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Paula Abdul is Sexier Than Ever

IdolFan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:06:05 +0000

Wow. I just came across this picture of Paula Abdul looking just about as hot as I’ve ever seen her. Hmm. Maybe she is not getting the boot off of American Idol. They’d be crazy to dump a hottie like this. I sure hope that I can be the male equivalent of this kind of sexy when I’m Paula Abdul’s age! What do you think?

Paula Abdul being replaced by Kara DioGuardi on American Idol

IdolFan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:22:07 +0000

Well, I guess it had to happen. Paula Abdul is so clearly being replaced by Kara DioGuardi on American Idol. I guess she’s got this season left as they try to transition Kara into Paula’s place. First off, it is way to freaky that they basically look exactly alike. Not to dismiss Kara’s accomplishments or worthiness to be an American Idol judge. I mean, what does it really take anyway?

The American Idol website promotes Kara like so:

One of the industry’s most sought after songwriters and producers, Kara DioGuardi’s songs have appeared on more than 100 million records. They have been recorded by Grammy award-winning artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, and many more.

Over the last four years, she has been awarded 10 BMI Pop Awards for having written the most performed songs on radio. From her catalog of several hundred songs, over 264 have been released on major labels worldwide; and over 165 have appeared on multi-platinum selling albums. Kara co-owns Arthouse Entertainment, where she develops and mentors fellow hit writers, producers and artists.

“We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges’ table,” said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller. “She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America’s most successful songwriters. We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show.”

“We had originally intended for American Idol to have four judges,” said executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz. “We’ve seen from our international series that having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and the viewers. Mike Darnell, President, Alternative Programming of FOX, added, “With Kara by her side, Paula finally has some back-up and now there is going to be a lot more ‘girl power’ on the show.”

Notice the last paragraph. I think there’s a bit too much heavy-handedness in that argument. . Now, certainly I would love the show to have more girl-power, but I think it’s pretty clear that Paula is on her way out. So sad. She had a good run but I guess all the drinks and meds didn’t really balance out.

Bye, bye Paula. You will be missed.

tags: Kara DioGuardi

Search Activity Jumps Up for 'American Idol' Judge Paula Abdul and Jennifer Hudson

IdolFan — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:07:46 +0000

Search Activity Jumps Straight Up for ‘American Idol’ Judge Paula Abdul @ SYS-CON Media WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ — LYCOS, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading community destination for broadband entertainment content, today announced the following information from The LYCOS 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Jan. 20, 2007. For a complete list of The LYCOS 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The LYCOS 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com/. Readers of The LYCOS 50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The LYCOS 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/. Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Jan. 20, 2007: 1. Paula Abdul 1175 % 2. Golden Globes 615 % 3. American Idol 480 % 4. Tom Cruise 414 % 5. Chicago Bears 357 % 6. Jennifer Hudson 273 % 7. Student Loans 200 % 8. Spyware 156 % 9. Teri Hatcher 144 % 10. Borat 97 % Notes of Interest: As America’s favorite talent show enters its sixth season, web users are once again hooked on “American Idol,” up 480% in search interest this week. And generating more search activity than even the show itself is judge Paula Abdul. Search activity for Abdul is up 1,175 % with nearly 20 % of search queries specifying “Paula Abdul drunk.” Two early contestants to receive the boot from the judges, enduring particularly harsh criticism from Simon Cowell are Jonathan and Kenneth. The two struck up an unusual friendship during last week’s auditions, and have since appeared on “The Today Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” While Jonathan and Kenneth aren’t generating huge numbers online, search queries for “American Idol” auditions and Simon Cowell are also up over the past week, though not nearly as popular as Abdul. Cowell sees a 90 % rise in online interest and searches for “American Idol” auditions are up 89 %. Search Gainers: Another former “American Idol” contestant on the rise in web popularity is Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson. Search interest in Hudson is up 273 % since receiving the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in “Dream Girls,” and yesterday’s news of her Oscar(TM) nod. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears are scoring big points with web users, “out-searching” their upcoming Super Bowl Rivals, the Indianapolis Colts, nearly 10 to one. Since winning the NFC Championship game last weekend, search activity for the Bears has jumped 357%. Ironically, despite winning the AFC title game against his arch nemesis Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, search activity for Peyton Manning does not register a blip on the radar. Brady is 663 percent more popular than Manning with web users. The LYCOS 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Jan. 20, 2007: 1) MySpace 6) RuneScape 2) Britney Spears 7) Naruto 3) Pamela Anderson WWE 4) Disney 9) Clay Aiken 5) Paris Hilton 10) Pokemon NOTICE THAT CLAY AIKEN WAS NUMBER 9!!!

tags: jennifer hudson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell

Taylor Hicks Dancing In The Dark With Paula Abdul

IdolFan — Wed, 17 May 2006 01:42:40 +0000

Taylor Hicks was given the song “Dancing In The Dark” by Clive Davis on tonight’s American Idol. Clive had some nice instruction for Taylor in the pre-performance interview but again did not offer any insights into what Taylor may be doing next, though he did say that he thought Taylor would “be great.” Taylor came out in his usual style. He sounded really good. Don’t get me wrong. He’s no Bruce Springsteen. It was great sound, but it was not edgey in the way that Bruce was in his prime and when he first recorded the song. Taylor was great though. He jumped around, got into it, and did his thing on the secondary stage with Paula. She loved it. Maybe she’ll switch her allegiances. Randy said that dancing with Paula was hot and that he loved the fact that Taylor knows how to have a good time. I think that Taylor fans everywhere could agree with this. Paula said that she wished she would have known because she would have gotten double stick tape for her strapless dress, but she had fun and he is incredible. Simon said it was okay, but was pale by comparison with the original. . to many boos from the audience. He couldn’t help but give a dig to Paula by saying that “for her age” she did well and looked like she was having a great time.

tags: Paula Abdul, taylor hicks

Funny Video of Paula Abdul on QVC

IdolFan — Wed, 10 May 2006 15:03:12 +0000

Paula was recently on QVC schlocking her jewelry. Check out this hysterical video edit of the show:

Note to Paula Abdul: I know the entertainment industry is tough but. . . Note to Paula Abdul: I know the entertainment industry is tough but. . .

Elliott Yamin Brings Paula Abdul to Tears On American Idol

ace young – paula's new boy (toy)?

Who knew that Randy and Paula have a singing coach DVD?

IdolFan — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:42:53 +0000

Ok, I’ve got to get my hands on this. . I’m sure it will make for some great spoofing on IdolNotes.com. Are you kidding? Of course, there’s no way I would ever pay full price for it, so maybe I can buy Marcus’s DVD on ebay? Oh, wait he whacked it all to hell after the audition. . . I’m sure there are plenty of used copies out there though. .

tags: Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson

Come and Dancey With Me, Paula!

IdolFan — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:13:07 +0000

Ok, Steven David, Jr. is a little too much for me. He sings some good Marvin Gaye and he’s definitely trying to put on burning, understated sexy pot thing. I guess he is pretty damn hot, but I hope he loses the cheese factor quickly! What’s up with his wife? Do they have an open relationship or what? Or, did she just agree that he could prostitute himself in front of Paula as a strategy to get through the audition? Do you think that they should have a threeway? How uncomfortable did Paula look standing up there with him?

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tags: Paula Abdul