Over at the “X-Factor,” three on-camera personalities – Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones – were given their walking papers this week, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Seems lead judge Simon Cowell decided it was time for a shake up before the second season returns this fall. Apparently the three didn’t have what Cowell needed.
According to the LAT article, “In some ways, the departures are not a surprise. The singing groups mentored by Abdul were eliminated in short order on last fall’s shows, a result that irked Cowell. Scherzinger’s contestants – all over 30 – fared better, but Cowell [...]