Paula Abdul was always in the center of American Idol off-season controversy, but on the day of the shows 8th season premiere, Abdul had nothing but kind words for her career saver.
In December, following the death of Abdul super-fan Paula Goodspeed outside of the singers Los Angeles home, Abdul told Barbara Walters in an interview that she had warned idol producers of Goodspeed back when she auditioned, but they turned caution to the wind for entertainment value and let her come before her idol and make a fool of herself.
Abdul stuck up for herself in front of the TV Critics Association yesterday though, saying she never said “anything disparaging about ‘American Idol’ at all,” adding that she is “a big fan of the show. I am blessed to be on the show. It’s the greatest show on television all around the world and … a gazillion people would love to be in my shoes.”
As for her future with the show? Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said, “Paula’s an integral part of the show. As far as we’re concerned, we want to have her as long as the show goes. When we get into those discussions, we’ll see where Paula’s head is at,”
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