Will Paula Abdul Really Quit 'American Idol'?

Paula Abdul demands more money

Is Paula Abdul being paid less than she's worth?

Following the news that Ryan Seacrest scored a $45-million contract for his  next three years on “American Idol,” Paula Abdul is threatening to head for the door if her salary isn’t improved.

It isn’t as though Paula Abdul needs online cash loans to get by. TMZ says Paula Abdul has been making between $2 million and $3 million as a judge on “American Idol.” That’s a big improvement from the $5,000 per week she made for first season. Of course, back then,  no one knew what a massive success the show would become.

Media speculation

TMZ is guessing that Paula Abdul wants $4.5 million per year; less than a third of the $15 million per year Seacrest will bring in. I guess even she knows that Seacrest is a hot commodity and, unfortunately, she is just not worth as much.

But Paula Abdul still believes she is worth more than what she’s getting paid. Her manager David Sonenberg said: “She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry. . . . Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol.’”

However, TMZ says “she’s now doing the Hollywood thing of pretending like she’ll walk.” I guess we will have to wait to see who is bluffing.

Will Twitter campaign help her case?

Paula Abdul’s fans have responded the way most young people to things that they are concerned about nowadays: They have started an online campaign at a social networking site. The KeepPaula news thread on Twitter was the second most popular topic on Saturday. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Will Paula Abdul Really Quit 'American Idol'?"