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`Idol' expose may become Paula Abdul's swan song
Boston Herald ^ | May 3, 2005 | Boston Herald Inside Track

Posted on 05/03/2005 5:41:55 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper

Speculation mounted yesterday that ``American Idol'' judge Paula Abdul may be voted off the hit reality show after ABC airs a damning investigation tomorrow night.

Abdul, who has been under fire for erratic on-air behavior, may voluntarily vacate the judge's podium after ``Primetime Live'' airs answering-machine messages she left for a 24-year-old contestant.

The Drudge Report says Abdul personally coached the contestant and then tried to cover it up. Speculation surrounds Corey Clark, who was run off the show last season after it was revealed he assaulted his teenage sister.

Clark is peddling a tell-all biography in which he claims the 42-year-old singer seduced him, then paid his expenses and promised to pay $2 million toward his pop career if he kept their romance secret.

``She warned me, `Don't screw me over or you'll be sorry,' '' Clark was quoted as saying. But Abdul's spokesman insists: ``Paula Abdul disputes the allegations contained in Corey Clark's book proposal.''

Supermarket tabloids report Abdul went so far as to promise to help Clark choose his songs and help his stage style. Late-night phone calls and phone messages reportedly back up the claims.

ABC is planning to air the tapes along with interviews with former contestants who were not similarly ``coached,'' Drudge says.

Although they would not speak on the record, Fox execs expressed dismay at the developments as the hit show heads into its final weeks.

Two weeks ago, Abdul was forced to deny that she was drunk or on drugs whilst judging ``American Idol.'' She attributed her odd on-air behavior to reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a rare neuropathic disorder she was diagnosed with in November that causes debilitating pain.

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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: martin_fierro
Apoligies to George Jones

"well, the race is on and here comes Randy up the backstretch
[d] Corey is going to the in-side
Paula is holding back
She's yellin' "don't you tell!"
Simon's out of the running
Poor Scott's left at the starting gate
The race is on and it looks like Corey
But the winner loses all."

22 posted on 05/03/2005 6:54:28 AM PDT by Enterprise (Abortion and "euthanasia" - the twin destroyers of the Democrat Party.)
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To: Baynative

Come Friday we'll all wake up and realize it was all a mutual dream we had.


23 posted on 05/03/2005 6:56:53 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Matthew 16:18)
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To: NRA1995
You are who you boink.

Taglinius Profundus!

24 posted on 05/03/2005 6:59:42 AM PDT by Petronski (Pope Benedict XVI: A German Shepherd on the Throne of Peter)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
I wonder if she was "coaching" Willam Hung?


"She bangs! She bangs!"
25 posted on 05/03/2005 7:33:57 AM PDT by holymoly ("Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau?" - Homer Simpson)
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To: silent_jonny

you must do a live thread when it airs..


26 posted on 05/03/2005 8:20:45 AM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: holymoly

Until Corey spoke up Hung was getting a lot of attention..LOL

Corey is jeolous of Hung and

FYI Corey like a girl in puberty : )

and Season 2 was the best season and no way could he have beaten Ruben Clay and the others...: )


27 posted on 05/03/2005 9:05:23 AM PDT by alisasny (We get 4 more years, you get OBAMA...: ))
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To: alisasny

Corey sang like a girl in puberty..

(sorry for my typos today) Dyslexia bad day : )


28 posted on 05/03/2005 9:06:13 AM PDT by alisasny (We get 4 more years, you get OBAMA...: ))
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Did Paula Abdul give permission to record the telephone call?


29 posted on 05/03/2005 1:24:40 PM PDT by TommyDale
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To: TommyDale

My guess is no.


30 posted on 05/03/2005 1:31:41 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Don't hate me because I'm a player)
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To: alisasny
You're insulting a lot of girls with that comment! At least they might be in tune.


31 posted on 05/04/2005 12:40:11 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Demand Mexico Turnover Fugitive Murderers: http://www.escapingjustice.com)
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