Will Paula Abdul return to save “American Idol” next season?

June 13, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - Singer, personality PAULA ABDUL attends the 64th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall. © Red Carpet Pictures

Ever since Paula Abdul showed up to the season finale of this year’s “American Idol” to give Simon Cowell a farewell speech that sounded like someone’s drunk relative grabbing the microphone at a wedding, people have been talking about the possibility of her returning to the show. According to the latest rumor, Paula wants to come back, but the producers of her new dance reality show aren’t letting her.

American Idol producers, fearing a ratings crash now that Simon Cowell’s gone buh-bye, negotiated furiously to bring ex-judge Whack-a-Doodle back next year as a guest mentor after viewers cheered her on the season finale, and Paula accepted! But producers of Paula’s new show, “Got to Dance,” immediately barked, “Not so fast.” Why? Although Paula’s contract doesn’t prohibit her from appearing on another network, it does clearly state that she can’t appear opposite “Dance.” The “Dance” guys are hoping to attract viewers fed up with “Idol” now that Simon’s gone, and figure they might suck them in by slotting Paula’s show opposite “American Idol.” Bottom line? Paula cannot accept an offer from “American Idol” unless and until “Got to Dance” decides not to put their show opposite “Idol.” Said Paula: Waaaaaahhhhhh! When will that be? (Or words to that effect.) “We’ll let you know,” said her Dance masters. Stay tuned.

[From The National Enquirer print version, July 5, 2010]

Who would have thought that Paula Abdul would become such a hot commodity on television? I don’t get it. She’s barely able to speak in complete sentences. What kind of advice is she going to offer as a “Guest Mentor?” The only entertaining part of Paula’s time on the show was her incoherent bickering with Simon. But a lot of people love her, and the show did slip a bit in the ratings this past season, so I guess it makes sense that they’d want her back in some capacity. But her real area of expertise is dance- not singing. So maybe she should focus on this new show and let “Idol” continue to be a sinking ship.

NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Paula Abdul attends the after party following the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Rockefeller Center on June 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Paula Abdul attends the 64th annual Tony Awards on June 13, 2010 in New York City (photo by: Jack Shea/ Meet The Famous). Photo via Newscom

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  1. Jeri says:

    Is the rumor true or is Paula and/or her peeps attempting to drum up interest in her. She is SO POPULAR!

  2. flutters says:

    This must be Paula PR to make her seem like she’s big in demand. It’s weird to see the revisionist history on her. I think AI cutting ties with her was actually a good move with her history.

    How many reality dancing shows does network TV need? There’s already Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. This new show sounds like a mess anyway. I honestly don’t think any of AI judges will flourish on TV outside of AI.

  3. machiavelli says:

    When will all these talent/reality shows go away for good?!

  4. Sara b. says:

    Paula is my favorite celebrity crackhead! People loving her is no different than when an awful singer gets applause and standing o’s. People love human trainwrecks. After she sat on Mexicans in “Bruno” I realized she is beyond the point of return.

  5. tripmom says:

    Um, how can you say that none of the AI judges will flourish on tv outside of Idol when Ellen already has one of the most successful daytime progams on tv?

  6. Jaxx says:

    Why would she jump on a sinking ship? It’s Paula and Simon together that made things interesting. With Simon gone Paula won’t pull the ratings in for AI and she’ll just embarrass herself.

  7. Eden says:

    Wow..hardly any comments on this story..says everything by saying nothing.

  8. 1 qt of 1 % says:

    I agree Eden. There are 71 comments on the shorts Alicia Keys is wearing and I make the 8th comment on Paula. No one cares about what she’s doing so how could she save anything? ROFLMAO at the pure hype her press people are trying for.

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