American Idol Judge Paula Abdul Named 'Woman of the Year'

She's berated and lampooned seemingly everyday but American idol judge Paula Abdul has scored the honor of 'Woman of the Year' by the Nevada Ballet Theatre.  Nope this is not satire.  The award was handed out on Saturday.

Lisa Timmons from 'A Socialite's Life muses, "the queen of confusing on-camera non-sequiturs and bizarre cleavage was honored over the weekend by the Nevada Ballet Theater, who selected her as their "Woman of the Year." At least, though, she managed to put together a speech that was actually coherent and--dare I say it--clever, even?"

American Idol Judge Paula Abdul Named 'Woman of the Year'

So - what did she say?  "I couldn't do it without the three men in my life," she said. "Every time Randy Jackson opens his mouth, I look like a Nobel Prize winner. Every time Simon Cowell opens his mouth, Borat sounds like a Nobel Prize winner... Ryan, I do love him - almost as much as he loves himself.

"These three brothers are the best thing a girl can hope for, just ask my therapists," she grinned.  Hey, that is quite clever.

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Metro UK reports that Simon, Randy and Ryan Seacrest were all standing alongside her as she accepted her award in Las Vegas over the weekend.

It was only a short visit - during which they were serenaded by former Idol cast-off Chris Daughtry - because it was back to work on the show. The latest series regularly attracts almost 40 million viewers twice a week in the US.