Paula Abdul in american idol

Lots of speculations are going around concerning the identity of the new American Idol judges. With Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi out, three slots remain to be filled and the Fox folks haven’t confirmed on any of those slots yet.

But whoever fill those positions, Paula Abdul is not going to be one of them. Buzzes were around that Paula, who already served a stint as an Idol judge would have been an ideal substitute for Ellen. But now as it appears, Abdul, according to her deal with CBS’ Got to Dance, cannot appear at any competitive show on any network, broadcast or cable.

“If Paula did Idol she would get sued big-time by Viacom,” a source for E! News dished. “She’s locked in exclusively with CBS.”

The deal with Paula is for “about five years.” So, as the source puts, “Paula has a better chance at winning American Idol than she does at returning as a judge.”
Meanwhile, there is high chance of Jessica Simpson filling one of those slots. Per reports, Jessica has met the Idol producers more than once in last two weeks and talks are reported to be heading to a finalisation.

Elton John and Justin Timberlake, among others, are also said to be in the contention.