It's got everything - drama, a strong soapy element, a sort of happy ending, plus Simon Cowell has a history of doing this sort of thing - and maybe that's why Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson are being unusually cagey about the whole affair, as E! Online reports:

On his radio show this morning, Seacrest said Abdul's departure was real�"as far as I know." Jackson, meanwhile told Extra, "It looks to be true [emphasis added]." Alright, it's not exactly Area 51 territory, but it does give us hope that maybe - just maybe - Paula Abdul will return to American Idol. - more on this story

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