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Simon Cowell: Idol Is “Different” Without Paula

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American Idol isn't the same without Paula Abdul, says Simon Cowell.

On the Fox show's upcoming ninth season, judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi return – along with celeb guest judges, including Victoria Beckham, Shania Twain and Katy Perry.

Cowell, 49, tells Extra the show is now "different. It's like comparing a carrot to a banana."

Related: See Paula Abdul's craziest outfits of all time

Though the judge says he doesn't want to "get in the middle" of Idol execs and Abdul, 47, he says, "I miss her."

He adds that Abdul – who denied to TV Guide that she left the show over money – is "someone who will always work."

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So what's next for Abdul?

"I definitely want to do a talk show because it would be different," says Abdul, who has shot a guest role on Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and will host VH1's Divas Live Sept. 17. "It would be a lot of fun variety with a ton of unexpected stuff and tributes to everyday people getting their big chance."

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