With news of Cheryl Cole being dropped from ‘The X Factor’ and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, a judge the Girls Aloud star briefly shared the stage with is offering Chezza praise. Paula Abdul told her Twitter followers (@PaulaAbdul) earlier today:
Cheryl is amazing. We have forged a wonderful friendship & have been & will continue to stay in touch..
..I’m excited for everyone to see and hear what she is about to do next. xoP
Paula Abdul will join Cheryl Cole, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on the U.S. version of ‘The X Factor’, the singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX. Abdul will again sit alongside Cowell after doing so for eight seasons as a judge on ‘American Idol’.
“This show would never have been the same without Paula and I can’t believe I am saying this – I have missed her a lot, and I am thrilled she’s on the show,” Cowell said.
“I am excited beyond words to be a part of ‘The X Factor’. I couldn’t be happier to bring my love for cultivating talent and performance to such a wildly anticipated show,” Abdul said. “I’m looking forward to being back with the FOX/FremantleMedia family and know that it will be an extraordinary journey – we’re going to have a blast. I’m also delighted and grateful to be sitting next to Simon again… but you might want to check back with me in a week or two!”
Simon Cowell tells Nikki Finke of Deadline.com that he’s negotiating to have his former ‘American Idol’ co-judge Paula Abdul join the panel on the U.S. version of ‘The X Factor’, as well as current UK ‘X Factor’ judge Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud.
“I’ve always wanted Paula,” Simon insisted. “Always been very vocal about that. I missed her the second she left the show. Always loved working with her even though she can be a pain. And I’ve been consistent about this. I don’t know what it is about her, but I’ve always clicked with her. You just have to get that chemistry, and she’s right. I’ve never found anyone better than her. I think there’s a good chance it will be her.”
As for Cheryl, the British pop singer’s low profile in America wasn’t impediment for his backing of someone who insiders tell Finke is “pretty much a shoo-in for the show”, with an announcement within a week to make it official. “I never think about it as an American or British audience. I genuinely don’t,” Cowell explained, which makes sense given his own low profile when ‘Idol’ was launched stateside. “I think that’s what’s happened on a lot of these shows now is it’s almost like you’ve got to hire well known celebrities to be a judge. And with Cheryl, when I hired her initially, I’d only met her literally once when I offered her the job on [British] ‘X Factor’. I thought she was bright, cute, knew what she was talking about, ambitious. And you meet someone special a few times in your life.. And this girl is special. She’s just got a great ability to communicate. She’s a great judge. She’s smart. It’s just a hunch. If people take to her like the British public did, I think she’s going to do really well in America. And Fox was desperate to hire her.”
Paula Abdul checked in with her Twitter followers (@PaulaAbdul) on Tuesday (March 8), which happens to be International Women’s Day. The former ‘American Idol’ and ‘Live to Dance’ judge said:
So it’s International Women’s Day… ladies, we are BEAUTIFUL! :)) this is a day for all the amazing women of the world!…
My grandmothers, my mom, my aunts, my cousin Tara, every stay-at-home mom & single mom, Maya Angelou, Princess Di, Michelle Obama…
…I KNOW you all can name a few phenomenal women! so many powerful women in our families & in history who aren’t mentioned enough.
‘The Early Show’ co-anchor Erica Hill spoke with Paula Abdul about her new CBS dancing competition ‘Live to Dance’ on Tuesday (January 4). “It’s a gem of a show, and what drew me in was the UK format, it’s called ‘Got To Dance’ there, was charming,” Abdul said. “When I was taking time off after I left ‘Idol’, I wanted to get back to what drives me with passion and heart, and this show just had my through line of my brand all over it.” Watch the interview below.
Former ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul is launching her new reality dance show against the FOX hit called ‘Live to Dance’. ‘Showbiz Tonight’ co-host Brooke Anderson had ‘Inside Edition’ correspondent Jim Moret on to discuss the news, pointing out a poll the HLN program had showed 51% saying they’d watch Paula’s show compared to 49% for ‘Idol’. “They’re reinventing ['Idol'],” Abdul said. “It’s up for grabs whether – look, the show is going to do fine. No tears for ‘American Idol’. It’s a juggernaut. But Paula has a legitimate shot now at taking them down a notch or two.” Watch the segment below.
Though ‘Star Search’ may return to the airwaves on ABC this summer, reports claiming Paula Abdul would be part of the program as a judge or host are untrue, a show insider tells UsMagazine.com. The former ‘American Idol’ judge downplayed the speculation on her Twitter (@PaulaAbdul), telling followers:
Once again, until you hear it from me, you can’t believe what you read ;) Lots of love! Paula
Former ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul met up with ‘Idol’ season eight runner-up Adam Lambert for the 2009 American Music Awards Nomination announcements on Tuesday (October 13) at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures from zimbio.
Paula Abdul attended Variety’s 1st Annual Power of Women Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday (September 24).
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Former ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul confirmed to ‘Access Hollywood’ the rumors she is about to get her own show in Las Vegas. “That will be more… really announced later, when everything’s worked (out),” Abdul told Shaun Robinson. “It’s going to happen, but the details have yet to be ironed out.”
Abdul also revealed that in the midst of her life changing career transition – her mother was stricken ill with pneumonia. Calling mom in the hospital was Simon Cowell, and she told Mr. Nasty, “I’m fine.” Paula said, “The Abduls are survivors.”
Watch the interview via AccessHollywood.com below.