We got totally confused when we first read this question to the lovely Lisa de Moraes during her live chat yesterday:

Arlington, Va.: Seriously, what was up with Paula last night? I caught it on CNN this morning, and well, it looks like girlfriend needs help. I also find it interesting that the Web recaps of the show aren’t talking about it. Are most media outlets ignoring it so she can save face? 

We soon figured out the Abdul-inspired nature of this question, but, at first, we thought the query was about CNN’s Paula Zahn. Because all the points seem to apply to her, too.