Paula Abdul named speaker for 31st Annual YWCA Women's Luncheon

Award winning choreographer and music artist Paula Abdul will be the keynote speaker at the 31st Annual YWCA Women's Luncheon ...

Paula Abdul Says Her Mom Thought 'Straight Up' Was the 'Worst-Sounding Piece of Crap' Upon First Listen

Abdul recalled her record label presidents "laughing at me and looking at me like I'm the craziest person in the freaking ...
Uproxx

Ariana Grande Returned The Love To Paula Abdul, Who Praised Her Tribute In The ‘Yes, And?’ Video

Ariana Grande returned this morning to drop the music video for her new song, “Yes, And?,” and the visuals did not disappoint. As fans pointed out, Grande pulled inspiration from Paula Abdul’s video ...
American Songwriter

This 1988 Pop Hit Was Thrown Out by the Singer’s Mother and Recorded in a Bathroom (And Still Sounds Great)

Paula Abdul saved her 1988 hit, "Straight Up", from the bottom of her mother's trash can, then later recorded it in a bathroom.
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Paula Abdul Paid 'Gratitude' to Hollywood 'Idol' in Her 'Opposites Attract' Music Video

The inspiration behind the MC Skat Kat character in Paula Abdul’s Grammy Award-winning "Opposites Attract" music video took form when she was a little girl, watching her role model, Gene Kelly, grace ...
Today

Paula Abdul reacts to Ariana Grande paying homage to her in ‘Yes, And?’ video

Paula Abdul thoroughly enjoyed Ariana Grande's new music video to her latest hit single, "Yes, And?" After the visual was released on Jan. 12, Abdul took to Instagram to say how much she appreciated ...
Complex

Paula Abdul and Ariana Grande Show Each Other Love After Ari’s “Yes, And?” Video Homage

Paula Abdul showed love to Ariana Grande for her tribute in the “Yes, And?” music video. Abdul took to Instagram to post two side-by-side clips: one from her 1988 music video for “Cold Hearted” and ...
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Paula Abdul Recreates 'Cold Hearted' Music Video 36 Years Later: 'Some Things Never Change!'

Paula Abdul has still got it. The singer and dancer, 63, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a tribute to her song 'Cold Hearted,' recreating the music video's iconic dance moves on scaffolding. "36 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1989, This Pop Star Made It to No. 1 in the US With Some Help From a Spicy Music Video

Paula Abdul really was the queen of pop in the late 80s and early 90s. And on this very day in 1989, she made it all the way to the top of the US charts. She did so with a megahit that was made even ...

1988 No. 1 Hit Sold Over a Million Copies and Became One of the Decade’s Biggest Songs

Paula Abdul’s 1988 hit Straight Up sold over 1 million copies, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining ...
Rolling Stone

Paula Abdul Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit With Former ‘American Idol’ Producer

Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have reached a private settlement a year after she first sued him on sexual assault allegations, according to court documents obtained by ...
People

Paula Abdul Paid 'Gratitude' to Hollywood 'Idol' in Her 'Opposites Attract' Music Video

Abdul shares the creative process behind creating the animated character, MC Skat Kat, "I wanted this cat to be so hip and cool." Paula Abdul/YouTube Paula Abdul wanted to "pay gratitude" to her idol, ...