Anyway, Simon Cowell has revealed that he wants Paula Abdul to stay. That was probably our point. "She'll be fine. She'll be on the show," judge Simon Cowell told Extra on Monday.

"I don't get a lot of say. I've just made it clear that I want Paula on the show. Full stop." Meanwhile, host Ryan Seacrest expressed a similar sentiment. "I think as far as I know you'll see everybody back," he told the TV show. "I hope so." - more on this story

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