Poll question

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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Idols at VH1 Divas

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Click below to see Associated Press pictures of “American Idol” people from the VH1 Divas show. Included are Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Paula Abdul.

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Tags: Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Paula Abdul
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Paula pokes fun at Ellen

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Paula, Paula … what are you doing? Did you see her bit last night during the VH1 Divas show? She arrived on stage dressed like – and dancing like – Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday, Sept. 17, in New York. DeGeneres is the newest judge on “American Idol,” replacing Abdul. I hope she cleared this with Ellen before going on stage. If not, can you imagine what the media will do with this?

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Names to replace Paula

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Without Paula, what will the Idol brass do?
- Should they keep three judges?
Without Paula’s salary, it would free up more cash to give to Simon, right?

- Should they quickly collect another judge?
I think that’s risky. Everyone is used to the current judges. Bringing in someone new at this point would be a bad idea. Go this year with three judges and see what happens after that. Who knows, ratings might be down enough without Paula (cough! cough!) that there won’t be a 10th season.

However, with that said, let’s throw out some names (some real, some unrealistic) of potential judges to replace Paula:
1. Shania Twain. She’s supposed to be working on a new CD, but she’s definitely had success in the past.
2. Martina McBride. While she may be more suited for country, she definitely has one of the best pure voices around. She could definitely help point to someone who has a great voice.
3. Maureen McCormick. Didn’t the Brady’s have a CD? (If you don’t know her, Maureen played Marsha Brady on the Brady Bunch!)
4. Erin Andrews. This ESPN sportscaster would definitely be able to pinpoint the performers and the athletes. Not sure of her singing ability. More guys who have watched her report for ESPN on the sidelines of football and basketball games would definitely pick up a new hobby of watching Idol if she was chosen!
5. Susan Boyle. Runner up of the Britain’s Got Talent and now an International star, thanks to her popularity on YouTube.

Any other people you can think of to replace Paula?

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Paula Abdul says she’s leaving Idol

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

It’s a sad day for longtime Idol fans. Paula Abdul says she’s leaving the show. Now we’ll see what the show is made of after losing one of its original members. Sure all of us had our moments where Paula drove us crazy! Her long-winded/worded critiques will NOT be missed. Her playfulness with Simon that always seemed to go a bit too far will NOT be missed. But, she counterbalanced Simon and Randy with generally positive feedback to the contestants. I always liked that and will miss it.

Will Idol bring a fourth judge in? Does it really matter that Paula’s leaving? What do you think?

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What about Paula?

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

So what do you think … can Idol survive without Paula? I’ve heard that maybe it can survive without Paula, Randy and Kara, but could not survive without Simon. My guess is that Simon will sign a new contract and return ONLY if they bring back Paula, especially since Simon said that he made it clear that he wanted Paula to return. Personally, I’d like to see her stay, too. Stay tuned… only days remain until they begin to view auditions.

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Report: Paula may not return to ‘Idol’

Monday, July 20th, 2009

In a Los Angeles Times article, Paula Abdul’s new manager says she doesn’t have a proposal for a new contract and says it doesn’t appear she’ll be back.

Auditions for the ninth season of ‘Idol’ begin next month.

Two interesting sentences caught my attention in the article:

1. Earlier this year, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly called Abdul “an integral part of the show.”

2. According to the article, Abdul’s new manager began representing her a few weeks ago.

Read into it how you wish …

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No contract yet?

Monday, July 6th, 2009

An article in an entertainment online site indicates that “American Idol” judges are still in negotiations with contract talks. The judges go on the road in September, so they still have a few months to work on dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

What would you do with the judges?
- Return all four?
- Only have three judges?
- Which judges would you remove?
- Which judges would you keep?

Let’s here it from you …

Tags: Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
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Paula gives Scott a guide dog

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

In thess photo provided by Natural Balance Pet Foods, Paula Abdul gives blind American Idol singer Scott MacIntyre a guide dog and then the two hug during a ceremony Friday May 8, at Guide Dogs of America in Sylmar, Calif. Paula, along with Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, Petco and independent pet stores across the country, are teaming up to raise funds and awareness in support of guide dogs during National Guide Dog Month in May. (AP Photo/Natural Balance Pet Foods, Glen Lipton)

Tags: Paula Abdul, Scott MacIntyre
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Power Rankings – The Top 5

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Finally, we have a top 5! Here are my ratings of the remaining singers (Last week’s ranking is in parenthesis): (more…)

Tags: Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, American Idol, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Matt Giraud, Paula Abdul
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