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(Los Angeles – August 4, 2009) – EXTRA sources learn that Paula Abdul will not be returning to “American Idol” and the news is confirmed on her Official Twitter.

After eight successful seasons on “American Idol,” Paula Abdul announced she will not be returning as a judge this fall.

Abdul turned to her Twitter account to make the news public, writing, “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 being a part of a show that I helped from day1 become an international phenomenon.”

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