Miss Congeniality: Paula Abdul Out of American Idol
It’s official, Paula Abdul has been eliminated. Voted off the judges box. After eight seasons of American Idol, the pop star has announced to her fans (via Twitter!) that she would not return for the number one rated show’s ninth season. To figure out what this really means for the show, The Takeaway talks to Evan Gregory, former American Idol contestant on Season 2 and member of the Gregory Brothers Autotune the News, and Brian Stelter, media reporter for The New York Times.
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