Music Madonna and Paula and the holograms Earlier this week, it was reported that Madonna was spending $5 million of her own money on her Billboard Awards performance. As we saw last night, the money was for the tech – several Madonna holograms appeared alongside the “real” Madonna before bursting into digital confetti and…well…that’s Madonna, By Lainey • May 02, 2019 11:06 am
Music Intro for May 1, 2019 Dear Gossips, The Billboard Music Awards are happening tonight. These awards don’t really matter so, really, if you’re watching, it’s because of the performances. Taylor Swift is opening the show. Madonna is performing with Maluma. God that guy is so f-cking hot I hope he brings some By Lainey • May 01, 2019 08:40 am
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Paula’s sweater dress With Paula Abdul it’s been the same hairstyle for 20 years, hasn’t it? Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been seeing her with this hairstyle for 20 years? I’m not mad at that though. I find it… familiar. And while I’m not sure that this By Lainey • Mar 30, 2016 12:31 pm
Amazingness Thank you, Paula Abdul I want you to join me in being thankful for what Paula gave us last night. I want you to be thankful that someone came to give us the fun. To give us some pure joy. To remind us that these nights, they are for entertainment, for OUR entertainment. They By Lainey • Sep 23, 2013 01:57 pm
Smutty Surgery Weird stripe, faces that don’t move, hot Brit host This is, so far, what the US version of The X Factor is for me. The judges and the host are featured on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. First thing I fixated on was that weird blonde stripe that seems to be running up Simon Cowell’s head. Is By Lainey • Aug 24, 2011 09:25 am
Media Manipulation Better find her a boyfriend Simon Cowell has confirmed exclusively to Nikki Finke that Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole are his choices to fill the remaining two spots on the US version of X Factor launching in the Fall. Both are currently negotiating their contracts. They’ve been trying to make Cheryl Cole happen for By Lainey • Apr 26, 2011 02:54 am
Parent Pimps Porny the judge Page Six is reporting that Jessica Simpson’s pimp father Joe has been campaigning on behalf of his daughter to replace Paula Abdul’s vacated seat at the judge’s table on American Idol. Paula set the bar so low. For singing and sanity, she set the bar low enough By Lainey • Aug 17, 2009 04:09 am
Paula Abdul Pillpopper backtrack Earlier this week, Paula Abdul made headlines for an interview with Ladies Home Journal during which she allegedly admitted, finally, to being addicted to prescription pills for chronic back pain and had to detox in rehab – revealing she could have killed herself the withdrawal sucked so hard. Needless to say, By Lainey • May 08, 2009 07:35 am
Award Season Hair 2009 Worst Grammy Hair: Paula Abdul She could qualify for worst everything actually but we’ll spread the hate around and focus, for now, on the 6 story apartment building attached to her head – a flagrant violation of the laws of proportion, if such a thing exists. And if it doesn’t, it should. The problem By Lainey • Feb 09, 2009 03:36 am
Paula Abdul Please Don’t Take Her Pills Away! When reality can no longer be counted on on reality tv, thank Xenu for a babbling fool like Paula Abdul. She’s always good for unscripted drama. Unscripted drama is the smutty best. Big news this morning – last night on American Idol, the contestants performed twice. Due to a tight By Lainey • Apr 30, 2008 03:54 am
Assy Style What’s On Your Head? Paula Abdul showed up at Lisa Kline last night and… well… see for yourselves. Can you identify the species on her head? Photos from Wenn.com By Lainey • Apr 11, 2008 06:09 am
Paula Abdul Trainwreck at the Superbowl? This HAS to happen. It HAS to. TV Guide columnist, the brilliant Michael Ausiello, is reporting that Paula Abdul will perform at the Superbowl. And that it will be LIVE. Apparently Paula cut a new song with fellow judge Randy Jackson and has been rehearsing a new video. Even though By Lainey • Jan 11, 2008 03:24 am