day 50

the paula abdul show?

after a failed bravo tv show (hey paula!) and numerous out-of-her-mind interviews, american idol's loopiest judge, paula abdul, may be getting her own daytime talk show, joining the ranks of such "long lasting" programs as the megan mullaly show and the jane pauley show...oh, wait, those each lasted less than a season.  abdul is apparently in final negotiations with cbs/paramount to establish a daily show similar in format to the tyra banks show - more free form and tackling "issues" paula cares about.  paula has also been pushing ai's bosses for a big pay increase for the next season of the show - or else she's threatening to walk.  oh, what a tragedy that would be.  no longer would we be able to hear how she wants to rip of david archuleta's head and hang it from her rear view mirror (should this woman be driving anyway?) and making up performances in her head, like she did with jason castro's performance last season. if she doesn't get the reported $10 million asking price she wants, paula abdul will be off of idol and onto her talk show.  the reality competition really doesn't need her anymore as they have acquired new 4th female judge kara dio guardi.  

spoiler chat, usa

here's a little buzz of what's happening on some returning shows come the launch of mid season. up first is grey's anatomy - with the introduction of tyne daily as derek's mother, tensions are sure to be on the rise at seattle grace.  mother shepherd supposedly has the same "loving" personality derek's sister had towards meredith when she stopped by last season.  as well, it looks like the crew behind the show is this close to keeping tr knight (aka george) around for at least one more season ... now that gossip girl has kicked off the second half of its second season, rumors are swirling again over who will take the show into its next frontier, the spinoff.  with a deal to bring back michelle trachtenberg as uber bitch georgina sparks reportedly in the final stages, the girl everyone loves to hate is said to be the object of the cw's affections and the character the show's creative team want to carry on in her own adventures ... when 24 returns on sunday, look for some bourne identity action. chloe (mary lynn rajskub) has gone rogue with some former ctu cohorts who all believe the us government to be too corrupt to be trusted. this gives season/day 7 a supposedly renegade vibe ... and, over on one tree hill, it looks like there's about to be some brooke davis drama (what else is new?).  millicent will confess that she slept with owen to brooke, just as brooke begins seeing julian.