Paula Abdul Talks Upcoming 'Magic Summer Tour' with NKOTB & DJ Jazzy Jeff

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Episode Transcript

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Why don't two point seven kiss fM. Do you know in life,
you go through chapters of life andyou you realize that things are really pretty
interesting and pretty cool and pretty greatwhen they're happening. But you look back
at those memories so fondly, andthe people know those memories so fondly.
And I have that with Paula Abdul, who's joining us right now on Kiss
of Yeah, that's pretty epic.Paula, how are you. I'm doing

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great, Sweeter, it's so Goody'shere your voice like talking to you actually,
not not just having to hear itsomewhere. No, not that I'm
not saying hi to Randy. Ohright, Well, so, Paula was
We met through the original American Idolpanel and it was just one of those

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once, I mean, never ina lifetime experiences, you know, and
a great experience. But Paula,here's why, here's what's funny. I
wanted to get you on the phonebecause Tanya here told me that she ran
into you at the Taylor Swift showat the Ariostour. She looks so beautiful,
Tanya, are you there? Iam, I'm here. You look
so beautiful that night, and itwas so nice to see you. You
looked beautiful yourself. It was sonice to see You're always just such a

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ball of energy. Did you enjoyHow was the show? Did you love
it? Paula? I absolutely lovedit. You know, it's I don't
know every song by heart, butit didn't matter. It was really exquisite
from start to finish. Well,the funny thing was I had to laugh
because she six weeks later, we'retalking about something else on the show,

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and she goes, Tany says,oh, hyperventilated. I said, what
she goes, I meant to tellyou, paul Abdul says, Hi sends
her love and sends her love.I said, well, where did you
run? Where'd you see her lastnight? She goes, I didn't see
her last night. I saw likea month and a half ago at the
tailor show. Well, did youplease pass on the message sooner? That's
so funny. Yeah, I missyou. I miss you too. I

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miss you too. We had suchwow. Did we have some fun?
Yeah? You know we should.We should get the gang together. I
agree, if we can, Ithink we just go out and catch up.
I think if we if we starta group text, I think we
can. I think we should dothat. I'm down to do it.
And I also, paul I wasreading, you're doing this tour, right,

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So you're going on tour next summerwith new Kids and Djjzy Jeff and
a quite I mean quite a tour. I know, forty six or forty
seven cities, but all the hits, right, I mean all the hits,
all the all the hits and youknow, reimagined and remixed and a

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couple of surprises. But I'm reallyexcited about it. I'm doing the tour
with new Kids and and then I'malso going to be doing some Canadian dates
and Australian dates. I can't believeI've never been able to get to Australia
to perform. I've been there,you know, doing TV shows, but
finally I get to perform. I'mlooking forward. So we're going to do

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that global stant It's going to belivenation dot com. If you want to
those tickets. Those tickets runs HeilFriday, ten am. Paula. We
love you. I'm so happy tohear your voice. Thank you for calling
Big Hogs, and yeah, let'sfigure out how to get together. I
would love that. I would lovethat, and I just want to mention
one other thing is so exciting forme. Oh my god, I almost
forgot what I'm guess. Well,I'm guest judging Dancing with the Stars next

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week. Oh you are? Ididn't know. Yeah. And then I'm
flying that night, and I'm goingto be presenting at the CMA Awards.
Wow, gosh, okay, we'regoing to see you everywhere. So Dancing
with the Stars and then CMAS.Well, and I'm co producing, co
producing a Broadway musical called It's It'slike the most incredible, heartwarming, heartwarming.

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It's a musical called How To Dancein Ohio, and it's based on
the award winning HBO documentary called TheSame Thing. And it's a heart warming,
just such a heart warring musical.I was watching rehearsals in New York
last week and it's about a groupof artistic young adults as they prepare for
their first formal dance. Wow.And what's more exciting, for the first

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time ever in Broadway history, allseven lead autistic characters will be played by
actors also on the Spectrum Autism Spectrumand previous start November fifteenth. I encourage
everyone to see this most beautiful,the beautiful gems, and you have a
smile on your face from beginning toend. I mean, I understand why

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you say heartwarming. That is gonnalike you said, melt hearts. It's
beautiful, beautiful idea. Well,Paula, Well, I'm just you're doing
You're doing a little bit of everything. I'm not surprised. Great to hear
you. Thanks for calling. Youknow, I love you, Ryan,
always will and you're a lifer.Thank you, Thanks, buddy. See

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a Paul Abduel right there. Ohyeah, fund memories if you watch ever
see reruns of American Idol, thefirst three judges, Randy Jackson, Paul
up Duel, and Simon Cowall's right, And we started that in two right,
two thousand and two. I thinkit was beginning of two thousands,
before I worked here, just beforeI worked here. What year was it,
Summer of two thousand and two.I remember I remember watching it.

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I started there, I know,first, then here. I remember watching
it in college in my dorm room. Oh my gosh, that makes me,
It makes me very happy. Actually, I actually had the debate the
literally two nights ago on whether AmericanIdol was first or Survivor, Survivor Wow
so fast because I hosted one ofthem pretty easy. One was already on

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here, coming back to pay abill