'Dancing With The Stars' Offers Paula Abdul $1 Million

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Abdul in quick decision to decide between X Factor and DWTS.

For somebody who appeared just months ago to be American Idol's sloppy seconds, Paula Abdul has bounced back. Not only does Simon Cowell want her for his billion-dollar baby X Factor, Dancing With the Stars is also hard-core courting Paula to join them. Two steps forward for Paula Abdul's career? Sounds very likely...

TMZ reported Tuesday morning that ABC has offered a $1 million development deal to Paula Abdul. This makes it sounds as though Abdul has been after the network to give her a project, and in return they've told her okay, as long as she'll make her face part of Dancing With the Stars. Paula's association with the DWTS brand would be a very seemly fit, as Paula launched her singing career in the 1980's after a superlatively successful career as a pro dancer and choreographer to the stars.

And now Abdul may be dancing with the stars, especially because she has Simon Cowell's blessing. According to reports, Simon told Paula that even if she joins him on X Factor, which he's said he wants, she could take on Dancing With the Stars. As our DWTS friends Kym Johnson and Samantha Harris told us in the fall, the new season of Dancing starts in March...Paula's being pressed to make a quick decision.