AMERICAN IDOL - ABDUL'S MANAGER SCORES IDOL RUMORS

ABDUL'S MANAGER SCORES IDOL RUMORS

Forget all those daily rumors about Paula Abdul negotiating a new deal that will return her to American Idol . David Sonenberg, her manager, put the kibosh on them Wednesday when he told the Los Angeles Times , "There have been no discussions whatsoever about Idol. " He declined to slam the door on the matter, however, saying that he would "never count anything out." Sonenberg said that Abdul has been weighing numerous offers because producers realize she "is the kind of person who is pulling for you. ... When you look at the Idol situation, it was clear she cared about those kids. It was clear she wanted them to feel safe." Nevertheless, he insisted that Abdul has received no revised offer from Fox, which airs American Idol , as some news outlets have suggested. "Her focus right now is speaking to all the other networks. The only one we haven't talked to, because of recent events, is Fox."

20/08/2009