Earth to Paula -- Come in, Paula!!!

136. Priceless....the one reason to keep watching "Idol"....one of those train wrecks that you can't help but watch. I'm glad I didn't have time to click the mute button, which is what my husaband and I normally do when she gives her "critique". Say what I will, she still gets paid handsomely for all her nonsensical drivel. Simply one of the best moments in television!

Posted at 11:59AM on Apr 30th 2008 by drmom

137. To produce a live show is very difficult and you should understand that. They do sing all the songs in the Dress Rehearsal just prior to the live show and they have to take notes so they can make the comments live on TV. It is not staged Live TV is hard. I was there for the Dress rehearsal saw Paula and she was on time not like Ryan he was late and goofy. Please be aware there is a lot of pressure to get this of in a fair way for the contestants so some pre show work is done to make it fair.

Posted at 2:16PM on May 1st 2008 by Tim

138. I think Paula is cute, but a few stones short of a full load of gravel...

Posted at 12:37PM on Apr 30th 2008 by MGM KID

139. OK Guys. The live show is not exactly directly on air.
The show was taped few hours earlier .
During the taping there are a lot of interruptions and the judges go to the back stage or between the people or the make up artist fixed their make up …..
SO she probably went out to the restroom or something and had no idea they sang just one song.

SO my question is why the producers did not EDIT this part of the show?

I think they want her to go.

Posted at 12:53PM on Apr 30th 2008 by sss

140. this is proof that this show is rigged and that david cook is gonna win no matter what the votes say im not watching this show anymore. poor jason!

Posted at 2:24PM on Apr 30th 2008 by AMT

141. she got drunk easily off the martini because she already has pills in her system.
she seems to have le problem speaking , another sign of pills
that stuff can kill you if you're on it for too many years. the heart can't take it.

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 30th 2008 by jonalisa

142. This program is a great testimonial to the dumbing down of the U.S. If you add the IQ of Paula and Randy, you wouldn't come close to room temperature..... Truly pathetic.

Posted at 1:35PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Bill NM

143. 2 words : Alcoholics Anonymous.

Posted at 3:15PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Yvonne

144. hey, crack is whack paula...

Posted at 3:52PM on Apr 30th 2008 by whoa paula

145. Did anyone stop to think that maybe they have things like this happen on the show on purpose in hopes that it will boost ratings? Like maybe Paula is told to screw up royally to get press and thence more viewers tune in too see how high she will be tomorrow? The show is falling in raitings and this is exactly the kind of thing that will get people to tune in. Just a thought.

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 30th 2008 by skimecrn

146. skimecrn....a good thought, but NOBODY has to guide Paula to mess up, comes naturally too her and has for several seasons now, her addiction is just progressing now , so it is more obvious.

Posted at 4:26PM on Apr 30th 2008 by huh??

147. what is with all the hype about Jason? he should be the one to go for sure. if he gets thru tonite they might as well hand control of the show over to nickelodeon ;(

Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 30th 2008 by carried

148. Either comments are suggested by the producers and given as a script to the judges or she saw rehearsals and jotted down comments. I suspect that if comments are given to the judges by the producers, that they are only suggested, because Paula says the same thing over and over, and I can't believe they would script her to say the same thing over and over.

Posted at 7:12PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Dan

149. LAY OFF THE PILLS!!!!!!

Posted at 7:22PM on Apr 30th 2008 by meljo14

150. "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" is #10 this week on Billboard's dance chart. Here's the Billboard stats for the song: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks-#29; Hot Dance Airplay-#15; Hot Dance Club Play-#10; Hot Digital Songs-#21; Pop 100-#48; Hot 100-#62. Go Paula!!!

Posted at 7:25PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Dan