'Idol' odds 'n ends: Paula takes back her rehab admittance

The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:

>Only days after the story broke in Ladies Home Journal that Paula Abdul admitted to entering rehab last November for addiction to painkillers as reported here, she comes out and refutes it. Per EW.com:

On Detroit's WKQI radio station, Abdul insisted she checked into the spa for a vacation, not a rehab stint. "I just wanted to chill out and get massages," Abdul said on the air this morning.

So which is it, Paula? You admit in your own words that you want to rehab and now you want to take back what you said? Really disappointing.

>The episode of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana that featured David Archuleta starring in a guest role aired Sunday, which included a duet between him and the show's star, Miley Cyrus. Watch the duet below:



David has been in Great Britain this week for the overseas leg of his solo tour with McFly, and is currently in Manchester.

>Jordin Sparks made a few waves at the Los Angeles Lakers playoff game Wednesday night when she was caught receiving a kiss from newly revealed boyfriend Steph Jones. The two have been keeping the relationship under wraps according to LoveBScott.com

In other Jordin news, two new producers for her upcoming sophomore album have been confirmed: Dr. Luke and Stargate, who join the previously announced Toby Gad as contributors to the album.

>Diana DeGarmo and Tom Lowe sat down with for his "Arts in Review" program on KPFK 90.7 FM in to discuss their current starring roles in the Los Angeles production of Back to Bacharach and David at The Music Box @ Fonda. Earlier in the week the pair split performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" at the LA Dodgers game on Monday.

>Katharine McPhee and her record label, Verve Forecast, have teamed up with Shakefire.com and are holding a contest that will award one lucky entrant with a iPod Touch and a signed T-shirt. The contest's site states the following:

2009 is going to be a big year for Katharine McPhee! In the fall, she will be returning with a new album, new video, new tour and more! Get yourself ready with a brand new iPod Touch and a signed t-shirt!

Sounds like a host of big things are planned for Kat this year.

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Paula admits to drug addiction (who knew!?)

Paula Abdul finally came clean today about her history with drug addiction when news of her feature story in the June 2009 issue of Ladies' Home Journal broke. As reported by PopEater.com:

Abdul revealed that all the drugs combined made her very restless and even led to last year's controversy when many thought she looked loopy and high while on 'American Idol.'

"I'd been working nonstop, [but] the show must go on. I'm an old school professional," she said. "I didn't want anyone to count me out. I tried to keep everything hush-hush."

While this news comes as no surprise (hmm, maybe Daughtry should dedicated its performance of its single to Paula tomorrow night?) and we all hope Paula can get well, nothing will change the fact that Paula lied to us all these years, even lying to a national audience as recently as April 23 to Cynthia McFadden on ABC's Nightline about never being addicted to drugs in her life. Not only this, but Paula came out and tried to discredit McFadden via her Twitter account the following day:

Disappointed that Cynthia tried SO HARD on Nightline to make it look like I'm on drugs & alcohol. U know it's not true. THX 4 yr support!

The sad part of all of this is Paula will be seen as a victim of her own poor choices and will receive a wave of sympathy from the media, but she really does not deserve that. Yes it is a tragic thing that has happened to her and she needs moral support in this troubling time, but for her to sit there with a straight face time after time and lie to everyone, and then to make Simon look like the bad guy for "making stuff up" about the whole ordeal is just irresponsible of her.

News this morning also broke regarding Paula's premiere of new music in a performance on tomorrow's Idol results show. She will perform for the first time in the show's history, choosing to belt out her new single "(I'm Just) Here For the Music," which was premiered on Ryan Seacrest's morning show on KIIS-FM at 7:30 a.m.

The test will be whether Paula opts to lip the performance. IDOL LIVE is putting money on the affirmative.

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