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May 24, 2006 idol finale Paula Abdul at the American Idol Grand Finale in Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. >>>Picture 1 >>>Picture 2 >>>Picture 3 >>>Picture 4 >>>Picture 5 >>>Picture 6 >>>Picture 7 >>>Picture 8 >>>Picture 9 >>>Picture 10 » Posted by Igor at 12:00 AM | Discuss May 23, 2006 judge dance 'American Idol' judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul dance as fellow judge Simon Cowell looks on at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, May 23, 2006. The winner of 'American Idol' will be announced in a televised finale on Wednesday night, when an expected 50 million telephone and text-message ballots have been tabulated. >>>Picture 1 >>>Picture 2 » Posted by Igor at 12:00 AM | Discuss May 22, 2006 qvc appearance American Idol judge Paula Abdul poses at a live QVC appearance promoting the 'Paula Abdul Jewelry Collection' in Hollywood May 22, 2006. >>>Picture 1 >>>Picture 2 >>>Picture 3 >>>Picture 4 >>>Picture 5 >>>Picture 6 >>>Picture 7 >>>Picture 8 >>>Picture 9 » Posted by Igor at 12:00 AM | Discuss May 21, 2006 paula abdul visits 'larry king live' Paula Abdul was on 'Larry King Live' on Friday (May 19) to talk with the CNN host about next week's 'Idol' finale, her alleged assault, going on a television special with Dr. Phil, her plans for a new album, and the controversy surrounding Clay Aiken's alleged homosexual liaisons. "I honestly don't read any of that stuff, and I encourage the contestants to not read the good press, not read the bad press," Abdul said. Asked if it mattered, Abdul responded, "Absolutely, I agree, why would it matter? ... Clay is an excellent vocalist. The genre and style of his music is very specific to, I feel, more adult contemporary pop. Who cares about sexual preference?" Watch a brief clip from the program >>>here. » Posted by Igor at 7:13 AM | Discuss May 20, 2006 sitcom star goes after paula abdul (AP)--The Fox network may not be the happiest of families now that Brad Garrett has channeled his inner Don Rickles. Garrett, whose new sitcom, "`Til Death," will be on Fox (owned by News Corp.) in the fall, did a quick comedy routine before thousands of advertisers gathered to see the network's schedule announcement Thursday. Noting the presence of Paula Abdul, who has seemed slightly unhinged this season on "American Idol," Garrett said: "Bellevue (Hospital Center) has a shuttle bus." "Nice dress," he said of Abdul, a judge on the talent competition show, who wore a shiny outfit. "Maybe it's time to get back in the lamp." To increasing groans from the audience, the 46-year-old actor then made a profane reference to "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest's sex life. "Ooh, it's going to be a long night," said Fox Entertainment President Peter Liguori as Garrett walked off the stage. » Posted by Igor at 2:19 AM | Discuss May 18, 2006 fox broadcasting company upfront Paula Abdul arrives to the FOX Upfront, Thursday, May 18, 2006 in New York. >>>Picture 1 >>>Picture 2 >>>Picture 3 » Posted by Igor at 12:00 AM | Discuss May 17, 2006 yamin says he'll do whatever he can to succeed NEW YORK - Elliott Yamin, the latest contestant to be booted from “American Idol,” says he’ll do anything to make a lasting mark on the music world — without completely compromising his style, of course. Yamin, 27, of Richmond, made his exit from the Fox talent competition Wednesday night, clearing the path for a showdown between Taylor Hicks of Birmingham, Ala., and Katharine McPhee of Los Angeles. The winner will be crowned May 24. “I’m going to do whatever I can to just be heard and be successful,” he told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday. “If that means that I have to hit the studio tomorrow and record an ‘Old McDonald Had a Farm’ remix, then that’s what I’ll do. I don’t want to compromise my style though. ... But whatever comes my way I’ll take,” Yamin said. The blue-eyed soul singer — a favorite of judge Paula Abdul — received the lowest percentage of votes in one of the closest tallies in the competition. “I thought it was amazing how close the vote was,” Yamin said. “But it’s not like I’m kind of kicking my heels and saying, ‘Oh boy, if we just had a few more people to vote.’ I’m making no bones about what happened, and I never will. I’m just truly blessed to have made it this far.” Yamin, who is 90 percent deaf in his right ear, said competing on “American Idol” was the “first thing that I’ve done in years that I’ve actually followed through with and it’s just a great sense of accomplishment. Yesterday’s gone and I’m living for today and tomorrow.” On Tuesday’s show, Yamin chose Donny Hathaway’s version of Ray Charles’ “I Believe to My Soul,” which the judges complained wasn’t a song the audience could connect with. “I probably could have chosen a less obscure song,” Yamin said. “They even told me that. ... But you know what, that was the good thing about the Ray Charles song was that it was my choice. ... I love that song, I love to sing it, that’s all that matters.” The singer, who moved to Richmond when he was 10, honed his talent by making the rounds doing karaoke at local restaurants before his August audition in Boston. He is featured on the “American Idol: Season 5 Encores” album, due out May 23, and will perform on the 41-city “American Idols” tour. “I’ve known for years that this is what I should be doing, however I just didn’t know how to get there,” Yamin said. “People choose different paths, and I’ve chosen some OK paths and I’ve chosen some bad paths. I’m just lucky to have been able to make the best out of this opportunity. » Posted by Igor at 12:00 AM | Discuss May 5, 2006 ryan seacrest says paula abdul feud his fault Fox TV's "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest Wednesday said his widely publicized feud with judge Paula Abdul was blown out of proportion by the media. Paula and I are great. We are fine," he said on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." "It's not that big of a deal. It got blown out of proportion," he said. One day I went to talk to (Paula) before the show -- and I talk to Randy (Jackson) and Simon (Cowell) sometimes, too -- and I couldn't get in to see her. "There were a lot of people outside, and I thought she was blowing me off, and I cleared it up on the radio and so now we're fine." » Posted by Igor at 1:19 PM | Discuss May 3, 2006 michael bolton was paula abdul’s babysitter! Washington: Ever wonder how singer Michael Bolton became such a great dad? Well according to ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul, he learnt all his parenting skills babysitting her. Abdul, who was just seven years old when the future Grammy award winning singer became her babysitter, credited herself for all the ‘training’ he got while taking care of her. “He's a good father now and I think he got his training babysitting me... but I don't think he ever sang me to sleep," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. "He used to call me a brat and I said he was the worst babysitter in the world, but I actually loved him. I was once wearing my cute little Brownies (Girl Scout) uniform. I stuck a pencil in my knee and Michael had to take me to the doctor,” she added. » Posted by Igor at 10:04 AM | Discuss