As auditions begin in the first week of August. There is a divided camp …
The players want Paul Abdul and her antics gone.
Simon Cowell ($50 million, 2008)
Randy Jackson (Unknown)
Ryan Seacrest ($45 million, new 3-year deal)
The suits … key Fox network executives and American Idol production chiefs want her to stay.
Paula Abdul ($2.5 million, estimated)
Cold Hearted.
American Idol As A Whole Is A Joke..Yhe just came to Chicago recently what a joke..they have an age cut off??.. Not saying I would win the whole thing..but I could give it a good run I think.