Posh Reels In $5M Idol Contract

Victoria Beckham has landed a $5 million contract to sit in for Paula Abdul on American Idol, even though inside sources claim she fumbled her audition, reports the Daily Mail. She has host Simon Cowell's support, though program producers are still worried she comes across as too British and is too painfully thin to satisfy American audiences.  They'll be closely following approval ratings in focus groups to determine how long she continues in the hot seat.
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