Cele | by JayBird | Fri, Sep 18
Fri, Sep 18
That wasn’t the only American Idol reference on the show. Abdul’s first line after taking the stage? A spin-off of Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s traditional show opener. “I’m Paula Abdul, and this is not American Idol!” she said. Former Idols Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks and Kelly Clarkson a...
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source: From Inside the Box
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source: Hop Crunch
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source: mjsbigblog
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