There was no Paula, but there was a Posh. Victoria Beckham was on hand Friday for the first round of “American Idol” auditions in the post-Paula Abdul era. The former Spice Girl arrived at a downtown Denver hotel where call-back auditions were being held as scores of onlookers crowded against rope barriers, many snapping photos. Fox, which airs the popular singing show, said Beckham and Katy Perry would be guest judges in Abdul's place. But it wasn't immediately clear whether Beckham did any judging Friday, and “Idol” spokeswoman Alex Gillespie declined to say what her role was. Perry was nowhere to be seen. Beckham and host Ryan Seacrest were the first to arrive at the Denver hotel Friday. Seacrest chatted with fans and posed for pictures. Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell arrived last, and the crowd grew boisterous, some chanting “We love you Simon!” Wearing his trademark white shirt and aviator sunglasses, Cowell joked with fans and shook hands. “Why don't you call me anymore?” he teased one woman. “I thought we were friends.” One fan shouted, “I love how mean you are.”
