Even though the planet's foremost American Idol expert is saying Paula Abdul's tweet heard around the world was legit, the skeptics are storming the gates. Among them: Kim Masters, who argues for the negotiation-ploy theory, adding that Paula isn't quite crazy enough to walk away from eight figures per year. "Paula: kabuki?" she e-mailed one agent, who replied, "Yeah, just stupid." Either way, keep hope alive for her Kimmel-sidekick renaissance. [The Daily Beast]