With the American Idol season 9 auditions only days away, the producers are really cutting it close with extending contracts to the show’s judges.
During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Paula Abdul revealed that she’s “not sure” she will be returning to Idol but confirmed that her contract is under negotiation and added: “I love my job.  I do. I feel that I’ve had a really wonderful journey with the show. It’s called ‘negotiating.’ ”
Simon Cowell has one year left on his contract and Kara DioGuardi only signed on for a single season.  No one seems to …read more

Just as his last character, Borat, took advantage of the trusting nature of Americans, Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Brüno” successfully duped American Idol judge, Paula Abdul.
Brüno is a very openly gay Austrian TV reporter who, according to Page Six, approached Paula Abdul and told her that she was very popular in his country and got her to agree to do an interview.  "Paula was totally fooled. She bought into his character and to this day isn’t aware she was fooled," an insider said.
She’s not the first recognizable name to be taken in my by the character.  Texas Republican, Ron Paul, …read more