Missing Paula Abdul on American Idol


Posted January 15, 2010 by Tim Henley Comment on this article Leave a comment
I’ve been watching the new season of “American Idol” on the Fox network, and it occurred to me there is an element missing from the show.  Something just doesn’t seem right to me.

Oh wait. Paula Abdul isn’t there anymore.  That’s what is missing.  I’ve been a fan of the show for several years, and Paula made the show more interesting.

I’ve enjoyed watching Paula get into heated arguments with Simon Cowell.

I got used to seeing Paula  on the judge’s panel appearing to be high on prescription medication.

Seriously, there were days when Paula appeared so high on the show that she made Courtney Love look like a sober woman.  That’s no easy feat.

Also, we all remember that scandal that occurred when season two contestant Corey Clark accused Paula of having a sexual relationship with him while he was competing on the show.  (Paula denied all accusations, of course).

Those factors contributed to the show’s success, in my opinion.

Now that Paula resigned from “American Idol,” talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been named as a replacement.

Ellen will begin appearing on the show sometime next month.  She is a funny comedian. But unless Ellen brings her hot wife Portia de Rossi on the show too, I have no interest in watching her.

Maybe the changes in the judge’s panel will grow on me as the season progresses, and I’m sure the ratings won’t suffer in Paula’s absence.  But I just wish Paula was still there.

11 Show / Hide Archive Comments