Well, Paula Abdul is gone and now Simon Cowell is going to leave American Idol. Don’t worry though! You’ll get one more full season of Simon on the new American Idol.
Is Simon missing Paula? The show’s angle on Simon and Paula’s love affair was actually one of the most interesting parts about the show! There won’t be any of that this season. Guess fellow AI judge Kara DioGuardi didn’t tickle Simon’s fancy enough to keep him on the show.
MORE SIMON PLANNED UP TO 2011!
Don’t cry just yet! Simon isn’t going anywhere! Simon has created his own new show that he will be airing in 2011! There is actually already a version of his popular show in Britain called the “The X Factor”. Looks like he’ll be importing an American version for FOX and he’ll be judging and producing it!
You just know that Paula will be on the new The X Factor with Simon!
I don’t watch America’s Got Talent but I’ll be tempted tonight when my hero Kermit the Frog and his longtime girlfriend Miss Piggy will perform on the show. Also appearing will be Statler and Waldorf, those grumpy old men who seem to dislike everything the Muppets do. Before Simon Cowell, before Piers Morgan, there was Statler and Waldorf. Those guys are old school.
This is the 40-year anniversary of the Muppets. Personally, I owe a lot of my childhood to the Muppets and I’m glad to see them being celebrated.
The show airs tonight at 9 PM. Make sure to catch it if you’re a fan of the Muppets. Or, you know, talented Americans.
Steve got a chance to show his talent on the British TV show X-factor, but that’s not all he showed off! Was this guy just excited to be on stage? I don’t think his five daughters watching on a monitor backstage were too excited and they may never be able to show their faces in school again after Dad’s stunt!
We might not get Paula Abdul but we’ll definitely get a whole lot of Simon Cowell.
Robert Sillerman, CEO of 19 Entertainment parent company CKX, let it slip yesterday that Fox is expecting Simon back for not one, not two but three more seasons of the hit reality competition.
“We’ve heard from Fox, who has asked us for approval for Simon Cowell to appear for three more years on ‘Idol,’” Sillerman said, later adding that nothing should stand in the way of Cowell’s return. Word is that Simon will pull in $45 million for the new deal. Not too shabby.
There was no word on any other new guest judges scheduled to replace Abdul.
Paula Abdul announced on her Twitter page that she is officially out of American Idol. Done. No more. Fin.
Let’s allow Paula’s tweets to speak for her:
With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..
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.
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
I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all
Rumors have been swirling for weeks about Paula’s involvement in the next season. It’s no secret that she’s been unhappy and looking for more (money, attention, adulation). You can’t really blame her, she was a major part of the show’s success.
However, some industry insiders are saying that this is PR stunt and Paula’s contract is already signed and ready to go.
While Paula Abdul waits by the phone on word if she will return to American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, can sleep tight knowing she’ll be back on America’s #1 TV show.
Abdul has been there since the beginning, however, Abdul’s relationship seemed strained over the last few seasons with Idol brass, then came the hiring of a 4th, female, judge for season 8, that may have been the beginning of the end.
Many thought the hiring of DioGuardi, was a way for producers to cross fade from Abdul to DioGuardi, and now that seems to be the case as season 9 quickly approaches and still no contract for Abdul.
“(Kara) is a breath of fresh air, and her passion for music and her understanding of talent is invaluable,” “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller said in a statement. It will also be a way for AI to save a heap of money, as the rehiring of Abdul meant a makeover of her contract and certainly millions more for Abdul.
News of late has been swirling about Paula Abdul possibly not returning to the new season of American Idol. As our writer Monica reported, Paula’s manager David Sonenberg told Los Angeles Times that “Paula has yet to receive a proposal for her return.” Sonenberg also said, “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol.”
Maybe Kara DioGuardi was brought in last season to ween Paula out the door. Is the judging table too crowded for 4? I remember at the end of last season, there were “timing issues” with trying to fit all 4 judges in for their individual evaluations on the contestants. Were the producers preparing us for Paula’s push out?
Will the show be the same without Paula’s wonderful input? Will you watch the show if Paula is gone? Can Kara DioGuardi carry the torch?
According to US Weekly.com , it looks as though Paula Abdul may not be returning for ninth season of American Idol.
“Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol,” Abdul’s manager, David Sonenberg, who has yet to receive a proposal for her return, told The Los Angeles Times. The new season is set to premiere in January.
“I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful,” he added of the holdup. “I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that [Idol production companies Fremantle and 19 Entertainment] haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do.”
According to Sonenberg, who began managing the star in June, he told the network Abdul would “love to be on the show,” but has not heard back as to any sort of proposal.
“She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry,” Sonenberg said. “I think at this point we’re going to be considering everything, including some kind of a competition show. She has tremendous ideas for a whole variety of shows.”
Simon Cowell, who reportedly made $36 million last year for judging American Idol, has been offered three or four times that amount. Offers are being made between $100 million and $144 million per year by co-producers Fox and 19 Entertainment to stay with AI when his contract expires next May.
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