AMERICAN IDOL - REPORT IDOL WITHOUT PAULA A POSSIBILITY

REPORT IDOL WITHOUT PAULA A POSSIBILITY

Remarks by David Sonenberg, Paula Abdul's manager, that she may not return for another season of American Idol may not be merely a negotiating ploy after all, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today (Tuesday). Citing a source who has worked on the show almost from the beginning, Bill Zwecker, the newspaper's TV columnist said that while many of the talent show's principals, including Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest, are not keen to keep her, key Fox executives and Idol producers want to renew her contract. "There is some strong sentiment that Paula is a draw for the show -- despite all the problems she causes behind the scenes," the source told Zwecker. Meanwhile, RadarOnline reported that Abdul is asking for a $20-million deal to return to Idol.

21/07/2009