If Ellen can take Paula Abdul’s place at the “American Idol” judges’ table, I suppose Paula can open an awards show like this.

(Unfortunately, you’ll have to surf away to watch the video. Our blog software no likey certain embed codes.)

Oh, JibJab.

Simon Cowell is a busy guy. When he’s not crushing spirits (I keed, I keed) on “American Idol,” he’s judging/producing “Britain’s Got Talent” across the pond.

Watch his reaction to 47-year-old Susan Boyle, a contestant who says her dream is to be a singer as good as Elaine Paige.

I guarantee this clip will put a smile on your face. Boyle sings “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables.”

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Poor Ryan Seacrest. As hard as he tries, he still comes off as Mr. Roboto. PopCrunch reports:

In case you missed it, E!’s “The Soup” has snagged a clip of the “Smallest Man In Showbusiness” making the giant boo-boo of trying to a high-five legally blind contestant on last night’s season premiere of “American Idol.”

Yes, people. Ryan Seacrest tried high-fiving visually impaired musician Scott MacIntyre, who secured a Golden Ticket after wowing the judges during last summer’s “Idol” auditions in Phoenix.

Just in case you missed it yesterday — E! News reports:

A woman described as being obsessed with Paula Abdul has been found dead after apparently killing herself in a car parked outside the “American Idol” judge’s hillside home. …

The county coroner has identified the victim as 30-year-old Paula Goodspeed, a fifth-season “Idol” auditioner with a long fixation on the “Forever Your Girl” singer.

Watch Goodspeed’s “American Idol” audition and follow-up interview with Ryan Seacrest:

We learned today that Ryan Seacrest — host of “AT40,” “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” “American Idol,” “E! News” and whatever else he wants to host — also hosted a show called “Gladiators 2000.” It was like “American Gladiators” for kids.