The Newsroom — v5933, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Thursday August 7 2009. Bridget Marquardt rules herself out of becoming the next Paula Abdul on "American Idol" as she knows NOTHING about music!! The model, who used to live with Hugh Heffner in the Playboy mansion, ... more info

Perez Hilton — Paula Abdul is playing hardball! The former American Idol judge is taking gigs left and right, most likely in an attempt to up her salary negotiations to return to the show. But now reports are that Abdrool might actually be appearing on Idol soon. A... more info

Perez Hilton — viewNode("664f51ffa2781", { player_profile:'vega4', width: 410, height: 315 }); Kelly Clarkson was on SIRIUS XM Hits 1's Morning Mash Up yesterday and when asked about the abrupt departure of American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, Kelly said she didn't b... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Brown/Getty It’s been exactly one week since Paula Abdul posted on Twitter that she would not be returning to American Idol for its ninth season. Since her announcement, contract squabbles, the addition of Kara DioGuardi as fourth judge and ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — TMZ is reporting Abdul met with the chief of ABC Entertainment about the show. TMZ is reporting Abdul met with the chief of ABC Entertainment about the show. more info

Perez Hilton — Click here to read a great investigative piece in today's New York Times about why Paula Abdul really left American Idol! more info

PopSugar — Paula Abdul is apparently in talks to guest star on Ugly Betty - BuzzSugar Paula also might be a contestant, not a guest judge, on Dancing With the Stars - TMZ Cameron Douglas's girlfriend gets arrested for allegedly trying to sneak him heroin in p... more info

VH1 News — Director and longtime "American Idol" fan Quentin Tarantino said he'll miss Paula Abdul on the next season of the show. more info

MTV.com News — 'I figured at some point, one of the three would break off,' the director and 'Idol' fan says.By Jocelyn Vena Quentin Tarantino at the "Inglourious Basterds" premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday Photo: Jordan Strauss/ FilmMagic Quentin Taran... more info

MTV.com News — 'She's totally probably going to come back,' 'American Idol' season-one winner says.By Jocelyn Vena Kelly Clarkson Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images While most former "American Idol" contestants have expressed sadness over Paula Abdul's de... more info