Paula Abdul Leaving 'American Idol'

[Stardust]

Access Hollywood - August 4, 2009 8:27 PM PDT

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After much speculation, Paula Abdul will not be returning to "American Idol" next season.

 

The "Idol" judge hit her Twitter page on Tuesday night to break the news.

 

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"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to #Idol," she posted on her Twitter page. "I'll miss nurturing all the new talent,but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon."

 

Following the announcement, FOX issued a statement of their own to Access Hollywood confirming Paula would not be in her judge's chair next season for the first time since the show began in 2002.

 

"Paula Abdul has been an important part of the 'American Idol' family over the last eight seasons and we are saddened that she has decided not to return to the show. While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best," the statement from FOX said.

 

During her "Idol" negotiations, Paula posted several messages on her Twitter page making it clear that her return was still up in the air.

 

"Your support & encouragement means so much to me. I hope you understand I can only return to #Idol if the deal is fair," she posted last week.

 

On Tuesday, after announcing she would not return for the show's upcoming ninth season, Paula once again offered her heartfelt thanks to her fans for their support.

 

"What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me... It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month," she wrote. "I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all."

 

Paula's negotiations with "Idol" producers reportedly came down to money. According to a previous report by Radar Online, the veteran reality judge was asking for $20 million to return to the show - "Idol" was reportedly willing to offer half of that amount.

 

The news of her departure comes just weeks after host Ryan Seacrest inked a new contract worth $45 million over three years, making him the highest paid host on reality TV.

 

Meanwhile, last week it was confirmed that the newest member to the "Idol" judging panel, Kara DioGuardi, would be returning to the show when Season Nine bows in January.

 

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/paula-abdul-leav...n-idol/26014?nc

[CSCfan]

Wow.....$20 mil for just 1 year/season? Talk about demanding.

[Lymon]

I think Ryan's deal is even more ludicrous than Paula's. What the heck is Ryan doing other than introducing people and talking to contestants? At least with Paula she has to give her opinion on things and sometimes choreograph.

 

Either way, I shall miss her drunken antics.

[Stardust]

im happy with her decision! bacause AI so dead long time already!!!! i hope Paula will have enough time now to finish her album finally!!!!

[Acacia]

I'm sad about it. I'm not a fan of hers, and definitely would pick Kara over her, but I'll miss the Paula/Simon fighting. Oh well, we've still got Ryan and Simon taking hits at each other and I'm sure the show will run smoother now that it's back to three judges.

[Jacqui]

I used to love Paula...then I hated her...now I'm neutral. But I think it sucks that she's leaving! She helped make that show what it is, it'll never be as good without her. Kara is annoying, Simon is mean, and Randy is...not so easy to understand.

It's a shame if it's about money. On one hand she should probably be paid more, since Ryan and Simon get paid so much, but then again there are probably more important things to consider...like whether she enjoys the job, and what she's gonna do now...

[Koolan]

Don't need her anymore since Kara can fill in her shoes.

[RLAAMJR.]

I feel a bit sad but well who could actually replace her? perhaps Barbra Streisand or Whitney houston? I prefer Whitney houston though.

[LuisMa]

im happy with her decision! bacause AI so dead long time already!!!! i hope Paula will have enough time now to finish her album finally!!!!

 

I agree. I hope the album is amazing like her earlier stuff.

[Krys]

cant seem to understand Paula at times. i prefer Kara. lalala bai Paula!

[alvaap24]

Well I don't know I feel that the show won't be the same, Paula was funny sometimes haha

and as much as I like Kara is not the same, they are very different, but who knows.. I'm still not convinced that she won't return, until we see the first show

[lore dion]

Paula had to leave... i mean shes a great judge and all but simon its a little cranky.. u all know that

and if he didnt want to give her more money.. it was her time to go.. u know how much money

simon is winning with american idol??... HUGEEs amouints of moneyy.. and he doesnt want to give

more moeny to paula ... well she leave with her head up!!

but american idol wont be the same ))):

[Stardust]

im happy with her decision! bacause AI so dead long time already!!!! i hope Paula will have enough time now to finish her album finally!!!!

 

I agree. I hope the album is amazing like her earlier stuff.

 

well what we heard like Dance Like There Is No Tomorrow and I'm Just Here For The Music, i can tell album must be great!!!! hope she will come back on stage again to show to all dance wanna bes (Britney) how to dance!!! her last AI performance proved it

[angelil78]

I think Paula should have left the show a LONG time ago.

Don´t have anything agains her though but she is a bit nuts and sometimes doesn´t make sence at all!

 

But I also think that American Idol doesn´t have many seasons left.

[Edwin]

Rumor is that she may be going to "So You Think You Can Dance" I'm sure SYTYCD can't even pay her close to what she was asking for AI!

[Stardust]

she wanted to make Dancing With The Stars very much, but AI did not aloow her to make it, hope she will make it next season

 

i agree, time to move on, im sure Paula did correct desicion

Edited August 6, 2009 at 05:53 PM by Stardust

[angelil78]

Rumor is that she may be going to "So You Think You Can Dance" I'm sure SYTYCD can't even pay her close to what she was asking for AI!

 

hope she won´t go to So You Think You Can Dance.

They have Mary, that´s enough IMO

[LuisMa]

im happy with her decision! bacause AI so dead long time already!!!! i hope Paula will have enough time now to finish her album finally!!!!

 

I agree. I hope the album is amazing like her earlier stuff.

 

well what we heard like Dance Like There Is No Tomorrow and I'm Just Here For The Music, i can tell album must be great!!!! hope she will come back on stage again to show to all dance wanna bes (Britney) how to dance!!! her last AI performance proved it

 

I agree. "I'm Just Here For The Music" is just great. I remember listening to her music in the late 80s, and I got her cassette when I was in high school. My classmates made fun of me because her two first singles really flopped and some were like, Paula Abdul, who is she?? A year later they were eating their words.

[LuisMa]

It has been announced that Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham have agreed to appear on the show as guest judges.

 

I think they should hire Gioia Bruno, she's fun, fresh, nice, beautiful, almost the same age as Paula, and had a bunch of top 10 hits as well, including one number one.

[drownedre-invention]

I like Victoria Beckham, if you actually watch her dance, and listen to her sing live, she's not all that bad.

Katy Perry however... ew...

[Stardust]

how excatly Victoria Beckham can judge somebody? she was worst in girl band without any voice, ny god, at least Paula was the real performer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AI is a joke!!!!!

[LuisMa]

There is an interview with the Beckhams with Ali G. and he is asking them about their son Brooklyn, and he says "When he grows up, would you like him to be a soccer player like his daddy or a singer like Mariah Carey?"

[LuisMa]

From Yahoo!.com:

 

Meanwhile, rumored permanent replacements for Paula included another dancer-turned-semi-singer, Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo dismissed such rumors), and British pop/TV star Cheryl Cole, herself a reality veteran (she's a member of the Popstars U.K. group Girls Aloud and a judge on Simon Cowell's X Factor).

 

I love me some Cheryl, but I don't know how well she'd be received in a land where she's practically unknown.

[Edwin]

Are you sure it's Cheryl Cole you want, and not Cherry Coke?

 

They should just see how Simon, Randy and Kara do without adding anyone else.

[LuisMa]

 

No, I want Cherry Coke. But damn Cheryl is gorgeous and an excellent judge. She kept me glued to the tube last year throughtout the whole X-Factor. And she and Alexandra won.

[disadiva]

I will miss Paula she was amazing and so funny, i don´t want Kara cause she thinks she´s like Celine and when she was working with her on Surprise, Surprise...something bothered me with her attidude to Celine (Do it better kinda thing) But she´s prob okey i think.

 

:wub: I want "DAVID FOSTER" To be the third judge he knowes MUSIC AND TALENT when he hears them,

He has worked with every DIVA ON THIS PLANET from BARBRA-CELINE-WHITHEY-MARIAH-BEYONCÉ-CHRISTINA-And You just name it

whom he hasn´t Produced jet because he has worked with them all with amazing result.

I Wan´t DAVID..If he would join the AI for Third Judge the show would be incredible and Randy would have something similarity to his own production skills. :w00t:

 

But you´ll never know.

[Stardust]

what David Foster produced for Beyonce?

[LuisMa]

^I believe he produced the final single from Destiny's Child, "Stand Up For Love."

[disadiva]

He Produced Stand Up For Love "Destiny´s Child" and he is behind her power ballad Listen with Harvey Mason JR, from Dreamgirls movie.

[nano]

I'm very excited about this

 

Ellen DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol

 

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2009/09/americ...cement_0909.php