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Television personality Ryan Seacrest has recently inked one of the most lucrative deals in television, granting him no less than $15 million for a single season of American Idol, over a period of three years. In the meanwhile, negotiations with Paula Abdul, who was to return as judge on the popular singing competition, have come to an end â€" and the singer is not coming back to the show, TMZ says. Of all the judges, Abdul was the most likely to return for the next season of AI, except for Randy Jackson, whose contract doesn’t run out until next year, reports had it. Not only had the former pop star repeatedly expressed her intention of staying on for at least another three more seasons, but the fans wanted her to do so too. Still, they might still have the chance to see Paula on TV, as speculation is beginning to build up that she’s seriously considering launching her own show now that Idol will no longer have her. According to a recent statement issued by her mana!
ger, Paula Abdul and American Idol are history. “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol,” the statement reads, while also calling producers “rude and disrespectful” for not offering Abdul a new deal. Either that, or she’s not happy with the paycheck producers offered her, TMZ...
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