American Idol judges Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres have reportedly clashed, after Simon revealed that he was considering hiring Paula Abdul as a judge for his new X Factor series.
The chatshow host reportedly angered Cowell after she confronted him, saying that appointing Paula as a judge would undermine future seasons of American Idol.
Amanda Holden revealed that she knew Simon Cowell was intending to leave American Idol for a new X Factor series, she also admitted that she thinks Cowell will bring Paula Abdul back for the show.
Holden told The News Of The World: “It’s not such a shock to me. Simon hinted to Piers and me late last year that he may be leaving and taking The X Factor to the US instead.
Randy Jackson has admitted that he misses Paula Abdul on the American Idol judging panel.
Abdul has been replaced on the talent show by Ellen DeGeneres.
American Idol newbie Ellen DeGeneres, has expressed concern for outgoing judge Paula Abdul, saying that she hopes she is ok with her appointment.
Ellen was announced as the fourth judge on the show yesterday, while Paula was let go just last month.
“I’m gonna have fun with it. The one thing you know about me is I’m very honest. But I think you can be honest in a pretty kind way,” she told show presenter Ryan Seacrest on his radio programme.
Ohhh those American Idol bosses are a canny lot. They drop the jibbering idiot judge (although possibly on a temporary basis) and fill her chair with some of America’s biggest celebrities and stars. Thats sure to pull them out of last year’s ratings slump.
The latest star reported to be taking on a judging stint alongside Simon and Co is ‘Skater Boy’ singer Avril Lavinge. According to EW.com, she will spend a full day critiquing auditionees for the show, as will ‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer Katy Perry.
Roll on American Idol 2010!
We’ve had various tweets and statements from her manager, but for the first time since she left American idol, Paula Abdul has broken her silence.
In an interview with TV Guide, Paula has revealed how she feels about leaving the American talent show.
“You know, to say ‘no regrets’ isn’t easy. I feel like I have been such a big, huge part of the success of the show from day one. I loved being able to be the artist’s artist; being there from my point of view of knowing what it feels like to be vulnerable and to be out there wanting to achieve the most magical moment in a minute and 30 seconds. To be able to do that was an amazing experience, and the show was wonderful for me in that regard.”
Radar Online is reporting today that ex-American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has been offered a job on Australian Idol.
It follows hot on the heels of the news that Paula quit her job on American Idol amid a row about her salary. The site reports that the bosses of Australian Idol “put their request to strike a deal with her in writing.”
And it seems that they aren’t the only ones keen to snap Paula up; it’s rumoured that the makers of So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars are also keen to sign her up too. Read more & comment »
It seems that Simon Cowell is to be offered a pay rise worth £5.4 million for his role as a judge on American Idol.
The Sun newspaper reports that Simon’s salary is expected to be in the region of £27 million – not a bad wage eh?
Simon, who’s currently rumoured to worth in excess of £120 million, is said to be in talks with the US Fox network about his role in American Idol. Read more & comment »
Outgoing American Idol judge Paula Abdul has received a concrete job offer from rival show ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’
ABC’s president of entertainment Steve McPherson revealed that he had “reached out” to Abdul after he heard that she had quit AI.
Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, has called the producers of the show ‘dumb’ for letting Paula Abdul go.
“It was dumb on American Idol’s part,” the winner of season six told us earlier today at 102.7 KISS-FM’s Teen Choice Awards gifting lounge. “I love American Idol and I respect them. It’s because of them that I got my start, but Paula was one of the original judges. She helped soften the blow for contestants when we didn’t do well. I love Paula.”
Kara DioGuardi has insisted that she was not drafted onto the American Idol panel last year to replace Paula Abdul.
“The way I’m understanding it is that it was her choice to leave,” she told show host Ryan Seacrest’s radio show. “I never was here to replace her. It would be impossible to replace Paula Abdul.
Nigel Lythgoe is said to have approached former American Idol judge Paula Abdul about joining rival TV show, So You Think You Can Dance.
At a Fox press conference Nigel was asked if he would like Paula for the show. He responded:
Paula Abdul sensationally quit American Idol earlier this week, but instead of sticking with a three judge format, producers of the show have revealed that she will be replaced.
The show kicks off in January 2010 and Fox’s entertainment chairman Peter Rice has said that they will use temporary female guest judges (like Victoria Beckham) until they find a permanent replacement.
No sooner had I finished my little jig of joy, in celebration of Paula Abdul’s American Idol departure, than I started to wonder if the whole thing is as genuine as it seems.
Think back to March 2007 on the UK’s X Factor (another Simon Cowell vehicle). Long standing judge Louis Walsh was sacked and replaced with Brian Friedman, we celebrated, then two months later he was reinstated.
American Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest has admitted that he has been saddened by the news that Paula Abdul won’t be returning to the show.
Paula announced on Twitter this morning that she wouldn’t be back, Ryan responded to the news on his Twitter account saying:
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