'American Idol': The Poetry of Paula Abdul
In tribute to departing ''Idol'' judge, we remember some of her best sound bites -- which read as inspirational free verse
By Kate Ward Updated March 12, 2009 at 07:00 PM EDT
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Jason Castro
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Paula Abdul | It was the tweet heard around the world: ''With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL ,'' Abdul posted the eveningÂ…
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Taylor Hicks
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American Idol, Ace Young
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David Cook
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Clay Aiken, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
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Simon Cowell, American Idol
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American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, ... | To not watch American Idol anymore and to clean out my DVR every week. — Cola
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By Kate Ward