X-Factor Massacre!

Simon Cowell cleaned house with a vengeance Monday. Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones have all been wiped off the X-Factor. The host was no surprise, and Nicole had suggested she might return to her own career, but Paula Abdul too?! An insider said the plan had been for “Paula to be the goofy girl and Nicole the pretty girl. But Paula was so bad it made none of it work.” “Simon wants to take the show in a new direction. And Steve Jones Tweeted on Monday "I won't be hosting next season Xfactor which is a shame but I cant complain as I've had a great time," "Good luck to everyone on the show." Auditions for the second season are currently under way.