However, fans weren’t pleased with Underwood replacing Katy Perry and are now calling for a complete judging panel shake-up ...

American Idol’ is a competitive show where acceptance and rejection are part of the game. While some are gracious about ...

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Simon Cowell's early prediction about Underwood's success was also mentioned. After one of her performances during season 4 , he had remarked: “Carrie, you’re not just the girl to beat.

Abdul was a judge on the singing competition show from its inception in 2002 through 2009, alongside Cowell and music executive Randy Jackson. “Being the only woman on the panel, I had to ...

It looks like Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell‘s playful rivalry is still going strong, even 16 years after leaving American Idol.. Abdul recently looked back on her time judging the ABC series ...

Paula Abdul is still playfully sparring with fellow American Idol judge Simon Cowell several years after their stint on the show. The singer and dancer has a cheeky response when asked about her ...

Paula Abdul, 62, often had playful onscreen tiffs with Simon Cowell. AP Abdul was the only female judge on the singing competition show alongside Cowell and Randy Jackson from 2002 to 2009.

Paula Abdul has joked her American Idol co-judge Simon Cowell left her "permanently damaged". The former American Idol judge had trouble understanding Simon's accent, alluding to the lighthearted ...