Simon Cowell: I Wanted to Keep Paula Abdul on 'X Factor'

When news broke last week that judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones would not be returning for season 2 of The X Factor, the only big surprise was the firing of Abdul. After all, she and show creator Simon Cowell have been good friends since their time together on American Idol.

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