Paula Abdul. Leaving. "American Idol." (Crazy.) (The TV Zone)

I am writing a post at this moment about Paula Abdul of the "American Idol" show because I've learned the easy way that if you put the words "Paula," "Abdul," "leaving," "American," "Idol," "Simon," "crazy," "drugs," "sex," "Britney," "Spears," "K-Fed" and "If You Seek Amy" anywhere within a blog post, then Google picks it up almost instantly and said post becomes the top-rated news story on the entire web.

Before long, Drudge is linking...your site is getting hundreds of thousands of hits...people are wondering what on earth Paula has to do with Britney (or vice versa)...your site almost crashes...and the bosses think about giving the hard-working TV writer at Newsday a raise.

Let's see if this works.

OK, now to the substance of this post - Paula Abdul is not leaving "American Idol."

Here's why: Fox, 19 Entertainment (headed by Dr. Evil), and Fremantle are negotiating with her agents/managers/handlers at this moment for a $3 million raise, on top of her $7 mill per annum salary.

Radar reported this exclusively just yesterday.

I believe Radar; I'm less apt to believe MSNBC, which has her out the door, if only because money always, always, ALWAYS trumps everything in the TV biz.

Paula still pee-ohed about the sad Paula Goodspeed business? She'll get over it the minute the check arrives.

I don't know Courtney Hazlett at MS, who reported the "good as gone" story this morning, but I do know her work, and she's a good reporter and columnist. So no reason to quibble. But I do hope she laughed out loud when "the source close to Paula" told her this:

“Paula has a reality show on MTV (‘Rah! Paula Abdul’s Cheerleading Bowl’) and her jewelry line,” says a source close to Abdul. “She’s got no reason to put herself through the stress of the show if she doesn’t want to. She’s all but done; and given her other successes, she has no reason to be afraid about speaking out now.”

I'm laughing out loud just reading this again. "Rah!?" Her costume jewelry line?

"No reason to put herself through the stress of the show..."

Stress. Of the show?!!

HaaaahhoooooheeeehooohooohaaaahahhhaaaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....

I'm sorry.

I'm up off the floor.

"The stress of the show" - that line gets me every time.

Anyway, Paula's staying AND she's negotiating. And she's helping to promote the show - out in just a few weeks! - because all of this chatter (is she isn't she?) is designed to do exactly that. Go to the jump and check out this "Idol" piece from last May. Dr. Evil knows exactly what's he doing.

So does Paula.

Smart girl, Paula. Very smart, girl .

Meanwhile..."Britney"..."crazy"..."drugs"..."sex"..."If You Seek Amy..."

May, 2008
the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- For starters, Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere.

"Why would we get rid of Paula?" wonders Cecile Frot-Coutaz matter-of-factly, when questioned about possibly nixing the wacky "American Idol" judge now infamous for -- among other things -- critiquing both of Jason Castro's songs after he'd sung only one.

All the chatter about Abdul's slip-up during Tuesday's "Idol" performance show doesn't faze the FremantleMedia North America CEO and "Idol" executive producer. Nor did the subsequent speculation about the singing competition's authenticity.

And really, why should it?

"I love that everyone was talking about it," she told The Associated Press over lunch in her office two days after the show. "It was so unexpected. It was something that took up 2 seconds of airtime. You'd think there was no other news on television."

To Abdul's credit, the incident happened following an on-the-fly format switch.

"We thought it would be a good opportunity for the judges to give the contestants a good kick in the butt and tell them they were going to have to kick it up a notch for the second song," said Frot-Coutaz. "That decision happened during the live broadcast. It was at the very last minute, so Paula wasn't planning on doing any judging."

In the moment, Abdul claimed she skipped ahead to her notes on another contestant. It was later revealed the gaffe happened because she had scrawled some impressions on Castro when -- gasp! -- she saw his dress rehearsal.

This practice, revealed many times over in seasons past but not scrutinized until now, is hardly grounds for termination. To Frot-Coutaz, it's not even cause for blame.

"It's not her fault," she said.

Frot-Coutaz -- who oversees development, production and business operations of "Idol" and several other U.S. series, including NBC's "America's Got Talent" and the CW's "Farmer Wants a Wife" -- said Abdul is "great for the show" and called her a "great team player."

It's just the latest in the long line of "Idol" follies that have popped up since the show debuted on Fox in 2002 and went on to become the most-watched show on TV. Frot-Coutaz brushes off presumptions that "Idol" is manipulated.

Instead, she points to the fact that the show is very big -- and very live -- as the cause for all brouhaha.

While controversy isn't new for the franchise, slipping ratings have been. Viewership for the Tuesday performance show featuring Abdul's blunder were the lowest for "Idol" in five years. On Wednesday, over 22 million viewers tuned in to watch Brooke White eliminated from the competition, according to Nielsen Media Research.

"Nobody's alarmed by the ratings dip," said Frot-Coutaz. "We're still 7 million viewers ahead of the second-biggest show. And let's face it. TV has taken a huge decline this year. All the networks are down by quite a bit. I think the writers strike really hurt. A lot of viewers haven't come back. You can't just look at an isolation in the environment."

Addressing rumors about potential changes for season eight, Frot-Coutaz said adjustments may be made to evolve the show, but insisted there are no plans to rework or remove the audition episodes that have started each season. And -- besides Abdul -- there's also no plan to replace Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell or Ryan Seacrest.

"They're a great cast," said Frot-Coutaz. "They work very well together. If it's working, don't fix it."

One thing Frot-Coutaz is considering reworking: "Idol Gives Back." She was uncertain about how much the second "Idol" charity event would raise "when a lot of people can't afford to pay their mortgages," although she was "very pleased and surprised" with the $67 million in donations.

Despite that generous figure, she's not sure the segue will return next year.

"I would like to take a break, personally," said Frot-Coutaz. "In the U.K., they do 'Comic Relief' every two years. I think that's the right amount of time. I don't think you should go back to the country and ask them to donate every single year. I think it's too much. Every two years to me feels right."

Not so for "Idol" itself. Frot-Coutaz doesn't see an end in sight. She points to the longevity of another FremantleMedia-owned show.

"If we're smart about it, there's no reason why 'Idol' wouldn't keep going," said Frot-Coutaz. "Just look at 'Price is Right.' It's been on for over 35 years."

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