According to Abdul’s manager David Sonenberg, Fremantle and 19 Entertainment the two companies responsible for the Blockbuster Reality Show, have made no attempt to propose a new contract for Abdul yet.

Fellow Idol personality Simon Cowell has reportedly inked a one hundred million a year deal with management and just a short time ago host Ryan Seacrest signed a three year deal set to pay out 45 Million.

Paula’s representative told the Los Angeles Times that “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on American Idol” also adding that he finds the lack of a new contract offer not only strange but downright disrespectful, not to mention hurtful.

“I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful. I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do” David Sonenberg

Several sources have reported in recent weeks that Ryan Seacrest was spotted on a lunch date with Jennifer Lopez and was said to be offering her a Judging spot on the American Idol Panel next season, although it was widely believed at the time the position being offered was that of Kara DioGuardi who has previously slammed the Idol Management and was reportedly feeling underutilized by the franchise.

So that leads to the real question. How long has Ryan known Paula’s Contract was not being renewed and is Jennifer Lopez going to be Paula Abdul’s replacement next season?

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