In damage control mode today, Paula Abdul tells Entertainment Tonight that she was actually commenting on David Cook's song when she mentioned Jason's "second song" during her infamous flub on the show last night. It's not believable, she should've just gone with the "I'm drunk" excuse. Her critique on "Jason's second song" was that he wasn't trying hard enough to get into the top 4 and that it wasn't good. Her critique of David after catching herself was that he was good. This should be proof enough that Idol isn't even good enough at lying to fix simple problems that expose how fixed the show is. If it truly was a misunderstanding, it would be easy to explain. But since Paula is lying about it, something is up. Also, EW's Popwatch blog talks about how Nigel Lythgoe was FREAKING OUT when Paula messed up with quotes like, "Nigel was frantically gesturing a single finger to anyone who could see him: ONE SONG! THEY'VE ONLY SUNG ONE SONG!" The fact that Nigel was freaking out is a sure sign that this was definitely something big. (If you missed Paula's flub, you can check it out here.)

Everyone's least favorite American Idol executive producer/cow-metaphor-using twit is back to promote season 7 of American Idol. But why should we listen? Apparently, as he tells the New York Post, there are some changes. First, the contestants will be allowed to play instruments in the Hollywood round. Looks like Nigel wants to pimp someone who plays guitar this year. Yawn, it's been done on many international Idol shows before. Secondly, there will be less guest mentors this year. This is a good thing, as Gwen Stefani was outsung by the entire top 24. Third, the Idol tour may be combined with the So You Think You Can Dance tour next year. Look for record low ticket sales. And lastly, a contestant who tried out before but was inelligible due to not being an American citizen is back. We think it's that lame Irish girl Simon was trying to pimp a few seasons ago before the season even started. This show is so recycled, it's scary.

If you listen to American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe's version of things, he loves Sanjaya Malakar. And he most certainly did not cast the 17 year old on the show to make people angry when he outlasted better singers. Of course not. In a new article, Lythgoe makes himself sound like an idiot by saying, "I'm old school, so any time my shows are talked about, I'm really happy." Of course you are, Nigel. While Sanjaya is ripped apart in the media, you pretend to take the high road to look better, all the while deliciously savoring the press and big bucks the show rakes in as a result. Lythgoe also acknowledges VFTW for the first time in 2 years, calling us, "a fly buzzing around a cow" and saying, "when you're getting 30 million votes, whatever that website can do is just not enough." So does that mean Idol will try to rig the votes this week to get rid of Sanjaya to make Nigel look smart? I guess we'll see! All we can do is have fun with it and vote. For more information on Lythgoe, visit www.nigellythgoe.com (insert laugh here).