It has been announced that Paula Abdul, one of the three original judges on reality juggernaut American Idol will not be returning next year.Paula, on her Twitter, revealed the surprising news. While she didn't explain what caused the show to drop her, she did write that she would miss mentoring the contestants.
Paula's absence was first alluded to by her manager, who revealed in an interview that they were not presented with a new contract, two weeks before the auditions started. At the same time, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest would be $15 million a year in a three-year contract. According to reports, Paula was trying to increase her paycheck is well, but clearly the producers were not having it.
Paula's departure from the show leaves two original judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, as well as new judge Kara DioGuardi, who was met with mixed response when she joined last season.
As a fan of the three original judges (I'm sorry, but Kara was one of the worse things about last season), I think this is a big mistake for the show. Paula, despite the tabloid craziness, is very popular and considering the show's popularity is beginning to wane, making such a drastic change like this is very dangerous for the show.
For me, it looks my Tuesday and Wednesday nights have freed up.
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