Simon Cowell commented on the Idol chemistry, post-Paula Abdul, and comments that American Idol is “different” without Paula.

Cowell also noted that despite the different Idol chemistry, “I miss her, of course.”

Just how different will the American Idol chemistry be without Paula? Cowell commented to Extra, “It’s like comparing a carrot to a banana… They are different.”

Our guess is that Paula was the banana in this analogy.