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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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61. why exactally does lilo need endorsements for her birthday party? Why would any company endorse a private celebrity party? it dosent make alot of sense. Plus shes rich and can obviously pay for her own party.

Posted at 6:37PM on May 31st 2007 by Cassey

62. I'm not feeling that Rosie HATES Elisabeth.... Rosie just had enuf b.s. and wanted out. I think her feelings were hurt a little, but she's over it. She's probably got the "YA THINK YA KNOW SOMEONE" attitude.... She will be fine!! Elisabeth will be fine too!!!! The View will tank. I also TRIED to watch yesterday, BORING. Didn't even try today...

Posted at 4:19PM on May 31st 2007 by A

63. Paula doesnt deserve this DISRESPECT

INVASION OF PRIVACY

Posted at 5:11PM on May 31st 2007 by Paula doesn\\\'t deserve this unfair and unkind treatment!

64. People who haven't dealt with chronic pain don't get it. You can have surgery, you can get spinals, and epidurals, and trigger point injections and they may last awhile but the pain comes back. You can go through cycles where the pain is better at some points and worse at some points. Just because she's admitting to using drugs now doesn't mean that two or three years ago she wasn't using them. I have chronic pain and I can go months without needing any pain medication and there are weeks at a time that I rely on them daily. If she truly does have chronic pain it's a horrible way to spend your life.

Posted at 5:34PM on May 31st 2007 by Katee

65. To # 63.... Enbrel is a type of protein called a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker that blocks the action of a substance your body's immune system makes called TNF.

People with an immune disease such as rheumatoid arthrisis, spondylitis, psoriatic artritis have too much TNF in their bodies. Enbrel can reduce the amount of TNF in the body to normal levels, helping to treat the disease. But in doing so, Enbrel can also lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections.

It is not a drug to get high on.

Side effects include upper respiratory infections and headaches.

Posted at 6:39PM on May 31st 2007 by Linn

66. Ooops on some of the spelling in # 65, got in a hurry.

Posted at 6:42PM on May 31st 2007 by Linn

67. Okay, people beat me to it but I also want to point out that Enbrel is NOT a painkiller. Give me a break.

Posted at 7:58PM on May 31st 2007 by Renee

68. Christy is a Bush-Lover Loser!

Posted at 5:34AM on Jun 1st 2007 by ya know

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