Perez Hilton — Because we need another one of those! Rumor has it that Paula Abdul may be joining a new dance show on NBC being put together by Kenny Ortega, the mastermind behind High School Musical and This Is It. The show will revolve around a team of contestant... more info

Mjsbigblog — Does Paula Abdul finally have a job? via the Wrap: NBC may end up winning the Paula Abdul sweepstakes: The former “American Idol” judge is in talks with the network about joining a big new dance-themed series the network is putting together with... more info

Mjsbigblog — Our ‘Idol Meter’ is running; Siobhan is the one to watch After Lacey Brown’s departure last week, the remaining 11 Idol contestants can be characterized as the Final Four and the Seven Dwarfs. The gap in talent and originality is as vast as th... more info

Perez Hilton — Nigel Lythgoe was asked about Paula Abdul and if he'd be trying to get her on So You Think You Can Dance as a judge again. Nigel's response? "No. I spent an entire season wooing her and if she was ever going to do it, she would have. The timing was... more info

411 Mania — Future of "Star Search" in doubt... more info

Dlisted — We're NOT going to have a party this Friday night, because there really is no reason to celebrate now that we know Paula Abdul isn't going to host the Star Search reboot. Ed McMahon can cancel those coffin rolling lessons, because his legac... more info

Mjsbigblog — So You Think You Can Dance producer, Nigel Lythgoe, always good for a juicy soundbite, tells the New York Post’s Popwrap that he’s done trying to woo Paula Abdul onto SYTYCD: PW: Will you continue to try and woo Paula Abdul onto the show? Nigel:... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson • Big Star’s Alex Chilton Dead at 59 • Rob Sheffield Remembers Alex Chilton • SXSW Day One Twitter Marathon: Catch Up! • Spoon, Broken Bells Shine at SXSW • Secrets of The Runaways: Inside the F... more info

Rolling Stone — A deal that would have brought Paula Abdul to ABC’s revamped version of Star Search has collapsed, according to the Hollywood Reporter, because the former American Idol judge’s salary demand was too high. Janet Jackson’s new single will be rele... more info

ContactMusic — PAULA ABDUL has turned down the chance to revive 1980s U.S. talent contest STAR SEARCH - after negotiations with TV executives fell apart, according to U.S.... more info