So, it’s a day of pop culture crap.  Between Jennifer Anniston being incapable of having a sane date, and the American Idol Compliment Chicken clucking her way into obscurity.

IT’S final. Paula Abdul, who quit “American Idol” a couple of weeks ago but then negotiated to try to get back on, won’t be appearing as a judge on the top-rated show. She tweeted on Tuesday night, “with sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to re turn.” Producers often had trouble wrangling Abdul for the auditions the show holds around the country and wanted to offer her a smaller role during the finals in Los Angeles, but a source tells Page Six Abdul didn’t go for the arrangement. “She was a pain in the butt to deal with in terms of getting her to show up to different cities on time,” an insider said. “That was a hang-up. And they tried offering less money to just have her appear for the live finals in LA, but negotiations broke down.” Abdul could not be reached. “Idol” produc ers said in a statement they were “saddened that she has decided not to return.”

Wow.

Well, as much as I will miss her clucking compliments to anything and everything, as well as her (allegedly, ha ha) Xanax filled babblings about unicorns and puppies… goodbye.

I hate American Idol when it starts – the freak shows and the failures.

But I like it when it gets down to the top 12, and you can start caring about people.

However when Paula – with her glassy eyes and even less focussed opinions – yammered on and then interrupted Simon, who is the only person there with a valid and interesting opinion, I wanted to shoot the TV in the face.

Goodbye.

Good riddance.

I wish you well, on a show that I don’t watch.