Paula Abdul Won’t Return To American Idol

In what might be the least surprising announcement of the year, Paula Abdul took to her Twitter feed last night to announce she was leaving American Idol. The statement said:

“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 Day 1 become an international phenomenon … What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying …