Andy DehnartPaula Abdul’s Live to Dance ended with very low ratings last week–it was CBS’ lowest-rated show of the week–but Paula is reportedly shocked to learn that the series won’t be renewed for a second season.
Radar quotes “a source close to the situation” who said, “Paula kept hoping week after week that her show would pick up new viewers. … Paula loved that show and she hoped CBS would give it at least one more season to win viewers. But they were just not willing to take that risk.” The person said Paula was “devastated” and said, “She spent the weekend at her home, surrounded by friends, rehashing CBS’s devastating decision and wondering what she would do next.”
The person also said, “Now all she can do is sit tight and wait to see if her phone rings, and if it does, hope it will be Simon on the other end.” That’s a reference to Simon Cowell and his new Fox series The X Factor, but even though Paula is his friend, I think Simon is smart enough to not bring on a ratings black hole to his new series.