Paula Abdul Heading for "Dancing With the Stars?"
BLOOM: Now on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Billy Mays`s cocaine shocker. The startling news that cocaine may have contributed to the excitable pitchman`s death. Should his ads get yanked from TV? The battle over Paula Abdul. She`s possibly heading to "Dancing with the Stars." And she`s got an avalanche of other offers. Tonight, who`s showing Paula some big love?</s>BLOOM: And Kathy Griffin`s hook-up with the teenage father of Sarah Palin`s grandson?</s>GRIFFIN: I`m nominated for two Teen Choice Awards, and I thought I would ask the ultimate teen, Levi here, to come with me. He`s actually delayed hunting season by a day to share our love.</s>BLOOM: We`ve got the scoop on this red-hot red carpet match-up. Plus, more stories breaking from the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker." TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.</s>LAUREN LAKE, AUTHOR, "GIRL! LET ME TELL YOU": Hey, why not? It`s work. It`s a wonderfully successful show. And, I mean, let`s be honest - don`t you know that Paula is sitting somewhere really kind of having a moment right now with all of these wonderful shows fighting over her? I think it really says to "Idol" that, "You know what? I brought something to this table and it`s worth maybe just a little bit more than what you offered me." I don`t really blame Paula right now. I`d wait it out. I`d let the offers keep on coming.</s>BLOOM: Yes. Carolina, you know, if Paula Abdul moved to ABC`s "Dancing with the Stars," wouldn`t that just be the ultimate "In Your Face" moment?</s>BERMUDEZ: Oh, totally. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Isn`t that what they say and especially when you go against each other. Now, here`s what "Idol" needs to worry about. When they have results nights, they go directly against "Dancing with the Stars." And you know, you`re going to have a lot of her fan base that are definitely going to follow her if she chooses to go that route. So, ABC, if they snag her, this is a big, big win for them.</s>BLOOM: And another big "Idol" bombshell tonight, Kara DioGuardi`s shocking show of support for Paula Abdul. As we know, Kara was brought on last season as a fourth judge on "Idol." Auditions for the new season of "American Idol" just got started in Denver. Take a listen to what "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and Kara DioGuardi had to say to KDDR-TV station in Denver about how it felt without Paula.</s>RYAN SEACREST, HOST, "AMERICAN IDOL": We`re saddened that we`re doing this because it feels strange to be here without her today. We love her. She`s a part of our family. So it`s going to be a different day for sure.</s>KARA DIOGUARDI, JUDGE, "AMERICAN IDOL": I`m wearing black today, because I`m in mourning. I`m very, very sad about it. I mean, she is a huge loss for the show, a huge loss for the contestants and she`s my friend.</s>BLOOM: There you have it. Kara DioGuardi dressed in black mourning Paula? But she also said she hopes Paula will reconsider. Lauren, do you buy it or do you think Kara is maybe a little glad to see Paula gone and get out of her shadow?</s>LAKE: You know what? I think Kara`s in that really interesting position of be careful what you wish for because you just might get it, because I think she`d be a liar if she didn`t think to herself, "I wonder how I would do as the only female judge or if I could hold this ship down myself." But the problem is, now the ship is depending on her. And if it sinks, this is going to be a bad look for Kara and the guest judge. If they can`t give that same type of, you know, glamour and glitz and little bit of loony, train-wrecking style, TV drama that Paula brought, they`re in trouble.</s>BLOOM: You know, Kara also mentioned in a different interview that Paula Abdul is irreplaceable on "Idol." But in another brand-new development, Paula`s temporary replacement, Victoria Beckham, a.k.a. Posh Spice, sat in Paula`s chair as the first guest judge at the Denver auditions. And in a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest, Beckham said she was excited and had a little message for Paula. Listen to this.</s>VICTORIA BECKHAM, FORMER MEMBER, SPICE GIRLS: I am beyond excited. I mean, when I got the phone call, I just couldn`t believe it. I feel like I`ve got the best job that there is. I`m just so happy to be here.</s>SEACREST: What would you say to her if she called you?</s>BECKHAM: I`d say, you know, good luck. I mean, she doesn`t need luck from me. I mean, she`s great. I`m a big fan of Paula`s. You know, I always have been of her music. And you know, thank you for giving me this opportunity. But she`s going to be great at whatever she does. There`s something great for her around the corner, I`m sure, that`s why she`s not doing this.</s>BLOOM: I have to say she doesn`t sound as icy as she looks. So she`s wishing Paula luck, but at the same time, she says, this is the best job there is. Carolina, do you think once the season begins, maybe people will forget about Paula and actually see someone like Victoria Beckham as a fresh coat of paint for the show?</s>BERMUDEZ: No way. There`s no way to forget about Paula. That connection that she had with the contestants - it was undeniable. And I think that a lot of contestants have actually - Adam Lambert came out recently and said that`s the one thing that he felt so comfortable with going on stage, is Paula really puts her heart out there for people. Posh Spice or Victoria Beckham - not so cuddly and warm. I`m not going to go out there and that she is the sweetest of people. But I think it`s a great opportunity for her. But Paula is definitely going to be missed. And you can`t replace someone like that. She started the show.</s>BLOOM: I have got to show you the blockbuster results of the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day. We asked on air and online - "Paula Abdul: Does `American Idol` need her?" Forty-nine of you say yes while 51 percent of you say no, who needs her? And we`ve got a call into our "Showbiz on Call" phone line from Lori in West Virginia who says, it just wouldn`t be the same without Paula. Listen to this.</s>CALLER: I think it`s a disgrace that Paula had to leave like she did. She`ll be missed, and the show just seems to be breaking up a little bit every year. I don`t really care for Kara. I like Paula. I like Randy. And Simon`s Simon, but we`ll miss Paula.</s>BLOOM: Thanks, Lori. Carolina, do you think people are more outraged by the way "Idol" treated Paula or by the simple fact that she may not be there next season?</s>BERMUDEZ: I think definitely people are upset about the way that she was treated. Here`s the glass ceiling, guys. This is a typical glass ceiling for a woman in entertainment. Ryan Seacrest gets $15 million each year for three years, $45 million. Simon Cowell is being paid out the wazoo. I mean, if they`re really missing her, why couldn`t they thrown in some of their money so that they could keep it all together and keep that ship going?</s>LAKE: And why bring in another girl to split the salary?</s>BLOOM: Lauren, when the new season of "Idol" begins, will Paula be back in the chair with a brand-new deal and everyone`s happy? Or do you think it`s really over?</s>LAKE: No. I think she will be back in that chair. They need to make sure she`s back in that chair.</s>BERMUDEZ: Yes. Tell them, Lauren. Tell them. It`s the truth.</s>BLOOM: Well, Carolina Bermudez, Lauren Lake, we`re going to see whose predictions turn out to be true. Thanks very much. Tonight, the Billy Mays cocaine shocker. There`s startling news that cocaine may have contributed to the death of the over-the-top pitchman. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT dares to ask, should his amped-up ads be pulled from TV? 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