Paula Abdul tells The New York Post that when allegations surfaced the ‘American Idol’ judge had an inappropriate affair with Corey Clark during the show’s second season, it was her usual on-air nemesis Simon Cowell who ultimately stepped up for her. “He was extremely distraught and protective and supportive of me when that happened,” Abdul told The Post’s Don Kaplan. “There’s the times when he’s like a big brother or a lover.”
The full story at NYPost.com has since been removed.
TMZ reports as Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee were filming Tuesday night’s ‘American Idol’ finale, just a few blocks away, ‘Idol’ season two finalist Corey Clark was outside a Coffee Bean on Sunset Boulevard selling his self-titled debut. TMZ.com has since removed a photo of Clark.
Andy Dehnart of reality blurred is out with his 2005 list of ‘The Top Reality Whores of 2005′. Topping the list was ‘American Idol’ season two booted finalist Corey Clark. Dehnart writes, “Maybe he had an affair with Paula Abdul, maybe he didn’t. But it seemed more than coincidental that he decided to reveal this news right at the peak of season four. And, surprise, he had an album to promote! With partner-whore ABC News at his side, Corey’s indictment of the show took a back seat to promoting his crap-ass record (with lyrics that included the phrase ‘straight up’) and book. The only redeeming part about any of this is that Corey Clark has since disappeared from the cultural radar, hopefully forever.” Read the rest of the list here.