Paula Abdul has announced personally that she will not return to "American
Idol". She took it to Twitter in revealing her sadness and regret that she
will not be back for the ninth season which will soon start the audition
rounds.

"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL," she wrote on
Tuesday, August 4. "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."

Paula did not mention about the deal she made with 19Entertainment. She
dedicated the next few posts on Twitter to the fans who have been supportive
throughout the ordeal. "What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate
the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me," she
said, adding "It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past
month."

There were rumors that the studio and producers refused to meet Paula's
salary demand. They however agreed to the amount proposed by the other
judges, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, as well as host Ryan Seacrest. Paula
previously said that she will return only when the deal is "fair". New judge
Kara DioGuardi officially signed up last week, although her number is
reportedly much less than the others.

The judging panel of "American Idol" thus will be back to the three-person
format, unless FOX decides to add another one. The ninth season will be
premiered in 2010.

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