Paula Abdul is reportedly consulting with a professional matchmaker because she is in search of a wealthy man who is interested in marriage. Star magazine says that although Paula is having fun with her younger boyfriend, J.T. Torregani, she will never marry him because “he’s too young and doesn’t have enough money for her.”

Paula Abdul has been dating the 32-year-old restaurateur J.T Torregani for the past nine months, but the American Idol judge is keeping her options open. Star has learned exclusively that the former pop singer has asked a top-notch matchmaker to set her up with a “really rich man who can take care of me forever.” Paula’s goal is to be able to leave her hit reality show in two years, says the source. “She likes hanging out with J.T.-she thinks he’s hot! -but he’s just there to pass the time with. She has her eye out for Mr. Money.”

The twice divorced, 45-year-old is limiting her search to men “worth in the tens of millions,” adds the source. “A guy with $5 million in the bank and a $600,000 Porsche doesn’t cut it.” This isn’t the first time Paula’s used a matchmaker: she met ex-boyfriend Colton Melby through a dating service.

[From Star Magazine, print edition, February 4, 2008]

The idea of Paula leaving American Idol in two years sounds good to me. On last night’s broadcast, she was absolutely wasted! At various points in the auditions episode filmed in Omaha, Nebraska, she showed up hours late, crawled up on the table, slurred her words and even fell asleep. Maybe she is looking for a rich husband to foot the bill for all those pills she takes?

Paula might have some luck finding a rich young athlete to wed this weekend, if she performs at the Super Bowl, which is the current rumor. Though it hasn’t been confirmed, sources say Paula will be performing her new single, “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow,” in a pre-taped segment during Fox’s Super Bowl half-time show. Randy Jackson co-produced the single, plays bass on the track and even appears in the music video:

Is it just idle rumors, or is “the nice judge” really in talks to join Tom Petty and perform at Super Bowl XLII on February 3? It certainly looks like Paula Abdul may just put on her dancing shoes and try to show Mr. Simon Cowell that she really can sing … and dance. Adding credence to the rumors are the facts that the Super Bowl is on FOX this year, and that Abdul is supposedly already working on the video for her duet with fellow judge Randy Jackson from his upcoming Music Club Vol. 1 album.

[From TV Squad]

If it’s true, I’m predicting right now that Paula will be completely loopy, and give a performance that eclipses Britney Spears’ MTV VMA fiasco.