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While most people are thinking that Paula Abdul was drunk on the Tuesday night performance show of American Idol, Paula and her publicist Jeff Ballard are saying otherwise. In a statement sent out on Wednesday, Paula’s publicist said that she was not drunk and that she never had a martini during her lunch but instead had a sparkling water with lime. Apparently, the petite Idol judge doesn’t even drink at all. Her publicist goes on to say that it wasn’t an assistant who was with her but rather the head of Talent for FOX. Well, if she wasn’t drunk but was acting that way, surely she must have been on something.

Carly Smithson was the latest American Idol contestant to get the boot but before the elimination even happened, Idol message boards were abuzz that the castoff was going to be Jason Castro. Who would leak such a thing? Allegedly, it was Ryan Seacrest. An email exchange posted on a fan site points at Ryan saying that he blabbed that it was going to be Jason who’s leaving the show. While Ryan once said that he finds out who gets to go home the morning of the show, the truth is that only the two executive producers know who’s voted off.

Paula Abdul has reportedly split from her boyfriend.

Friends of the ‘American Idol’ judge claim she has separated from restaurateur JT Torregiani, after less than a year together.

However, JT is not upset about the break-up because he wasn’t committed to Paula. A source said: “He wasn’t that serious about it and hadn’t invested too much in the relationship.”

Paula, 45, sparked rumors her romance might be on the rocks when she failed to show at the opening of JT’s new restaurant Beso, which he has launched with ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria, in March. At the bash, JT was spotted flirting with female guests.

Paula recently spoke about her desire to settle down and start a family. She said: “I do want children. I’ll probably adopt because I think it’ll be in the next three to five years. I wouldn’t necessarily adopt from abroad like some celebs. I just want a healthy baby.”

Paula has been married twice. She split from actor husband Emilio Estevez in 1994 after a two-year marriage, while her union to sportswear designer Brad Beckerman also ended after two years in 1998.

If you were one of the many who voted for American Idol wannabe Michael Johns after his Tuesday performance, you could have been influenced by a performance that wasn’t even part of the show. At the end of the show, Ryan Seacrest threw to a tape which showed highlights of the performances. The one they showed for Michael was actually better than when he sang earlier. That’s because producers used his performance from his rehearsal. And if you can recall, Paula called Michael on tat saying she heard him during rehearsal and that he sounded a lot better. Apparently, the same thing happened with David Archuleta last week when he forgot his lyrics.