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Paula Abdul -- Out for Real

Paula Abdul -- Out for Real

Published: 08/05/2009

We thought it was a negotiating ploy, but our "American Idol" sources say Paula Abdul is really gone and will not return. FOX issued a statement saying, "While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best." It definitely sounds real. We know Paula was…

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul Tweets Bye-Bye to Idol

Published: 08/05/2009

Guess who just blinked in American Idol's high stakes game of chicken? Paula Abdul says she's leaving the show. She just tweeted this: "With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to Idol. I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from…

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The Video Simon Cowell Just Couldn't Bury

Published: 07/31/2009

That guy in the blue doggy suit is a young Simon Cowell -- and this is the video his buddy Nigel Lythgoe didn't think we'd ever find. Check and mate. to uncover the "horrible" video of the "Idol" judge singing -- and did we ever. Here's Cowell waaaay back in '82 on the popular U.K. television show…

Paula Abdul

Welcome to Hollywood -- Abdul Threatens 'Idol'

Published: 07/19/2009

Paul Abdul is hurt, angry and threatening to quit "American Idol" ... like "60 Minutes" wants to snatch her up. It's absurd, but Abdul's manager told the L.A. Times, "Very sadly, it does not appear that she's going to be back on 'Idol," adding "Idol" producers have been "rude and disrespectful" by…

Terri Seymour

Terri Seymour Gets the Protection She Needs

Published: 06/16/2009

Janice Thibodeaux will now have to do what Simon Cowell apparently cannot -- stay away from Terri Seymour. A judge just granted Seymour's request for a permanent restraining order against Thibodeaux, stemming from an attack that went down last month after "American Idol." Thibodeaux will now have…

Danny Gokey: Click to watch

Danny Gokey Love$$$ 'American Idol'

Published: 06/12/2009

Believe it or not, the best part of "American Idol" actually isn't having 12-year-old girls screaming your name, because according to Danny Gokey, it's all about the "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. MONNNNNNEY!" He requested we not air that part. Whoops. Kris Allen -- Don't Blame Me for Thong,…

Janice Thibodeaux: Click to watch

Terri Seymour's Attacker Pleads Guilty

Published: 06/04/2009

Janice Thibodeaux -- the lady accused of choking Simon Cowell's ex girlfriend, Terri Seymour -- just pled guilty to battery. The assault charge was dropped. Janice received 36 months probation, has to complete 20 days of labor and has the option to go to anger management or to have 36 hours of…

Susan Boyle

Boyle Gets Beat By Dance Crew

Published: 05/30/2009

In the upset of the century, Susan Boyle just lost "Britain's Got Talent" to the 10-person dance crew Diversity. It looks like Boyle's reported diva antics may have caught up with her. Check out her runner-up performance here. Susan Boyle Shocks ... No One, Advances Susan Boyle Is RisenSusan Boyle…

Terri Seymour

Terri Seymour Wants Massive Protection

Published: 05/27/2009

Terri Seymour has just filed a request for a restraining order from Janice Thibodeaux -- the 200 pound woman who attacked her outside of the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles last week. In the document, filed just moments ago in L.A. County Superior Court, Terri claims the woman "has sought…

Terri Seymour

Terri Seymour's Alleged Attacker Charged

Published: 05/21/2009

The lady who allegedly choked Simon Cowell's ex, Terri Seymour, has been charged with two misdemeanors -- battery and assault. The L.A. City Attorney has just charged Janice Thibodeaux with battery and assault for the alleged attack on Terri after the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles on…

Terri Seymour: Click to watch

Simon Cowell's Ex Attacked After 'American Idol'

Published: 05/20/2009

We've learned Terri Seymour -- Simon Cowell's ex -- was assaulted after attending the "American Idol" finale last night. It happened at L.A. Live -- a complex that includes the Nokia Theatre where "A.I." was taped. A 33-year-old woman walked up to Terri, asked if she was Simon's girlfriend. The…

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'A.I.' Judges Issue Contempt Citation

Published: 04/22/2009

Maybe it's just us ... but last night on "American Idol" it seemed Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson could not hide their disdain for newbie Kara DioGuardi. Watch closely as Kris Allen finishes his performance and Randy tries to weigh in, only to be jock blocked by the new chick in town. The looks…

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