Kirstie Alley announced on her Twitter page that she will be replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol.
Kirstie Tweeted:
I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE FIRST ON TWITTER…that I AM REPLACING PAULA ABDUL ON IDOL!!!!!!!!! THe network will kill me but THERE IT IS FOLKS!!3:39 PM Aug 5th
DEAD SERIOUS! I AM REPLACING PAULA ON IDOL..CAN’T WAIT TO F SIMON UP…BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR MONTHS! PAULA ANNOUNCED LEAVING TODAY VIA TWIT3:48 PM Aug 5th
Yes,PAULA IS going to be the new lead PUSSYCAT DOLL..that is exactly what she is leaving to do..oops, pussy out of the bag4:00 PM Aug 5th
GOING TO CALL PAULA AND TELL her she has loads of loyal fans…tweet ya later angel babies…4:03 PM Aug 5th
FIRST SHELLY LONG, NOW PAULA ABDUL…AM I ALWAYS SLOPPY SECONDS…P.S. …IT IS WAITING FOR GODOT…sorry…4:58 PM Aug 5th
Although we think Kirstie is kidding around, RadarOnline is reporting that there may be some truth to her Tweets:
When asked about his client’s twittering, Alley’s rep told RadarOnline.com exclusively, “She is ecstatic at the prospect.”
We asked him exactly what that meant, to which he repeated, “She is ecstatic at the prospect.”
Kirstie just may be the perfect person to replace Paula. She certainly seems to have the wackiness down, and it could be fitting that she made the announcement on Twitter, since the first anyone heard that Paula was leaving (including show producers) was via the social networking site.
Victoria Beckham and Katy Perry have been confirmed as guest judges for next season’s Idol audition process, however, Fox Broadcasting says by the time the show starts in January, there will probably be a fourth judge.
Meanwhile, TMZ is reporting that Paula will come back to the show IF the price is right — the price being $10 million.
Attempts to contact Kirstie Alley’s rep were unsuccessful.