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VIDEO: Paula Abdul Impersonates Ellen DeGeneres

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Specials, Cable, Video


Paula Abdul may have moved on from , but will she ever stop talking about?

On yesterday’s special, the former judge used her hosting position to reference her old job not once…but twice. In the clip above, the choreographer hit the stage while doing her best Ellen DeGeneres impersonation. (Although the dancing was admittedly funny, Abdul should have stopped right before making the Simon Cowell comment.)

After the jump, you can also see Paula do her best impersonation of someone who lip synchs and dances at the same time. (Note: If you’re pretending to sing, don’t tilt the microphone away from you.) If you make it to the “Opposites Attract” section, you’ll catch an additional nod to Cowell there.

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Paula Abdul Responds to Ellen Selection

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, News

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Wondering how feels about being replaced by Ellen DeGeneres?

While I doubt she’s entirely pleased with the situation, she apparently has nothing bad to say about the talk show host. At least, there’s nothing she can say with only 140 characters.

Just moments ago, the former judge issued this comment via Twitter:

“I think Ellen will b a gr8 judge on Idol. She is wildly funny, talented and I wish her the best of luck!”

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Breaking News: Ellen DeGeneres Replaces Abdul as Fourth Idol Judge

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, News

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I guess won’t be making a last-minute return after all…

Just yesterday, I was joking that Ellen DeGeneres was the newest dancer on So You Think You Can Dance. Turns out she will take on an entirely different role on FOX very soon.

It’s just been announced that the talk show host will become the next judge on . No—not a guest judge. The show’s permanent fourth judge.

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Simon Cowell Calls American Idol Different Without Paula Abdul

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip

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“I miss her, of course I miss her,” Simon Cowell recently told interviewers. The judge is still smarting from the departure of from American Idol. The reality show has been scrambling ever since to fill her place with random guest judges. There’s no word on what they’re going to do to fill the gap - or if they will - when the show begins in January.

“It’s like comparing a carrot to a banana,” Cowell says of the judging table without Paula, calling the show “different” now that she’s gone.

Though Abdul has been absent from the auditions, there is still some reason to believe she might be returning for the stage-singing rounds of the show.

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 9 posts.)

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Casting Corner: Drop Dead Diva, Big Love and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Grey's Anatomy, House, Gossip, Spoilers


Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Drop Dead Diva: Paula Abdul will soon be featured in two programs about divas. On September 17, the former Idol judge will host VH1 Divas highlighting Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus and Jordin Sparks. Then just three days later, she will have a guest appearance on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. Paula will play an actual judge - albeit a sexy one - in a dream sequence.

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Casting Corner: Bones, Dollhouse and More

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Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Bones: (500) Days of Summer star Zooey Deschanel is in talks to join her real-life sister, Emily, on the Fox series. If the stars can be aligned, exec producer Hart Hanson says Zooey may visit as Brennan’s cousin in a Christmas episode.

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Paula Abdul to Host Divas

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Specials, Cable, Gossip

Paula AbdulAccording to her recent tweets, will be hosting VH1 Divas next month. The live broadcast is scheduled to air September 17 at 9pm EST.

Abdul will be only one of many divas in the building. The lineup includes singers like Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus and Jordin Sparks, to name a few. This gig marks Paula’s first after-Idol job and brings Abdul back to live TV - a situation rich with possibility.

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Victoria Beckham Excited Over ‘American Idol’ Gig

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol

Victoria Beckham at the Denver 'Idol' auditionsWe weren’t kidding when we reported earlier that American Idol must go on, and Victoria Beckham is surprisingly not kidding when it comes to her excitement over her involvement with the show.

“When I got the phone call, I just couldn’t believe it. I feel like I got the best job that there is. I’m still grinning from ear to ear,” Paula Abdul‘s replacement admitted on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.

Grinning? Victoria? And here I was expecting a female version of Simon Cowell!

“I’m going to try hard to pout and not shatter the illusion that I’m a moody cow, but I don’t know if I can - I’m just so happy,” she said.

I’m not sure if I can take any more of these Posh Spice revelations.

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 9 posts.)

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The Show Must Go On: Idol Continues Without Abdul

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip

Victoria BeckhamPosh Spice, a.k.a. Victoria Beckham, joined Kara, Simon and Randy today for auditions in Denver, Colorado. “We gotta try and make it work, man,” said Randy Jackson of doing the show without it’s original female judge.

Kara DioGuardi said she’s “completely shocked” and that ’s absence is “such a loss for the show and the contestants.”

Apparently, Posh and Simon Cowell already have a history together - Cowell turned down the Spice Girls. “I think he’s great,” a smiling told reporters.

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Is Paula Abdul Really Leaving American Idol?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Rumors

Paula AbdulSimon Cowell has made it clear many times over that he doesn’t want to do American Idol without , and her ongoing and up-and-down contract negotiations with the show have been well-publicized. So…is she really, really leaving, or is this just another tactic to get more money?

are surfacing that Abdul is still very much a part of the Idol auditions this year, and many believe that rumors of her departure are just another tool to get what she wants from producers.

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