Paula Abdul Explains Why Being Voted Off ‘American Idol’ Was Good For Jennifer Hudson

It was an “American Idol” reunion on Friday when Paula Abdul dropped by “The Jennifer Hudson Show” for an interview. Hudson first met Abdul in 2004, when the actor and singer was a contestant on the third season of “American Idol.” Abdul was part of the show’s original trio of judges, which also included music executive Simon Cowell and record producer Randy Jackson. Though Hudson received accolades from fans and even fellow contestants, she placed seventh in the competition series. Advertisement In her talk show appearance, Abdul acknowledged that “the whole world was pissed” when Hudson was eliminated from “American… Read Full Article