In the more than seven years I've been a television critic, I never thought I would write this: Fox made a huge mistake letting "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul go.   Full Story

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Pasadena, Calif. » There's been more talk about Paula Abdul as a former "American Idol" judge than during her eight-season stint on the show. Despite her popularity as a judge on America's most popular television program, Fox executives said Thursday they are sad to see her go and had   Full Story

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Pasadena, Calif. » Fox nearly slammed the door on Paula Abdul's return to "American Idol" -- but not quite. "We made an offer we feel is very fair to Paula" that included a substantial raise, Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice told the Television Critics Association on Thursday.   Full Story