Paula Abdul Not Returning to American Idol

Our favorite “Straight Up” crazy American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, announced via Twitter Tuesday night that she will not be returning to American Idol this season. After a public battle with Fox over her contract she announced, “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent,but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon. What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month. I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all.”

TMZ reported that their ’sources at “American Idol” say the show made Paula Abdul two offers … and then she just went and quit by tweet. TMZ was told Paula was pulling in somewhere between $2 and $3 million a year and she wanted more. “A.I.” made her an offer that she didn’t like at all. Paula countered but producers didn’t want to pay that much, so they countered with another offer. Rather than responding to the second offer, Paula shocked everyone by tweeting her goodbye. The weirdest thing … “A.I.” took the tweet seriously and responded with an official sayonara’.

Whatever the reasons are for Paula’s departure we’re sad to see her go. We just can’t imagine American Idol will be the same without the crazy antics of Paula Abdul….