The Offer: Nigel Lythgoe, who used to work with Paula as an executive producer on American Idol, offered her a spot as a guest judge and choreographer on his show.
The Ups: Next to Mary Murphy and Lythgoe, Paula won't have to work very hard to be the star.
The Downs: Does anybody watch this show? The summer premiere caught just under 9 million eyeballs, a fraction of Idol's audience. When it returns in the fall, opposite new programming, it might do even worse.
The Pay: Who knows. But it's doubtful Fox will give Paula more to do this show than what she was offered to stay on Idol (she reportedly turned down $5 million a year).

The Offer: Stephen McPherson, the president of ABC's entertainment programming, said that Paula could join the show—either as a contestant or a judge.
The Ups: It's the most watched reality TV show after Idol. Plus, if she put on her dancing shoes, it's almost a guarantee that her Idol fans—already pros at texting or calling—would help her win the disco ball trophy.
The Downs: All the extra work! On Idol, Paula only had to critique a few songs a week and play with Simon Cowell. Here, she'd have to rehearse all week long and—to steal lyrics from her last hit song—dance like there's no tomorrow.
The Pay: Still a mystery. But the contestants usually donate their earnings to charity.