Ellen! In a surprise announcement, Ellen DeGeneres and Fox broke the news that she would be replacing Paula Abdul on the American Idol panel for the ninth season. “I have a big announcement to make. No one knows this. I just finally got the OK … just moments ago to announce this to you today…I am going to be the new judge on ‘American Idol,’” said DeGeneres in a... 

Paula Abdul has kept us all on pins and needles as to what post Idol gig she would be landing. With Dancing with the Stars and a guest spot on Ugly Betty out of the running, she surprised us all today by being named emcee of the rebirth of VH1′s Divas special airing Sept. 17. Not surprising, however, was that Abdul took to her Twitter page to share with us the exciting lackluster news. “Hi... 

By now you’ve all heard the news…Marissa brought it to you first thing this morning…Paula has been booted from the American Idol judges panel.  Okay, okay, so maybe “booted” isn’t the correct word, but it sort of feels that way, doesn’t it?  I’m depressed.  Yeah, she definitely brought the crazy…but at least it made the show interesting.  No... 

American Idol fans woke up to sad news this morning as Paula Abdul announced that she will not be returning to the show that she helped turn into a cultural success seven years ago.  “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…being a part of a show that I helped from day1 become an international phenomenon,”... 

Seacrest, in. Randy, in. Simon, maybe in. Kara, who cares. But Paula Abdul’s return to American Idol as “the nice judge” is looking pretty grim.  Abdul is having contract disputes and claims that she will not be back if she doesn’t get the deal she wants. Maybe she’s bargaining for a Seacrest-like, record-breaking deal of $15 million a season.  “Very sadly, it... 

Nearly a year after Paula Abdul released her single “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow”– her first single since 1995–she is set to debut her second single from her long-awaited new album. “Here for the Music” is Abdul’s new dance track and can be listened to on Los Angeles’ KIIS-FM Web site. Abdul spoke to Ryan Seacrest this morning on his radio show... 

Although Paula Abdul’s contract with American Idol is coming to an end, viewers will hopefully still see Paula in her judge’s seat next season. There have been rumors floating around all season that Abdul and new judge Kara DioGuardi don’t get along and is acting as a transition to ease her off the show. Abdul says that is the farthest from the truth and that she is irreplaceable.  “Whenever... 

As the first 12 Idol candidates performed last night, I began judging them along with the rest of America.  This is what I’ve been waiting for – the performances.  A whole show with very little Seacrest.  I admit that I fast-forwarded through the parts where Seacrest was talking to everyone and their family members.  It goes much faster that way.  After it was all said and done, all my cell...