If Paula Abdul is headed to Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor', she's feigning ignorance. On 'The Tonight Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC), Jay Leno first asked whether she missed working with him as an 'American Idol' judge. "Of course, I miss everybody," she said diplomatically.

"The rumor is you guys might work together again," Leno nudged. She was speechless. The host added, "Is this the first you've heard of it?" Abdul replied, "Yeah," and then clarified: "He always talks to me about, 'We will work together somehow, some way.'" Meaning...?

Watch Paula Abdul's full interview here: