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Paula Abdul is probably most famous as one of the three original judges from the television ratings juggernaut American Idol, a show which Abdul recently departed.

Abdul got her start in the 1980s as a cheerleader/choreographer for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers, before eventually finding success as a pop star in the latter half of that decade. From the late '80s into the early '90s, Abdul enjoyed a string of hits including "Straight Up," "Forever Your Girl," and "Opposites Attract." In addition to racking up the Billboard hits, Abdul's expertly choreographed videos made her a fixture on MTV.

During her eight seasons seated next to the caustic Simon Cowell and the more neutral Randy Jackson on Idol, Paula Abdul was quick to earn a reputation as "the nice one." She rarely criticized the contestants — even when they deserved it — and played a role as the kinder, gentler judge.

Occasionally her over-the-top praise, and strange behavior also produced scandal, including rumors of drunkenness and improprieties with Idol contestants.

In 2009, Paula Abdul left American Idol over what is largely believed to be a contract dispute. She has since reportedly been in discussions with other networks and with such shows as ABC's Dancing With The Stars. Abdul also reportedly plans to return to music with a new album.

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  • Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, & Randy Jackson Reminisce Over Their Idol Past; Reunion In The Works!?


    Perez Hilton — Authority Authority: 580
    It was the combination of Simon Cowell , Paula Abdul , and Randy Jackson (and the talent) that initially got the world hooked on American Idol , so maybe the only thing that can save it would be getting the original trio back together!!! And perhaps, just perhaps , Simon is starting to think that ...
    3 days ago

  • Simon Cowell begs animal owners to rehearse for Britain’s Got Talent & reaches out to American Idol’s Randy Jackson & Paula Abdul


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    Simon Cowell really is getting the hang of this whole Twitter thing isn’t he. Every now and again the X Factor boss comes online and has a bit of a spree on the social networking site and this morning he used it to offer some advice for hopeful auditionees. The Britain’s Got Talent judge was less than ...
    4 days ago

  • Randy Jackson Officially Departing ‘American Idol’


    Music News — Authority Authority: 148
    Over the past few weeks, rumors circulated that some, if not all, of the current American Idol judging panel are planning to leave. Out of the four, long-timer Randy Jackson officially revealed his departure on May 9 . Although Ryan Seacrest hinted at Jackson’s plans during that day’s elimination rounds, the ...
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  • Paula Abdul and Arsenio Hall: Couple Dating and Back Together – Report


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    Sometimes you have to leave something good and move on from it in order to realize that you should have stayed put in the first place and that seems to be exactly the case for Arsenio Hall . In case you don’t remember him, Arsenio was THE late night man from 1989-94. His show was crazy and everyone watched it … ...
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  • Randy Jackson Finally Quits ‘American Idol’


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    After over a decade of judging contestants and discovering stars (kind of) Randy Jackson has finally quit American Idol ! Jackson just announced moments ago that he was leaving Idol at the end of this season. Jackson, the only original judge remaining on the show, IM LEAVING IDOL"> IM LEAVING ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Paula Abdul Provides A Powerful And Tenacious Example For The Final 2013 Smart Talk Connected Conversations Series


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    by David Borzo Don’t let the beautiful smile and the provocative dance moves and videos throw you; don’t let some of the American Idol stories lead you to a wrong conclusion; don’t let her slight stature fool you for even one minute: Paula Abdul is a powerful performer who has used talent, intelligence ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Ballet Des Moines opens tonight for Paula Abdul


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    Before Paula Abdul speaks tonight at the Des Moines Civic Center, local dancers from Ballet Des Moines will dance to three of her hit songs: ”Rush, Rush,” ”Straight Up,” and “Cold-hearted Snake.” Apparently, Abdul’s people called BDM to set things up, and BDM choreographed the numbers from scratch ...
    2 weeks ago

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