"Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest!"

In this quote, comic Chris Rock is making a comparison in between 2 not likely situations. He first points out Paula Abdul, a former judge on the popular singing competition show American Idol. Rock then recommends that having Abdul evaluate a singing contest is as unreasonable as having Christopher Reeve, a well-known star who was disabled from the neck down, judge a dance contest. By using this contrast, Rock is highlighting the irony and absurdity of having somebody who might not have the essential credentials or experience evaluating a competition. He is also utilizing humor to satirize the concept of celeb judges on truth television shows.