"American Idol" Trainwreck: Paula Abdul Judges Song Not Sung (VIDEO)

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LOS ANGELES — Paula Abdul must be hearing double. On a night when "American Idol" switched up the judges' format by making them hold their appraisals until every contestant had a turn, Abdul offered feedback Tuesday for two songs by Jason Castro _ except that he'd only sung one. Watch, or scroll down to keep reading: Unlike the usual format, in which each "Idol" performance is judged immediately, Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell were made to take notes, then ... [link]

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Paula Abdul’s screw up makes people wonder if Idol judges are scripted
Published 4/30/2008 by Celebitchy at Cele|bitchy
... someone else wrote those notes for her. There have been some other minor controversies with the show. It came out two years ago that parts of “live” shows were taped, and this season has met with allegations that contestants are too professional At least 3 of the top 12 had former record deals before their Idol appearances. 16 year-old David Archuleta, who some consider the front runner, won “Star Search” when he was 12. Thanks to The Huffington Post for helping immensely with this explanation. ...

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