American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has a lot to say lately. It seems like every day there’s some new quote or interview that sheds some small light into her life. She has definitely had her share of struggles over the years, but she is trying to put a positive spin on it all.
In a recent interview with OK! Magazine, Paula had the following to say:
“I was premature at birth. I weighed two pounds, three ounces. When I came home from the hospital the doctor said I was one of the bravest babies he’d ever seen. I’ve made a …read more

American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has told People magazine that she is “deeply hurt” by her recent phone call being leaked to the media.
Paula said, “Look at me, I’m okay, really I am. I’m doing just fine and don’t have to explain myself to anyone. It hurts. The leak, that’s illegal. That was a private conversation. That was a violation of my privacy and totally illegal.”
Even though she says, on the taped conversation, that she has Addison’s disease, she is now recanting that claim. “I haven’t been diagnosed with it. I’m just exhausted. Sometimes I have really low blood sugar …read more

Paula Abdul loves her pet chihuahua, Tulip, so much that she sacrificed herself to avoid hurting the dog. Apparently, the pup narrowly escaped being stepped on but this near-miss ended with Paula tripping and breaking her nose on Saturday.
The ever-dedicated American Idol judge will not miss the last two shows of the season. Her rep, David Brokaw said that “she went to the doctor and she did break her nose, but she’s moving on and doing great. She looks terrific. If you didn’t know she broke her nose, you’d never guess anything happened to her… She is …read more

Here’s a breakdown of how our favorite American Idol alumni are doing on theBillboard 200 (dated May 26, 2007 – if the album appears on another chart it will be in brackets):

Chris Daughtry — #6
Carrie Underwood — #8 (#1 Country)
Bucky Covington — #44 (#9 Country)
Elliott Yamin — #67 (up from #87) (#4 Independent) (#49 R&B/Hip-Hop)
Fantasia — #93 (up from #112) (#15 R&B/Hip-Hop)
Paris Bennett — #133 (#15 Independent) (#47 R&B/Hip-Hop)

Also Noteworthy:
Kellie Pickler — #121 (2 weeks ago)
Katharine McPhee — #156 (2 weeks ago)
Kimberley Locke — #160 (2 weeks ago) — 4,800 copies
Paula Abdul “Greatest Hits” — (#86 R&B/Hip-Hop)
Kelly Clarkson’s “Never Again” …read more

Paula Abdul says that Simon Cowell, with all the teasing and arrogance, still acted like a brother or a “lover” when she needed the support and going through the scandal a couple of years ago.
“I have to be honest about Simon,” Abdul said yesterday. “There’s the times when he’s like a big brother – or a lover. He was extremely distraught and protective and supportive of me when that happened.”
Abdul was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a contestant from the show’s second season, though an investigation by the network cleared her of any wrongdoing. Still, producers of the …read more