Paula Abdul may have given up her judging job on "American Idol," but on an upcoming episode of "Drop Dead Diva," she not only plays a judge, she gets to wear the robes ... well, sort of!

"It's nice to be the only judge," Paula deadpans on her "The Dress" episode, airing Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. on Lifetime TV, and pictured here.

In the episode, Jane (Brooke Elliott) is outraged when she discovers an upscale women's boutique refuses to carry any plus-size clothing. Despite opposition from her boss (Parker played by Josh Stamberg), Jane enlists (Kate Levering) to represent her when she decides to sue them.

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. It was the first day the Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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