LEAP OF FAITH

PAULA ABDUL closed the show with daredevil dance moves set to a medley of her classic tracks. At one point, she flung her hat into the audience — and it struck

JULIANNE HOUGH in the neck! The America’s Got Talent judge laughed it off, later posting a joking pic of her with a towel around her neck in her hotel room, calling it “an honor” to be hit by Paula’s flying hat. Replied Paula, “OMG I’m peeing my pants! You know it was with love!”