay. That was probably our point.
When Paula Abdul threatened to leave American Idol yesterday because Ryan Seacrest was being paid more money and Simon Cowell was being paid more money but she wasn’t being paid more money, many simply dismissed it as empty posturing. But those people don’t know. They don’t know the sacrifices that Paula Abdul has made to appear on American Idol.
Paula Abdul had plenty of work before American Idol came knocking, you know. Sure, her pop career has stalled a little, but she still had her choreography work. And she was, um, the answer to the pub quiz question “What’s the name of that pop star who did that rubbish song with the dancing cartoon cat and then stopped being famous to the extent that most people assume she’s now dead?” And sprawling around your house off your chops on painkillers takes up more time than you’d expect, you know.
So Paula Abdul is quite happy to walk away from American Idol to further pursue her hobbies of crying in public and smashing up her face on tiny dogs. But she might not need to, because her knight in shining armour has arrived. Now, yes, the armour is only shining so that the knight can only look at his reflection in it while licking his lips in a creepy way, and he’s riding a horse that’s been reinforced to cope with the awesome weight of his hefty manboobs, but Paula Abdul isn’t in a position to be choosy at the moment.
That knight, if you hadn’t already guessed, is Simon Cowell. And he wants Paula Abdul to stay on American Idol, damn it. People reports:
?She'll be fine. She'll be on the show,? judge Simon Cowell told Extra on Monday. ?I don't get a lot of say. I've just made it clear that I want Paula on the show. Full stop.? Meanwhile, host Ryan Seacrest expressed a similar sentiment. ?I think as far as I know you\’ll see everybody back,? he told the TV show. ?I hope so.?
It’s beautiful to see the American Idol family pull together for Paula Abdul like this. They love her, they don’t want to see her go and their display of unity is bound to sway the bean-counting producers into giving her exactly what she wants.
Unless, you know, what she wants is more money than Simon Cowell. Because then the bitch can walk. Seriously, she’s gone. And she’d better not Simon Cowell in the eye on the way out, either. He knows people. You hear him? HE KNOWS PEOPLE!
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HaHa!! says
I’m sure you’d all just DIE if she isn’t back on the show!
Oh Please!
It’s a ploy for more money……and to get the ratings higher for the new season…..what a waste!
Watched the show once for about 10 minutes, she couldn’t talk and about fell off her chair a couple times–that was enough of a turn-off for me!
Sooooo she needs more $$ for the drugs of her choice….I know….I know! Maybe you can set up a website to help her! Send your donations to…..www.whocares.com!!
Just another overrated/overpaid idiot in hollywood.
pete says
Who is paula abdul?
lovepaula&ryan says
Paula has been part of American Idol since day 1 of the show. She has just got to stay on the show. I love watching Paula and Simon kid around. Paula is almost always kind to the contestants. She always has something good to say. The show worked great when it was just Simon, Paula, and Randy. They made a great team. I can understand Paula wanted more money when after Ryan got such a large increase. Come on American Idol, Paula is needed on the show as much as Ryan. The show is the #1 rated show and Paula is part of the reason. Yes, sometimes she does strange or silly things but that is what sometimes makes her so lovable and memorabl
Jenny says
Come on people, Simon is getting paid $33 million a season and she is getting paid $4 million. I think her asking for 12 is not a bad thing. She has been there for 8 seasons I think. And American Idol is making a killing off the 3 people sitting down and listening to thousands and thousands of singers (more bad than good.) The network can afford to pay the woman what she is asking for.
Brit says
This is the most rubbish article I’ve ever read about Paula. The fact that Simon Cowell himself wants Paula on Idol, and says that SHE is the very heart of their show, must mean something. He knows good television when he sees it, and no smashed up faces on tiny dogs have a thing to do with it. Why don’t you leave the critiquing to the actual critics, like Cowell, and keep mute until you have an ounce of respect for all Paula has done.
Yours sincerely rude,
Brit.