So You Think You Can Dance" executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe said he would consider having Paula Abdul join the "Dance" panel as a guest judge should he contract talks with Fox's "American Idol" fall through, the New York Daily News reports.

Abdul's appearing as "Dance" judge wouldn't be too much of a stretch. She was previously a dancer for the Los Angeles Lakers and has worked as a choreographer for big names, including Janet Jackson.

Furthermore, Lythgoe, as the former showrunner on "American Idol," knows Adbul well.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/07/22/2009-07-22_paula_abdul_welcome_to_judge_so_you_think_you_can_dance_says_shows_producer_nige.html

IMO, they're free to take her :D

I always thought she'd be a better fit for this show than AI. After all, Paula did get her start as a dancer/choreographer.