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The Week In Clack – Paula quits, Paris on Supernatural, and Anna engaged

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With the big TCA presentations going on, it’s been a pretty big week for TV news. However, all of the talk about what we can look forward to in the fall was trumped by one short little burst on Twitter, from Paula Abdul. She chose that unconventional venue to announce that she’s leaving American Idol. What does that mean for the show? With any luck, the beginning of a steady decline that ends in cancellation. Until we are visited by those glorious days, it looks like it will be business as usual.

Kara DioGuardi will be back. According to Mike Darnell, president of alternative at FOX, “Kara’s spitfire personality and sharp musical sensibility infused American Idol with a new energy last year.” Well, one man’s “spitfire personality” is another’s “bitchy haranguing.” Paula will be replaced during the auditions by a collection of pop stars. So far, that includes Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham.  I like that idea, but I hope they’re ready. Those are some awfully crazy shoes to fill. It’s unclear what will happen once the competition begins.

Lots of non-Idol news, after the jump.

Finally, the picture? That’s Katie Cassidy from the Melrose Place reboot coming this fall on CW. It has nothing to do with the news really, but isn’t it better than a picture of Paula Abdul?

Photo Credit: The CW

6 Responses to “The Week In Clack – Paula quits, Paris on Supernatural, and Anna engaged”

August 7, 2009 at 3:28 PM

I think Fox understands that no one likes Kara and will be looking for a woman to replace both of them because the four judge thing doesn’t work at all.

August 7, 2009 at 6:30 PM

I agree, the 4-judge thing didn’t work as well as I thought it would. It was just listening to too much drivel. I might be done with Idol….

August 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Program of the year for BSG? Doesn’t make sense for this season. Maybe seasons 1 or 2…

August 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM

I said the same thing in a conversation with Dorv. I have trouble looking at the last season of Battlestar and saying, yep, best of TV right there. Especially if you factor in the finale. But then again, I rarely seem to agree with entertainment awards.

August 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM

I guess I’m by myself on that one then. I would be curious though, if the same disagreement would exist if they’d stop broadcasting just three hours earlier?

I think that you’re right, though, Brett that there probably was some “residual” in the voting, but its not like that’s the first time its ever happened either.

August 7, 2009 at 8:26 PM

Well, I was disappointed with the whole last season. Too much Cylon nonsense. I felt like BSG lost it’s way a bit from the superior first few years.

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