Paula Abdul to host TV show

September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest has revealed that even though former colleague Paula Abdul will be missed on the show, newcomer Ellen DeGeneres will definitely change the show's sexual tension. Seacrest, 34, is excited with talk show host DeGeneres, 51, joining the show, and said so at the Emmy's on September 20.

September 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Paula Abdul has wished talk show host Ellen DeGeneres best of luck for her stint in American Idol. Fox television had announced that DeGeneres would sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi in the new season of the talent show.

September 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mary J. Blige has dismissed rumours that she will replace Paula Abdul as a permanent judge on American Idol.

September 1st, 2009 PAULA ABDUL is heading to Las Vegas for a shocking new show The singer and dancer, who quit as a judge on American Idol last month (Aug09), has been linked to a number of TV programmes but she's planning a big spectacular in Sin City. Abdul says, "I'm not ready to announce that yet, but I will when everything’s worked out.

September 1st, 2009 PAULA ABDUL is keen to front her own talk show following her departure from AMERICAN IDOL's judging panel last month (Aug09). The 47 year old has been given a series of offers since she quit the U.S.

September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Paula Abdul insists her exit from American Idol judges' panel was not about money. In a recent interview, Abdul revealed the reason for leaving the popular talent hunt show.

August 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Queen Latifah has denied that she will be permanently filling in for Paula Abdul on 'American Idol'. The rapper-turned-actress is in talks to join regulars Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for a few auditions of the show.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - American Idol's season four runner-up Bo Bice has revealed his views on why the show could suffer if Paula Abdul was not one of the judges. Bice, 33, who got the chance to entertain troops in Afghanistan, said that the show would not make it if Abdul were not on it.

August 20th, 2009 A spokesperson for PAULA ABDUL has blasted reports the star is set to make a dramatic return to AMERICAN IDOL. A host of celebrities have filled the fourth spot on the judging panel of the TV talent show alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi since Abdul quit the show earlier this month (Aug09).

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rumours are abuzz that former American Idol judge Paula Abdul is in discussions either to host or judge Australian Idol, Australia's version of the TV talent contest. The rumours came in the wake of the firing of one of the Australian Idol 's judges, Kyle Sandilands, who, on his radio show, had strapped a 14-year-old girl to a lie detector and quizzed her about her sex life, reports Contactmusic.

August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Paula Abdul has declared on her Twitter.com page that she will not return to the judging panel of American Idol. It has emerged that Paula is leaving the super hit American series after the producers rejected her demands for 20million dollars for the 2010 series.

August 4th, 2009 AMERICAN IDOL host RYAN SEACREST was left stunned after hearing PAULA ABDUL has quit her judging slot on the hit TV show. The 47 year old announced on her Twitter.com blog on Tuesday (04Aug09) that she would be not returning to the U.S.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jennifer Lopez has dismissed rumours that she in the running to replace American Idol judge Paula Abdul for the next season of the show. "The rumour of Jennifer Lopez throwing herself in the ring to take over for Paula Abdul is completely false," People magazine quoted her representative as saying.

July 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After 'American Idol', Paula Abdul has been offered to be a judge on another TV talent contest - 'So You Think You Can Dance'. Abdul's seat on the judging panel of the singing competition has not been confirmed yet, as her manager, David Sonenberg, told the Los Angeles Times that "it does not appear" that she will be returning to Idol in 2010.

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that he is certain that co-judge Paula Abdul will be making an appearance on American Idol next season, despite there being word that she might not. Cowell, 49, says that he is not worried and that even though he has no say in Abdul, 47, making it back to the show, he definitely wants her to be on it.