<p>Paula announced she’s leaving Idol via Twitter last night. Fox apparently confirms. </p>
<p>I read that she asked for $20 million a year and turned down a 30% pay increase. </p>
<p>So…will you miss her? Is this still a negotiating ploy? Is it for real? Is Simon ticked?</p>
<p>I just don’t see Simon warming up to Kara (who IS coming back for sure).</p>
<p>I do think it’s a negotiating ploy but that she’s prepared to leave if she doesn’t get what she wants.</p>
<p>Personally, I’ll miss her. She makes me laugh.</p>
<p>Hell, I’ll do it for $10 million.</p>
<p>I never thought I’d say it, but I will miss her. That’s only after last season. I cannot stand Kara. I guess it’ll be down to this on AI: tivo it, watch performance (skip if it’s bad or boring), hear Randy (and skip if he’s annoying that night) skip Kara entirely, hear Simon, skip Ryan and singer post judging interview, watch next performance and repeat. I’ll probably end up watching about 10 minutes of a 60 minute show. Maybe time to rethink my viewership.</p>
<p>The show won’t be the same without her meltdowns.</p>
<p>What’s Idol? Who is Paula? Was she on some television show? Did she do anything else?</p>
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Twitting - somehow seems very appropriate for Paula. (oh wait - do you use the term ‘twit’ in the same way as we do in England? If not my comment may not make any sense to you - and you’ll just think I’m a twit).</p>
<p>^^
you tweet on twitter, not twit.
I rarely watch the show, but when I do, I generally like Paula. She is a bit soft…but I like that…she balances that Simon fella. She also seems to generally care about the contestants. Yeah, she’s a bit loopy but she seems like a sweetie to me. And I think they’ll give her what she wants in the end.</p>
<p>She’ll be back. She is just trying to get the deal sweetened a bit more…</p>
<p>I think all the off-camera stuff is just as scripted as what’s on-camera.</p>
<p>Let’s face it - mentally she left the show sometime during the third season. Maybe earlier.</p>
<p>I don’t see that she adds anything to the show unless people somehow enjoy the unprofessional (albeit likely scripted) antics between her and Simon. I think they should try to replace her with someone less flaky and who could behave more professionally unless the show’s writers truly think that the antics of the judges are why people tune in.</p>
<p>Disclaimer - I only see the show part time because my wife has it on. If I cared what was on the TV I wouldn’t have it on but I’m usually mostly ignoring it.</p>
<p>Oh no, how will she ever feed her family with 10 million or whatever she was currently getting? Good luck finding that money elsewhere, you greedy pig.</p>
<p>I’m proud to say I have never watched one second of this show!</p>
<p>How does her salary compare to that of the other judges? Was that the issue?</p>
<p>I feel like I did on 9-11-01.</p>
<p>Not because Paula is leaving, but because so many people care about talentless Paula and this idiotic show.</p>
<p>^^^^That’s a bit over the top comparison. </p>
<p>Not sure, but I believe Simon gets $20million/year, and Ryan just signed a contract for $15million/year for the next 3 years.</p>
<p>I have heard reports that she was offered a salary of 8 figures (so at least 10 million) which was a 30% raise over what she was making. Apparently not good enough.</p>
<p>You know, I guess there’s “fair” - wanting to get your fair share. But all those amounts sound pretty ridiculous!</p>