Paula Abdul
Background information
Birth name	Paula Julie Abdul
Born	June 19, 1962 (1962-06-19) (age 46)
Origin	New York, New York
Genre(s)	Pop Dance R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer Choreographer Dancer Television personality Actress
Years active	1986-present
Website	Official Site of Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul (pronounced /ˈæbduːl/ "AB-dool"; born June 19, 1962)^[1] is a Grammy Award-winning American pop singer, dancer, Emmy Award-winning choreographer, and television personality. Married to Emilio Estevez between 1992-1994, she is the former daughter-in-law of actor Martin Sheen.^[2] is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... An Emmy Award. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is an American actor, director and writer. ... Martin Sheen (born August 3, 1940) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ...

In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a Pop-R&B singer with a string of hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. According to Abdul, she has sold over 53 million records to date.^[3] After her initial period of success, she suffered a series of setbacks in her professional and personal life, until she found renewed fame and success in the 2000s as a judge on the television series, American Idol. Abdul was most recently featured in the seventh season of American Idol. Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This article is about the sport. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ... The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. ...

Abdul is working on a new album with her first single set to be released in mid-2008, and she hopes to have the album out by the end of 2008.^[4][5] Her voice range is mezzo-soprano. A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that...

Biography

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Early life

Abdul was born June 19, 1962, in the San Fernando Valley, to Harry Abdul, a former livestock trader and owner of a sand and gravel business, and Lorraine Rykiss, a concert pianist who once worked as film director Billy Wilder's assistant. Her father is a Syrian Jew who was born in Syria, raised in Brazil, and subsequently emigrated to the U.S.^[6] Abdul's mother is also Jewish and originally from Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Her maternal grandfather was named William Rykiss and was a proprietor of the general store in Minnedosa, Manitoba. San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... Until the 20th century and the founding of the French mandate of Syria, the term Syrian referred exclusively to Levantine Christians. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... St. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... The Minnedosa Beach Minnedosa is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba near . The name means flowing water in Sioux. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797...

She and her sister, Wendy, grew up with their mother in the San Fernando Valley. Abdul was inspired towards a show business career by Gene Kelly in the classic film Singin' in the Rain as well as Debbie Allen, Fred Astaire, and Bob Fosse.^{[citation needed]} San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... For other uses, see Singin in the Rain. ... Debbie Allen (born Deborrah Kaye Allen on January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor, choreographer, film director, television producer and a member of the Presidents Committee on the Arts and Humanities. ... Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Bob Fosse, early promotional image Bob Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was a musical theater choreographer and director. ...

Abdul began taking dance lessons around the age of eight and showed a natural talent. She attended Van Nuys High School where she was a cheerleader and an honor student. At 15, she received a scholarship to a dance camp near Palm Springs, and in 1978 appeared in a low-budget Independent musical film, Junior High School. Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. ... A student that possess both high grades and high moral and ethical values. ... This article is about scholarship (noun) and scholarship as a form of financial aid. ... Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Abdul studied broadcasting at California State University, Northridge. During her first year, she was selected from a pool of 700 candidates for the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers — the famed Laker Girls. Within three months, she became head choreographer. Six months later, she left school to focus on her choreography career. Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ... California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College... “Freshman” redirects here. ... The Laker Girls performing during a time out. ...

Dance and choreography

Abdul choreographed videos for several singers throughout the 1980s, including many videos for Janet Jackson during her Control era. In 1995, Abdul released a dance workout video entitled Paula Abdul's Get Up and Dance! (re-released on DVD in 2003), a fast-paced, hip-hop style workout. In 1998 she released a second video called Cardio Dance (re-released on DVD in 2000). In December 2005, Abdul launched a cheerleading/fitness/dance DVD series called Cardio Cheer, which is marketed to children and teenage girls involved with cheerleading and dance. This article is about the singer. ...

In film, Abdul choreographed sequences for the giant keyboard scene involving Tom Hanks’s character in Big. Further credits include Coming to America, Jerry McGuire, The Running Man, American Beauty (1999 film), and Oliver Stone's, The Doors.^[7] Television credits include The Tracey Ullman Show, American Music Awards, the Academy Awards, and several commercials, such as The King's touchdown celebration, as seen in a string of popular Burger King television commercials that aired during the 2005-2006 NFL season.^[8] Thomas Jeffrey Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. ... Big is a 1988 comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune telling machine. ... For the reality television series starring Victoria Beckham, see Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. ... The Running Man is a film loosely based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, released in 1987, and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards. ... American Beauty is a 1999 drama film that explores themes of love, freedom, self-liberation, the search for happiness, and family against the backdrop of modern American suburbia. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award winning film director and screenwriter. ... The Doors were an influential American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American television variety show, hosted by British comedian and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ...

1987-1990: Forever Your Girl era

In 1987, Abdul used her savings to make a singing demo. Although her voice was relatively untrained, her exceptional dancing proved marketable to the visually-oriented, MTV-driven, pop music industry. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...

In 1988, Abdul released her pop debut album, Forever Your Girl. The album took 62 weeks to hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart — the longest an album has been on the market before hitting #1 — and spent 10 weeks there. The album eventually became multi-platinum in the spring and summer of 1989, and it spawned five American Top Three singles, four of them #1s (three in 1989 and one in 1990): "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", and "Opposites Attract". A remix album, Shut Up and Dance, was also released and reached #7 on Billboard's album chart, becoming one of the most successful remix albums to date. The Grammy award-winning video for "Opposites Attract" featured an animated cat named MC Skat Kat. Abdul also went on a Club MTV tour where she performed songs from her album. Several other acts were also on the tour. Forever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... Straight Up is a 1989 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention. ... Forever Your Girl is a 1989 hit song for Paula Abdul, taken from her album of the same name Forever Your Girl. ... Cold Hearted was a single from Paula Abduls album Forever Your Girl. ... (Its Just) The Way That You Love Me is Paula Abduls second single, from the album Forever Your Girl. ... Opposites Attract is a song of Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. ... For the hit 1994 single by Aerosmith, see Shut Up and Dance (Aerosmith song). ... Opposites Attract is a song of Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. ... MC Skat Kat was an animated cat who appeared with Paula Abdul in the video for her song Opposites Attract in 1990. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

1991-1992: Spellbound era

Abdul's follow-up album, 1991's Spellbound, contained another string of hits, and sold 13 million copies worldwide. The first single from Spellbound was the ballad, "Rush, Rush", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five consecutive weeks, and was noted for its music video and Rebel Without a Cause motif featuring Keanu Reeves in the James Dean role. "Promise of a New Day," the second release from the album, also hit No. 1, and it was followed by the Top 10 hit "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" and two Top 20 hits: "Vibeology" and "Will You Marry Me?."^{[citation needed]} The album, Spellbound, retained much of the dance-oriented formula heard on her debut album. The track "U" was written for Paula by Prince.^{[citation needed]} Spellbound is the name of the 1991 pop album released by Paula Abdul. ... Rush Rush was the first single off of Paula Abduls second album, Spellbound. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray that tells the story of a rebellious teenager who comes to a new town, meets a girl, defies his parents, and faces the local high school bullies. ... In art, a motif is a repeated idea, pattern, image, or theme. ... Keanu Charles Reeves (pronounced ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. ... For the film, see James Dean (film). ... Promise of a New Day is the second single from American artist Paula Abduls album Spellbound. ... Blowing Kisses in the Wind was the third single off of Paula Abduls album, Spellbound. ... Vibeology was the fourth single from Paula Abduls album, Spellbound in 1992. ... Will You Marry Me? is the fifth and final single from the Paula Abdul album, Spellbound in 1992. ... Spellbound may refer to: Spellbound (1945 film), a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck Spellbound (documentary), a 2002 documentary about the National Spelling Bee Spellbound (song), a song written and performed by Siouxsie & the Banshees (1981) Spellbound (Ira Losco song), a 2001 song performed by... For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). ...

Abdul promoted the album through the "Under My Spell Tour." This tour was nearly cancelled due to an accident during rehearsals. The tour began on schedule and ran from October 1991 to the summer of 1992, playing to low attendance at many of the venues. In 1991, Abdul embraced advertising and starred in a popular Diet Coke commercial in which she danced with a digital image of her idol, a young Gene Kelly. The Under My Spell Tour was a international concert tour from 1991-1992 by popstar Paula Abdul. ... Diet Coke (sometimes known as Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light or Coke Light) is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ...

1995-1996: Head Over Heels era

By 1995 Paula Abdul had overcome personal issues and prepared to return to the spotlight with her new album Head Over Heels. The album received mixed reviews, and its singles became modest radio hits. The first single off the album, "My Love Is for Real" featured a fusion of R&B and traditional Middle Eastern instruments, and was performed with Yemeni-Israeli singer Ofra Haza. Its accompanying Lawrence of Arabia-inspired music video was played in theaters across the world as a preface to the film Clueless. It was a hit in the clubs (peaking at #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart), but the single stalled at #28 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Despite the lack of mainstream chart success, the single was nominated for several MTV Video Music Awards. Head Over Heals is the fourth album released by American pop singer Paula Abdul on June 13, 1995 under Virgin Records. ... My Love Is For Real is the first single off of the Paula Abdul album, Head Over Heals in 1995. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... The category Middle Eastern music refers to music from the Middle East and its different regions such as North Africa, the Levant and the Persian Gulf States. ... Ofra Haza (‎, IPA: ) (November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an award-winning 1962 film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. ... Clueless is a 1995 comedy film loosely based on Emma by Jane Austen, but set in a Beverly Hills high school. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

The second single, "Crazy Cool" became a minor hit in the U.S. yet managed to peak at #13 on the dance charts. "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" served as the third and final single but failed to chart in the Hot 100. To date Head Over Heels has sold 3 million copies worldwide, Abdul's lowest selling studio album. Crazy Cool is the second single from the Paula Abdul album, Head Over Heals in 1995. ... Aint Never Gonna Give You Up is the third and final single from Paula Abduls album, Head Over Heals in 1996. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

2000s: Musical hiatus, controversy, and American Idol

After the low sales of Head Over Heels and conquering her personal problems, Abdul took a hiatus from the music industry. In 2000, Abdul’s Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits CD was released by Virgin Records (with whom Abdul was already no longer affiliated). It featured all of her hit singles as well as other noteworthy tracks. The song "Bend Time Back 'Round" had previously been heard only on the 1992 soundtrack for the hit television series Beverly Hills 90210. The album was not a commercial success; however, it managed to sell more than one million copies worldwide. Beverly Hills 90210 was a popular primetime television soap opera that aired from October 1990 to May 2000 on the Fox Network in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. ...

In 2000, Abdul co-wrote "Spinning Around", a dance-pop track intended to be the lead single off her new album. The album never materialized and "Spinning Around" was given to Kylie Minogue as a single. The song became highly successful and re-launched Minogue's career, as it was intended to do for Abdul, and reached #1 in numerous countries. Spinning Around is the first single of the album Light Years from Kylie Minogue. ... Kylie redirects here. ...

In 2002, Abdul appeared as one of three judges for the reality television music competition show American Idol. Abdul, along with fellow judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, were to evaluate the talent of a large group of young amateur singers, eliminate most of them in various audition rounds, and then judge the finalists as American television viewers voted on which finalists would continue to each successive round, until all but the winner were eliminated. Abdul won praise as a sympathetic and compassionate judge. She seemed especially kind compared to fellow judge Simon Cowell, who was often very blunt in his appraisals of the contestants' performances. When she realized that Cowell's over-the-top judging style was heartbreaking for many young contestants, Abdul was so horrified, she considered leaving the show. Although their differences often resulted in extremely heated on-air exchanges and confrontations, Cowell says he played a major role in convincing Abdul not to walk leave the show.^[9] Now a bona fide television celebrity, Abdul accepted a second assignment as reporter for Entertainment Tonight. // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist-and-repertoire (A&R) executive and television personality/producer, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britains Got Talent. ... This article is about the American Idol judge. ... Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. ...

Paula was referenced in an episode of the hit animated series Family Guy, titled "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz". During a routine 'cutaway gag', a clip from Paula's video for her earlier hit Opposites Attract is shown, with Peter Griffin replacing MC Skat Cat in both image and voice. According to the Family Guy: Volume 4 DVD commentary, the vocals of Skat Cat on the track could not be separated from Paula's, so she came in and re-recorded the chorus of the song for the show. This would be her first Family Guy guest star credit. Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Opposites Attract is a song of Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. ... This article is about the Family Guy character. ...

In May 2005, ABC's news magazine Primetime Live reported claims by Season 2 Idol contestant Corey Clark that he and Abdul had an affair during that season, and that she had coached him on how to succeed in the competition. The fact that Clark came forward at a time when he was marketing a CD and trying to get a book deal was seen as suspicious by some, but Clark maintains that his career was being prejudiced because of his relationship with Abdul and that is why he came forward with the information to clear his name. For the most part, Abdul refused to comment on Clark's allegations. At the height of the debacle, Abdul appeared in a Saturday Night Live skit, making light of the situation.^[10] While Fox launched an investigation, Abdul received numerous calls of support from celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey; Barbara Walters even addressed the camera during an episode of ABC's The View to say she was ashamed to be part of an operation that would report Clark's flimsy tabloid claims under the guise of a news story. In August 2005 the Fox network confirmed that she would be returning to the show, as the investigation had found "insufficient evidence that the communications between Mr. Clark and Ms. Abdul in any way aided his performance".^[11] The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Primetimes logo Primetime is a general-interest American news magazine show which debuted on ABC in 1989 with co-hosts Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer and originally had the title Primetime Live. ... Corey Corey Delaney Clark (born July 13, 1980 in San Bernardino, California) is an American man who was a disqualified finalist in the second season of American Idol in 2003. ... Coaching is a method of directing, instructing and training a person or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills. ... SNL redirects here. ... FOX redirects here. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... Barbara Jill Walters[2] (born September 25, 1929) is an American journalist, writer, and media personality who has been a regular fixture on morning television shows (Today and The View), an evening news magazine (20/20), and on The ABC Evening News as the first female evening news anchor. ... This article is about the talk show. ...

On March 28, 2006 FOX announced that Abdul had signed to stay on American Idol as a judge for at least three more years. Later that year, fellow American Idol judge Simon Cowell invited her to be a guest judge at some of the early auditions for the third series of his similar UK talent show The X Factor. Abdul was present at the initial audition of the eventual winner, Leona Lewis. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist-and-repertoire (A&R) executive and television personality/producer, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britains Got Talent. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor UK television talent show. ...

The week of May 14 to May 18, 2007 (the week before the season 6 finale), Abdul broke her nose and her arm when she tried to "avoid tripping over her pet chihuahua". She was present at the May 22 performance and the May 23 finale. is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

A second greatest-hits CD, entitled Greatest Hits: Straight Up!, was released by Virgin on May 8, 2007. This album was put together by Virgin Records who no longer employs Abdul. At this time, they also released the music videos to all her six #1 singles to iTunes. is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

Bravo announced a reality television series following Abdul through her day-to-day life, called Hey Paula. The series is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and debuted on June 28, 2007.^[12] Paula's behavior as depicted on the show has been described as 'erratic' by comedian Rosie O'Donnell.^[13] This article is about the U.S. cable network. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Hey Paula is a reality show starring Paula Abdul that premiered on June 28, 2007 on the Bravo network. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

Abdul's American Idol wardrobe often includes a number of necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings that she designs, and she often gives show contestants custom-designed jewelry. In 2007, Paula Abdul Jewelry launched its nationwide consumer debut on QVC, with the tagline "fashion jewelry designed with heart and soul".^[14] Paula's first QVC appearance resulted in 15 sellouts of her first jewelry collection involving more than 34,000 pieces.^[15] Paula is currently about to release her own perfume entitled "Sexy Thoughts."^{[citation needed]} QVC is a West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, multinational corporation, specialising in televised home shopping. ...

Abdul has also said that she is planning on competing on Season 7 of Dancing With the Stars in the Fall, despite that being American Idol's competitive show and her being a choreographer. American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ...

Personal life

• Abdul was married to Emilio Estevez from April 29, 1992 to May 1994. She later married sportswear designer Brad Beckerman in 1996. They divorced in 1998.
• Valentine's Day 2006, Abdul appeared on Dr. Phil as part of a prime time special on love and relationships. She was set up on two dates and Phil McGraw gave her advice.
• In mid July, 2007, Abdul announced that she had begun dating J.T. Torregiani,^[16] a restaurant owner 12 years her junior.^[17] She told Access Hollywood: "He is a good guy. Things are looking upwards. It's looking good right now. I wasn't even looking for someone and that's what usually happens."^[18] Paula and JT broke up recently.^{[citation needed]}
• Having recovered from her eating disorder after treatment in 1994, she later became a spokeswoman for NEDA, and was presented with the Profiles In Living Award in late 2005. She then continued her work by recording Public Service Announcements in 2006.
• In April 2005, she revealed that she suffers from a rare neurological disorder called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) that causes chronic pain.^[19]

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On Judaism and Israel

Paula is a practicing Jew ^[20] and is proud of her heritage. She has said, "Not many people know, but both my parents are Jewish, I am very excited about telling you this." Even though her dad is from Syria, an Arab country, Abdul has stated that it was her dream to visit Israel and said, "My father is a Syrian Jew whose family emigrated to Brazil. My mother is Canadian with Jewish roots. My dream is to come to Israel for a real holiday." Israeli Tourist Minister Isaac Herzog invited her to Israel during a Hanukkah festival, to which Abdul responded with a hug, adding, "I will come; you have helped me make my dream come true."^[6] For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Grand Rabbi Israel Abraham Portugal of Skulen Hasidism lighting Hanukkah lights Hanukkah (‎, alt. ...

Court and legal

• On December 20, 2004, Abdul was driving her Mercedes on an L.A.-area freeway when she changed lanes and hit another vehicle. The driver and passenger snapped a photograph with a cell phone camera and wrote down the license plate number of the car, which was traced to Abdul. On March 24, 2005, Abdul was fined USD $900 and given 24 months of informal probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run driving in Los Angeles. In addition to the fines she was ordered to pay USD $775 for damage to the other car.^[21]
• April 4, 2006, Abdul filed a report at a Hollywood police station claiming she had been a victim of battery at a private party at about 1 a.m. April 2, according to L.A.P.D. spokesman police Lt. Paul Vernon. "According to Abdul, the man at the party argued with her, grabbed her by the arm and threw her against a wall", Vernon said. "She said she had sustained a concussion and spinal injuries."^[22]

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Substance abuse allegations

Substance abuse allegations arose as the result of what some described as "erratic behavior"^[23] by Abdul during episodes of American Idol. After reading these allegations on message boards, Abdul told People magazine in April 2005 that she suffered from chronic pain for years following a "cheerleading accident" at age 17 and was diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy in November 2004.^[23] Abdul says she is now pain-free following treatment, including the anti-inflammatory medication Enbrel.^[23] Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin. ... Etanercept (Enbrel®, co-marketed by Amgen and Wyeth) is a recombinant human soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) receptor. ...

Allegations arose again in January 2007 when videos circulated on the Internet of Abdul appearing to sway in her chair and slur her speech during a set of interviews.^[24] Abdul's publicist attributed this to fatigue and technical difficulties during the recording of the interviews.^[24] It was revealed on the Bravo show Hey Paula, which had followed Abdul with a video camera prior to the interviews, that Abdul had not been sleeping, perhaps suffering from some mild form of insomnia.

In February 2007, Abdul told Us Weekly that she had never been drunk or used illegal drugs and called the allegations "lies."^[25] In a March 2007 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Abdul joked that her scrutinized behavior was caused by her being "abducted by aliens." Abdul appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show to "clear the air" on that situation. Us Weekly (a. ... Late Show redirects here. ...

Tours

• The Club MTV Tour
• Under My Spell Tour

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Compilations

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Singles

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See also

• List of Jews from the Arab World
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
• List of artists by total number of USA number one singles
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart

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References

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