I basically already covered this story when it was just a rumor and I don't really have anything else to say about it, but it's a slow news day ... So, Paula Abdul is really leaving "American Idol" for real this time. There. You happy now?

“With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to Idol,” Abdul, 47, writes on her Twitter page. “I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day one become an international phenomenon.”

She adds: “What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. I do, without any doubt, have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all.” (Source)

I love how twitter has basically now become an acceptable way of quitting your job. No thanks, I'll just stick with my usual tried and true method of the grabbing of the crotch and giving of the finger. It's never let me down yet!