Can Corey Clark Sing? Like a Canary. With an Agent.

Fox and the producers of "American Idol" -- FreemantleMedia and 19 Entertainment -- put out a statement yesterday reminding us that Clark was removed from the show for failing to disclose his criminal arrest history. They also say they were never notified or contacted by Mr. Clark, nor presented with any evidence concerning his claims, either during or after his participation on the show.

"We will, of course, look into any evidence of improper conduct that we receive," the three parties said, adding, "In the meantime, we recommend that the public carefully examine Mr. Clark's motives, given his apparent desire to exploit his prior involvement with 'American Idol' for profit and publicity."

During tonight's "Primetime Live," ABC News promises, we will hear that Clark allegedly made his first phone call to Abdul after, he says, an Abdul associate slipped him a piece of paper with the judge's phone number.

Clark explains: "So she was like, 'You got to have better song choices, and I want to help you do that. I want to look out after you like -- like I'm your mom.' And then she was like 'well, more like your sister.' And I was like, 'Okay, cool, cool' . . . and then she was like, 'Well, maybe more like your special friend.' "

Asked why she allegedly coached him and picked his outfits, Clark responds that Abdul was "polishing off that dust -- off the dirty diamond and helping me shine a little bit."

Sorry, pookie, still dirty.

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"I Miss Constantine" night on "American Idol."

Officially, it's Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller -- I know, who? -- night.

They apparently wrote a lot of Elvis songs.

Did CBS pay "Idol" producers to do their songs this week because they have that "Elvis" miniseries coming up in this May ratings race?

But wait, CBS is trying to kill Fox in the race for first place among the 18-to-49-year-olds who are the Holy Grail of Madison Avenue.