The Toast - 8.7.09 - Paula Abdul Leaves American Idol and Jon and Kate Return

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Paula Abdul is saying goodbye to American Idol after contract negotiations with Fox fell through again. The seemingly under the influence judge made a meager salary compared to Simon and, in the end, experts say it all came down to cash. The fact that Kara Dioguardi recently inked a deal to return doesn't help either.

Jon and Kate Plus 8 returned from hiatus with a pair of fairly tame episodes that fell short of addressing Jon Gosselin's bevy of questionable mistresses. Ratings dropped by four million from the infamous "Houses and Big Changes" episode.

Star Gazing

Tiger Woods farted. Seriously, he (or someone near him) farted during the Buick Open and the CBS cameras picked up the flatulence and spewed it to the world. Check out the clip!

When you think of a Native American, you think of Jessica Simpson, right? Well, you should, because the songstress announced this week she's part Indian and offered her heritage as an excuse for her recent "Indian giver" slur.

Reel World

Though Meryl Streep is undoubtedly among the finest actresses to have ever walked the Earth, even her performance isn't enough to keep the critics from bashing Julie and Julia. This flick follows a modern-day woman as she cooks her way through a Julia Childs cookbook hoping to strike it rich by blogging about the experience.

With a production price tag of nearly $170 million, Paramount is banking on you going to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Don't disappoint Paramount, they hate it when you do that. Besides, what's not to love about Sienna Miller and enough explosions to reduce an entire country to rubble?

That, and plenty more is ahead...so give a watch and pass it along when you're through.

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