The man is simply a death trap for confidence but we’re guessing women find that attractive in a man. While being on American Idol, we’ve seen him cut up contestants and go on constant piss fights with fellow judge Paula Abdul.  The tension between them was pretty evident. Sexual tension for that matter!

Yes there was sexual between these two, but more on Paula Abdul’s part. The 52 yr. old British reality TV mogul found himself in a predicament of sorts weighing out his options on the idea of hooking up with 49yr old Paula Abdul.  Cowell admits that Paula was a million percent into pursuing him for a relationship but the thought of never having it good as the before, and the fact that they couldn’t even travel in the same plane, was enough to let their  dates end in just a good kiss.

Apparently, even  Denis Richards has a wild thing for Cowell, and thinks he’s one major hottie! The two were rumoured to have dated while she was 8 months with child.

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If you are anything like me, then you hated to see Paula Abdul leave her post as judge of the hit television show American Idol. As a matter of fact, when Paula left I flipped the channel, and I haven't been back since. I haven't even peeked at the show on the tablet I leased from Presta – not once! There was no end to my fascination with trying to decode her sometimes incoherent babble, and trying to figure out what in the world could she possibly have been thinking. Even more than that, I was strangely drawn to watching the apparent downhill slide of the woman who'd been one of my own, favorite American idols when I was just a little girl. I'd often think back to the time Paula was all the rage on MTV - when I practiced her dance moves in front of my bedroom mirror - and compare the old Paula to the new. What happened to Paula Abdul? In order to understand that, I had to examine the two very different Paulas of then and now.

Making it big

Paula Abdul rose to fame after her stint as head choreographer of the Laker Girls. As a choreographer, Abdul worked with many big names in the music industry, which ultimately led to the release of her first album in 1990, "Forever Your Girl." Forever Your Girl was a runaway success, leading to three more hit albums and securing Abdul's spot as an American celebrity.

Falling down

Abdul faded out of popularity during the latter half of the 1990's, but was thrust back into the spotlight when she accepted her role as a judge on Fox television's show "American Idol." The show turned out to be a record-breaking hit series, and Abdul was once again in fame's inner circle. However, a controversy sparked by one of the show's contestants who claimed to have had a physical affair with Abdul tarnished her reputation, which she never fully recovered from. Abdul soon started to get a lot of attention - not for her work, but for her erratic, drunk-like behavior on both American Idol and in televised interviews. In 2009, Abdul left American Idol amidst much speculation.

Getting back up

In late 2009, shortly after she left American Idol, Abdul admitted to having a painkiller addiction and checked herself into a rehab center. She had formed the addiction after a series of accidents that resulted in chronic pain, and reported that breaking her addiction was one of the most difficult things she had ever done.

With her re-entrance into television's prime time, via the show "X-Factor," Abdul is not only reprising the American Idol role that she left under such controversial circumstances just over two years ago, but also reuniting with Simon Cowell for what is likely to be an entertaining ride. As a matter of fact, it seems safe to say that Paula Abdul has come full circle. Good for her.

They’ve fought, flirted, kissed, and shouted abuses at each other—and they are at it again.  Ex-American idol judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul have reunited for the X factor. “I like people who disagree with me,” he says. “Paula fascinates me because she’s a complex person.”

Uhm, yeah. In another interview, we believe he used the word “loopy.” But hey, whatever rocks his boat (or more accurately, his ratings). Simon may be all praises for Paula now, but we know this is a marketing move to get the American Idol fans to switch over to his show. Not that they need much prodding at this point—the show’s gone to the “dawgs.”  Pop quiz: what was the name of the last American Idol winner? Yeah, we don’t remember either. Exactly our point.

The show will premiere on Fox this fall. “This show wouldn’t have been the same without Paula, and I can’t believe I am saying this – I have missed her a lot,” said Simon. (Cue bad karaoke music.)

Paula says, “I’m delighted and grateful to be sitting next to Simon again” (subtext: “I have a career again! I have a career again! I have a career again!”) but adds “You might want to check back on in me in a week or two.”

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Hollywood’s famous gossip turned 32 last week and he made sure that he celebrated it with his favorite people. As the title says, Perez Hilton’s “Carn-Evil Party” was a star-studded affair. You would’ve thought that Paramount Studio was hosting a red carpet premiere.

Looking at the big names that dropped by to greet Perez a happy birthday, you’d realize that Hollywood’s most written-about celebrities are actually good sports!

The birthday boy with Lindsay Lohan

Paula Abdul makes her way to the bash.

Katy Perry without her significant other

Bieber for Biebettes

Former Playboy housemate Bridget Marquardt

Ashley Tisdale keeps it casual.

Cheers, Perez!

TV network ABC wants to revive the show and are looking modern-day judges to give the coveted 4-star ratings. They’ve approached former American Idol judge Paula Abdul to potentially join the show, but she reportedly demanded a hefty paycheck so no deal was made.

Paula Abdul: Nope, I’m not exactly going to go with this show. I really like your dress, though.

While we wait for ABC to cast talent show judges, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and see some of today’s top performers who started off as big dreamers at Star Search.

Before he was a boy band hottie, Justin Timberlake was a cowboy wannabe on Star Search.

Britney Spears appeared in a 1991 episode of Star Search.

At 8, Christina Aguilera was already hitting the high notes.

Who do you think should judge Star Search?

1. Paula’s out. She left the show before the ninth season began, sighting “contract negotiation problems.” Let me refer to that old saying, “You never really know what you got ‘til it’s gone” or something like that. We miss Paula Abdul’s good-hearted opinions and unintentional comic relief that Kara DioGuardi could never provide.

2. Ellen’s in. The talk show host is the official replacement of Paula, and although she has no background whatsoever in music (except maybe for her regular dance routines on her talk show), Ellen Degeneres promises to give “a layman’s point of view to the show.” It was disappointing though that she wasn’t part of the panel of judges during the initial audition rounds. Instead, guest judges such as Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, Victoria Beckham, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Jonas, and Katy Perry took the fourth seat.

3. Simon’s leaving. Yes, the infamous AI judge is taking a bow after this season to focus on the American version of X-Factor. Simon Cowell created the popular talent show for Britain, and now he’s taking it to the US. Simon will be busy producing and judging X-Factor for Fox in 2011. “I wanted to do something different,” he said. “I wanted a new challenge.” Will AI ever find a suitable replacement for the brutally honest judge? I doubt it. Other copycat reality talent shows have tried and failed.

AI fans, what do you think about Simon’s plans of ditching the show? Are you looking forward to Ellen as the new Paula?

I’m so proud of Paula Abdul making into the news today without the headline being, ‘Paula Confesses to Blowing Simon for Pills.’

Paula’s got a new man!  New guy JT Torregiani is not only packing some cuteness, he’s also a restauranteur.  Along with Tara Reid, JT owns & runs the West Hollywood eatery Ketchup.  And it looks like Paula is the ketchup of his hot dog.

According to one source, Paula “introduces him to everyone as her boyfriend.”

“It’s really cute how she’s so smitten.”

How sweet!  Congrats, Paula!

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