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Birth Name: Paula Julie Abdul
Birth Place: San Fernando, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/19/1962, Gemini
Profession: Singer; dancer; choreographer; TV personality

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This former pop princess started out as a Laker Girl before becoming an Emmy-winning choreographer for performers (Janet Jackson), movies (Coming to America) and TV series (The Tracey Ullman Show). She stepped ... read more

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Idol Boss: Paula Abdul's Job Is Safe | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/2/2008
Will Paula Abdul's on-air flub this week on American Idol result in her ouster from the show?Not a chance, says FremantleMedia North America CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz.Frot-Coutaz told the Associated Press, "Why would we get rid of Paula?...It was so unexpected. It was something that took up 2 seconds of airtime. You'd think there was no other news on television."Abdul caused a stir when she critiqued two of contestant Jason Castro's songs when he had sung only one. It was later revealed that she had mistankenly read from notes taken during the show's dress rehearsal, at which Castro sang both of his songs for that evening's show. — J.R. Whalen read more
VIDEO: Was Paula Drunk Last Night? | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/30/2008
That's the great debate over last night's episode — When it came time for the judges to give their critique after the Top five's first batch of tunes, Paula jumped the gun and began commenting on Jason Castro's first and second performance for the evening from her notes. Only problem was he only performed once! But while some are saying Paula's slip up last night was due to the fact to she's just being "drunken Paula," others are saying that this is just proof that the Idol is scripted. Your take: Do you think Paula's mistake is proof that Idol is scripted, or is it just Paula being...well...Paula? read more
Slow Down, American Idol | Roush Dispatch | 4/30/2008
I can’t believe I’m saying this, not exactly being a champion of Fox’s tendency to let American Idol spread across the schedule like untamed kudzu, but Tuesday’s overstuffed Neil Diamond episode should have been at least 90 minutes. Not that it left me wanting more — anything but — but could the show itself have been more of a train wreck? (And I’m not just talking Jason Castro here.) Cramming 10 performances, and the usual inane “mentor” moments, into a single hour had Ryan Seacrest going from 33 1/3 to 78 rpm — for those who remember turntables — and poor Paula Abdul even more confused than usual, thinking she’d heard Jason sing twice. (I get it, though. When Jason sings these days, it’s like time stands still and the world goes into a musical coma.)Didn’t Ryan say when the show started that the judges were going to hold their comments until after the second performance? So maybe he’s at fault for... read more
VIDEO: Paula to Crossover to Dancing with the Stars? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/23/2008
Somehow we don't think ABC and Fox would allow their two biggest powerhouses to crossover and live together in perfect harmony. But that didn't stop Idol judge Paula Abdul from revealing her secret desire to be on Dancing as one of the celebrity contestants. No matter how much she justifies her lack of experience for this specific kind of competition, we're still not buying that it would be a fair game. A choreographer is a choreographer, no matter how you try to spin it! Your take: Do you think it would be fair for Paula to compete on DWTS? Or better yet, think it will ever happen? read more
Episode Recap: The Top 6 Perform Andrew Lloyd Webber Songs | American Idol | 4/23/2008
OK, so I have to "out" myself here: I, Erin Fox, am a Broadway musical junkie. I know a lot of Broadway shows and used to (gulp) sing along to them in the car as a high school drama geek. This explains a lot, including my lack of dates in high school. But I digress — tonight's show is about the Top 6 and their quest to conquer Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. In his heyday, his musicals were amazing (Evita)... and then there was Aspects of Love — no comment. Also, I'll do my best to keep the CATS jokes to a minimum. On with the show!Syesha Mercado, "One Rock and Roll too Many:" Syesha finally sounds like she's hit her niche. She looks fabulous with a capital F. The song is sexy and totally brings her (so far lackluster) personality to the forefront of this competition. She might have just bought herself another week. Randy said she could be a huge Broadway star, Paula said she wasn't surprised at how awesome Syesha was tonight, and Simon agreed with Randy and called her... read more

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Paula Abdul: Credits

Title	Year	Type
25 Things You Didn't Know About Idol (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series
Family Television Awards (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series
Hey Paula (Reality Cast Member)	2007	TV Show Series
American Idol Rewind (Judge)	2006	TV Show Series
Dr. Phil: A Primetime Special: Love Smart (Appearing)	2006	TV Show Series

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Last night, Jason Castro sang this song, but never attributed the version was a note-for-note cover of the version made famous by the great Hawaiian singer Iz Kamakawiwu'ole, same... read more
Posted by JimHiggins Apr 9, 2008 5:18 PM

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