Why paula abdul was fired

On the show, both had weathered their share of viewer criticism; Scherzinger even received death threats after she and Abdul voted to send finalist Drew Ryniewicz home. The host and judge did not receive an explanation for the decision, but a source close to the show says Cowell has decided that the show needs a bigger celebrity on the panel next season.

A source close to LA Reid says the fourth member of the X Factor panel has not been informed of any change to his status as judge. Why the surprise post-season slaughter? Insiders point to an issue of both truth and perception: ratings. In a way, Cowell could only blame himself — he was the one who set the bar extraordinarily high, telling THR in an August cover story that he was anticipating a viewership of 20 million.

Coming in some 8 million viewers short meant lost ad revenue and diminished profits on what was already one of the most expensive productions on television. Also nagging at Cowell — with just about everything he touches — are the constant Idol comparisons and U. X Factor was no exception.

You do develop friendships with the people you work with and Paula, in particular, is a very close friend and I expect to be working with her on another project in the near future. The Hollywood Reporter uncovered the story of how Cowell fired his cohorts during a series of off-site meetings in the UK. According to a show insider, meetings are taking place wherein the show creator has assembled his team and creative brain-trust for a post-mortem.

The purpose: detailing what went wrong and what was done right on season 1 of the Fox singing competition. Still, Abdul was not without her controversies on the show. Many blamed her for the dismissal of Season 1 favorite Rachel Crow , precipitated by advice Abdul gave to Scherzinger to let the decision be made by the public vote. America then sent the year-old packing. As for Jones and Scherzinger, another show insider says the X Factor host was notified by a show producer around pm ET on Monday evening that his option was not being picked up Cowell did not call Jones personally to deliver the news.

Soon after, Scherzinger was informed that her contract also would not be renewed, as well. And the talent, when the talent came in and let us know we were watching something truly unique and special. I have incredible memories of each season, I really do.

Every single season was special. Some seasons were stronger than others because of the diversity of the contestants, but still, there was incredible individual, unique talent right there. Season after season, they were all different. Well, there was one thing that Simon told me. If I could tune down that receptor of feeling energy and wanting to help and wanting to really, really want [contestants] to leave that stage a better version of themselves each time, it would have been a little easier for me.

I cared. Because I was the artist fighting for the artist. It meant something. At the end of the day, I wanted them to leave the stage bigger and better and with more grace and dignity and elegance than they approached it the first time. I think that it would have been easier if I had grown up with brothers, because being the only girl was just crazy. They had fun with me. They had lots of fun at my expense. The truth is, it was time for me to leave.