Paula Explains Her 'Idol' Misunderstanding!

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Paula Tries to Save Face, ~Explains~ Royal Fuck Up to "The Insider"
Published 4/30/2008 at OH NO!!
... "I am feverishly trying to write notes for every performance." And when host Ryan Seacrest asked the judges to quickly sum up the performances, Paula explains that she was trying organize her notes, saying, "I was trying to give my critique for Jason Castro, and scribbled Jason's name, and that was David [Cook]'s! ... We all just screwed up everything." She adds with a laugh: "This is live television. This is fun!" Source Personally, I think she was referencing her notes from the ...

American Idol: Paula sees the future, take two
Published 4/30/2008 by Alan Sepinwall at What's Alan Watching?
... That said, watching Pauler and team "Idol" scramble around to explain this has been very funny. Last night, Paula told the syndicated infotainment shows (including "The Insider") that her mistake was in reading her notes on David Cook and applying it to Jason. One problem: her comments on Jason song #2 began with her complaining that he wasn't trying hard enough, and moments later, she said that David Cook was wonderful. You can't really reconcile the two, and anyone who watches the show -- even the idiots in the studio who boo Simon even when he's trying to say ...