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Paula - I'm Not a "Whining B**ch"!

Paula Abdul has had enough of being a punching bag -- and she lets it all out in a sob-filled rant caught on tape and obtained by Page Six.

The loony-tune "American Idol" judge goes off on those around her, saying, "I"ve never been treated this way ... this is just too much to stomach," on the tape. She slams a former rep for being told she's too old to make the cover of OK! Magazine, and sobs, "I've never in my life been called a whining bitch and a loser." Her ex-rep Howard Bragman tells the Post, "I'll stand by my reputation if she'll stand by hers."

Meanwhile, she opens up to -- who else? -- OK! about just exactly why she looks so loopy onstage and the drugs she's taking for the pain from various injuries she's suffered over the years. She blames her general head-in-a-spin demeanor on "sleepless nights" caused by pain from a 1993 plane crash, and adds that she takes a slew of painkillers, including lidocaine and Enbrel -- just to make it through the day.

Will Lohan Lose More Than Vodka for 21st in Vegas?


Lindsay Lohan's stint in rehab will be pricey, but losing all the sponsors for her planned 21st birthday bash in Las Vegas could be even pricier, costing her hundreds of thousands of dollars in endorsements. Gatecrasher reports that the starlet -- already down one sponsor as Svedka vodka backed out earlier this week -- may well lose all the others, including the venue (Caesars Palace), and Social House restaurant, because rules about underage drinking and such are much more strict in Sin City. Ashlee Simpson, for instance, had to wait on the red carpet until exactly 12:01 AM on her birthday, before she could go into her big bash.

"View" Blowup Even More Awkward Backstage


If you cringed during Rosie and Elisabeth's big slugfest last Wednesday on "The View," imagine what was going on backstage. Well, "Dancing with the Stars" star Maksim Chmerkovskiy tells People that it was much, much worse there, with producers running out of the room with stone faces trying to deal with the situation, and Alicia Silverstone, a guest on that day's show, "hyperventilating" because she had to go on directly afterwards. Maybe that explains why she snubbed Elisabeth on the way out.

Party Favors: Jessica Alba Doesn't Give "Two Sh**s" About Paparazzi ... A-Rod Plays Field All Over US ... Carrie and the QB: Underdone? ... Fred Thompson Done on "L&O"

Jessica Alba just doesn't like the paparazzi very much. She tells Parade magazine that she doesn't even believe that being a paparazzo is "a job" and that cameramen "pay taxes." ... Alex Rodriguez, whom the New York Post spotted out with a mystery blonde in Toronto and was also caught by TMZ in Las Vegas, was spied with the gal pal in Dallas, and possibly Tampa and Seattle too. Meanwhile, photogs caught his wife Cynthia leaving the couple's home with bags. ... Carrie Underwood and Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo may be taking a timeout during the football season, says the National Enquirer. ... Former Sen. Fred Thompson is officially leaving "Law & Order," paving the way for his rumored presidential bid.

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16. I can't believe this stuff is still hitting the front page. It's always trash about Lohan or now drunken Paula. Why can't people talk about Pierce Brosnan donating a $100k to an elementary school (http://www.voterazzi.com/Generous/Pierce_Brosnan_Wife_Make_100000_Donation_to_Help_Kids-1/)? I guess that's not 'cool' enough to report on.

Posted at 9:40AM on May 31st 2007 by Kyle Jenkins

17. lol @ "hyperventilating".

Posted at 9:45AM on May 31st 2007 by Gossip Hog

18. I really liked A-Rod-great ball player -But I hope his wife takes him for as much as she can get............EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:45AM on May 31st 2007 by sucks to be u !

19. Make that cheap mess Lindsay pay for her own birthday. Maybe she'll learn her lesson.

Posted at 9:51AM on May 31st 2007 by Crystal

20. what about carrie underwood signing up for a boot camp style fitness camp that seems to be gaining popularity over the place for this season. strange but she got a killller body so it must work. heres where i found info on the camps http://collegecandy.com/body/2849

Posted at 10:01AM on May 31st 2007 by stac

21. Please stop posting about Rosie. She's rude and arrogant, and her time in the spotlight is over.

Posted at 5:18PM on May 31st 2007 by Susan

22. #1 I think Rosie is a dry drunk when she's not drinking and I also feel she has the behaviors of addiction. She's a functioning alkie. She looks like hell and its a shame her kids have to smell her morning after breath.

Posted at 9:58AM on May 31st 2007 by conservative democrat

23. how come TMZ has completely ignored the fact that Nicole Richie throw a memorial day BBQ for only her friends who were under 100lbs??! that seems like big news that his been on every other site except TMZ... here's where i read about it http://collegecandy.com/body/2849

Posted at 10:21AM on May 31st 2007 by stac

24. So poor, poor Rosie. Is she getting picked on by that big,mean, Elizabeth? Give me a break. So now Rosie thinks she is a victim. She made her path, got what she asked for, basicly, and is now shocked, stunned and hurt about the whole matter. UGH. I am so sick of it all. I will be so glad when PAris goes to jail, so that maybe, there will be something else to write about instead of Rosie and her Bulsh#@.

Posted at 10:06AM on May 31st 2007 by tala0569

25. #24 Ok Moving on: Paula is a sweetheart and its a damn shame she has this pain all the time. I love her spunk. Lindsay needs to focus on recovery and building spirituality and firing the hangerons who just want the paycheck. Her mother needs alanon or some spiritual group and stop using Lindsay as her welcome mat to the goodlife. Lindsay's father should be enough for Lindsay to see drugs get you nowhere fast. Young hollywood is enabled by whoever runs hollywood, they are probably anti God of another besides $$$$$$ and they don't give a S--t about the young people they use to make it. Shame on the clubs, they should get fined and sued. Fine would help California support all the illegals hospital bills. Fine all the clubs after a certain hour if they allow minors to hang out in there. Mandatory drug testing. Ann Coulter where are you?

Posted at 10:09AM on May 31st 2007 by Church Lady

26. No one can say that Paula is a drunk or a drug abuser If you do not know her personally. We may have freedom of speech but we do not have the right to slander people it is aginst the law!!!!

Posted at 10:11AM on May 31st 2007 by lynne

27. Paula said she no longer needed pain meds because she had surgery that fixed the problem. She flat out denied taking any drugs or alcohol. Which is it Paula?

Posted at 10:11AM on May 31st 2007 by Gina

28. Elizabitch need to die....and so do her 'followers'...but then, who'd be left to post all day long on TMZ?

Posted at 10:13AM on May 31st 2007 by USA

29. Paula was a dancer and an entertainer and after those painful accidents that were out of her control, its sucks having to accept all this physical pain for the rest of your life. I love Paula. Her probs don't stem from hollywood and drugs. Rosie grew up angry and arrogent. Lindsay needs guidance and AN EDUCATION. All those self pitying starlettes ought to go back to school and build some self esteem that way. Oh and go pray a bit.

Posted at 10:16AM on May 31st 2007 by Church Lady

30. If Paula said she had surgery to "fix" the RSD, then she's is lying.................there is no surgery to fix RSD - That is a miserable sydrome and it can never be fixed.

Posted at 10:26AM on May 31st 2007 by charlanne

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