Well, it may seem that it's always Paula Abdul who's saying something about how the judges are negotiating their new American Idol contracts, and, well, can we set aside all those she-is-crazy liner for a moment?  For one, this is some pretty good news.

"I've been invited to stay the duration of the show, however long it lasts," Paula told the Associated Press, on the set of the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva, where she is set to play a guest role.  She added that an invitation from the show's producers came to her last Monday, and the only thing that's yet to be seen are the terms of the contract.
She seems optimistic, too, about the futures of her fellow Idol judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.  "[We're] a dysfunctional family of sorts," she quipped.  "I'm the nurturing mom, Simon's the disapproving dad, and Randy's the cool brother.  It's been an interesting journey.  It's something that I'll always would want to be a part of."

Wait a minute.  Did she just not mention Kara on that quote?  Oh no, I hear the rumor mills spinning around again...




- Henrik Batallones, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: AP
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