The final straw

Thank you, Paula Abdul. Your verbal slip on Tuesday night's episode of "American Idol" opened a can of worms about the show's street cred. You're still forever our girl, but what are you drinking out of that big pink straw?
Why is everyone so shocked? Were there still people out there who actually thought the show was 100 percent legit?
Anyway, as the seventh season of A.I. is rapidly coming to a close, I'm interested in what people are doing for the finale. Sounds like a perfect excuse to break out some pink straws and party.