This is from Digital Spy and it's surprising considering Paula just signed a new one year contract...

Cowell: I prefer Sharon to Paula
Thursday, April 13 2006, 09:45 BST - by Miriam Zendle

Simon Cowell says he prefers working with Sharon Osbourne to Paula Abdul, and would like to have her on American Idol.

The X Factor judge says Osbourne is "easier" to work with than Abdul, saying his ideal American Idol judge's panel would have Randy Jackson and Osbourne on board.

He clarified: "Sharon's easier. Sharon and Randy would be the easiest. Or we could be on one show. That would be good."

..........oh, and Bucky and Ace both should have gone....listening to them was painful this week.
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