Stumble It!
Jul 28 2009
Paula Abdul Still Not Signing New Contract Two Weeks Before Idol 9 Auditions Begin
Paula Abdul and her manager are still playing hardball with only two weeks to go until Abdul would have to take her seat at the judges table for round 2 of the Idol 9 auditions.
The problem, apparently, is money. Isn’t that always the deal?
“There’s an offer on the table, but it’s not one that Paula is happy with,” said a source close to the singer. “She sees the big money Ryan Seacrest got, she knows that Simon is close to a huge deal, too. She feels like it’s personal that she’s not getting the same big numbers,” said the source. (Abdul’s manager, David Sonenberg, did not return calls for comment.)
Sounds like sour grapes to me. But losing Abdul is something that people close to the show say is a near impossibility.
“They know she’s irreplaceable, to walk away would be at most, a ratings disaster, at the least, a frightening prospect going into the next season,” according to a source close to the production.
Yes, with the Abdul fans out there, I don’t think Idol wants a walkout at this point in time.
