Everyone's favorite American Idol train wreck, Paula Abdul, turns 46 (!) today. Woo hoo! Many, many drinks will surely be consumed tonight!

As they should be. From the time she burst onto the scene in those Diet Coke ads and videos with MC Skat Kat to her recent sob-fests over David Archuleta, Paula has been a crazy, foxy celebrity news fixture. We'll drink to that!

Here's a little collection of Paula Abdul pics our interns put together for her big day. Who knows how many more she's got. Click to enlarge!

Who's up next? When does your favorite star celebrate another year of not getting killed? Check out our calendar of celebrity birthdays and find out!