PAULA ABDUL CANCELS SIMON COWELL BASH

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AMERICAN IDOL STAR
SIMON COWELL
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Simon Cowell

Former American Idol star Paula Abdul's plans to surprise her friend Simon Cowell at his 50th birthday bash have been cancelled by the flu. Paula was invited to help Cowell celebrate the landmark birthday at a lavish $1.5 million party in Hertfordshire, England tonight, but after getting ill, she now has to recoup in bed on her doctor’s orders. Paula is devastated she won’t be able to see her pal on his big day. She writes, "Mama is sick. Up all night with the flu. I feel terrible. I knew I should’ve gotten the flu shot. Gotta get better… I even had a funny surprise in store for him.
"Not making it to the party after all. Dr. said no way. I’m bummed (but) I’ll survive."
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