WILL PAULA BE BOUNCED FROM 'IDOL': ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE TO BE AIRED

Drudge Report ^ | MONDAY MAY 02, 2005 11:32:05 ET | Matt Drudge

[Protagoras]

This news?

[Crazieman]

Scandal! World news!

Who cares about trivial things like North Korean nuclear missiles or border invasions from the south.

This is critical! Congressional investigation is warranted!

[sarasota]

This expose will get a lot of eyeballs. That's the name of the game.

[KevinDavis]

A giant ufo could be over Washington and the press would only report it just as a minor news item..

[WakeUpAndVote]

Look on the bright side. At least he was 22 and still not in grade school.

[pissant]

come on grumpy. American Idol is the best thing since, uh, uh, American Bandstand. Yeah, that's it.

[OldFriend]

Much ado about nothing.

Just create more viewers for Idol.

[kevkrom]

"Idol" ping...

Even if this were true, what's the problem? Contestants are free to solicit advice from anyone. And the judges, once you get to the finals, don't control the results, the audience does. The judges' comments can affect voting, but 1) if Paula has a favorite, she's going to plug him regardless of any outside coaching, and 2) nobody listens to Paula anyway.

[mgc1122]

if Paula has a favorite, she's going to plug him regardless of any outside coaching

Apparently, Paula was getting the plugging on this one ... ;)

[rockabyebaby]

OMG - Are you SERIES? This is HUGH. I need to put my BEEBER on STUNED!

LMAO! With all that's going on in the world this is the least of our problems!

[Protagoras]

come on grumpy. American Idol is the best thing since, uh, uh, American Bandstand. Yeah, that's it.

If I didn't act grumpy, how would anyone know I'm a curmudgeon?

[NormsRevenge]

Just hope they don;t put Pamela Anderson or Paris Hilton as her replacement, if this happens.

[pissant]

I know. I'm not a woman, so I'm not trying to change you. BTW, how's that new grandkid?

[Protagoras]

She is great! Gets cuter everyday, and thank goodness, doesn't look a thing like me.

[pissant]

What a blessing! Both for her health and the lack of resemblance!

[dfwgator]

Who cares about that stupid show, I liked it better when it was called "The Gong Show."

[retrokitten]

2) nobody listens to Paula anyway.

And just think...Anna Nichole Smith could step in and no one would even notice a difference except for the hair color.

[Protagoras]

Who cares about that stupid show, I liked it better when it was called "The Gong Show."

NOW THAT made me laugh! I remember that show. I guess I give away my age.

[conservativebabe]

I don't think anything will come of this. Just ads to the viewing audience. No way they bounce Paula. Suicide.