Ryan Seacrest interviews American Idol judges for his radio show about Paula Abdul's exit. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn, courtesy of Fox.

American Idol auditions are in high gear and all the judges are there.  One notable exception?  Paula Abdul, who announced Tuesday that she was leaving the hit show after eight seasons.

She may be gone, but Abdul is hardly forgotten.

While broadcasting his radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, live from the Denver tryouts, Ryan Seacrest spoke with Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi as well as guest judge, Victoria Beckham about Abdul’s exit.  And, the fact is, everyone was singing Abdul’s praises!

Click onto all three media files for all the latest American Idol info from Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Victoria Beckham.