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Paula Abdul is done with Idol. No raise, no deal. (Fox Images)

If you follow Paula Abdul on Twitter then you've already read the news that the American Idol judge is calling it quits. Here's what she wrote:

"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 part of a show that I helped from day one become an international phenomenon."

The New York Times is reporting that Abdul wanted a substantial raise over last year's salary of $2 million per season and when execs didn't meet that demand she high-stepped it out of their office. According to the paper, someone "close to the negotiations said that the producers had offered Ms. Abdul a 30 percent salary increase and a total multi-year deal worth more than $10 million."

So that leaves Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell (both already on contract through next season), and Kara Dioguardi (who signed a new contract for an undisclosed amount) as the show's judges. Host Ryan Seacrest signed a three-year $45 million contract last month.

What do you think about Paula Abdul's leaving the show?
We here at the Beat don't like it one bit. Not ONE bit. :(

While the petite brunette was a bit of a ditz, her colorful comments to the young singers and on-air battles with Cowell added an interesting element to the program — one that we highly doubt Dioguardi can replicate.

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