May 31, 2007
Paula denies being high
Paula Abdul lashes out at those who've hinted she might be high at times - including fellow "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell.
Abdul said in an interview in the new OK! magazine:
"I'm sick of it - I've never been drunk, and I don't do recreational drugs. It all started with Cowell, when he made a funny accusation that something was in my Coca-Cola cup. And whenever he says, 'Nobody understands [what you're saying], Paula.'"
Abdul does take prescription drugs for pain she still suffers after a 1993 plane crash.
"I quit my career. For the next six years, I spent 75% of my time in the hospital. I was also hit by a drunk driver on the freeway after an L.A. Lakers game in 1987, which is when I started getting severe neck pains. I have four titanium plates in my neck. I've had 14 surgeries over the years.
"I inject myself with a shot of Humira every two weeks. ... I also use Enbrel and Relafen [an anti-inflammatory drug] and the painkiller Lidocaine. If I appear exhausted on television, it's because I am! I have a lot of sleepless nights because I'm in so much pain. I was taking far more medication on earlier seasons, and nobody said anything."
It couldn't have helped when Abdul broke her nose earlier this month after taking a spill rather than step on her dog, Tulip. The former choreographer, who turns 45 on June 19, also tells OK! that she's never had plastic surgery, but admits to Botox.
"Nothing. Check behind my ears! I haven't had one ounce of work done. ... I had [Botox] done for the first time six weeks ago in my forehead, and it only worked for about two weeks."
And with a parting shot to her acid-tongued co-judge, Abdul quipped with a wink:
"Simon doesn't have any wrinkles."
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April 30, 2007
Simon isn't paying attention
It's an American Idol shocker: Judge Simon Cowell isn't paying attention when the contestants are singing! In fact, he's "taunting Paula [Abdul] throughout the performance", Simon revealed to Ellen Degeneres on her talk show.
"I [tell] her, 'Try to say something interesting.' I make things up about the song, hoping she'll say them, like, 'That was the theme song from Star Wars, you should mention that.'"
But Simon does give his undivided attention to the Idol hopefuls during the dress rehearsals.
"I'll tell you a secret. I watch the dress run so I actually hear much, much easier what they really do sound like."
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