Ryan Seacrest blasted rumors that Paula Abdul is either a drunk, an idiot, or some freaky combination of the two, on Wednesday night’s episode of American Idol. Questions about Paula’s mental stability were raised on Tuesday night after the Idol judge critiqued two songs by Jason Castro when he had only performed one. (The little birdies in Paula’s head got a little confused.)

“The rumors? They’re not true. She’s part of our family. And we love her….And I think Simon [Cowell] still wants to hook up with her,” Seacrest told the Idol audience during Wednesday night’s airing, which saw singing nanny Brooke White sent home.