Smell Ya Later, ‘X Factor’!: 6 New Careers For Paula Abdul
Tuesday, January 31 by Simon Cowell held her nose like this for
forty-five minutes. It looks like she's starting to pass out. 
Contestants on The X Factor aren’t the only ones subject to
star/producer Simon Cowell’s tight-shirted, nipple-y wrath.
Yesterday, he cleaned house in regards to on-air talent, giving
Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones, and Paula Abdul the axe,
leaving only himself and L.A. Reid on the show right now.  X
Factor performed decently, but fell short of expectations after
X Factor had killed it over in the U.K. Consequently, Cowell
appears to be taking a new approach. The dismissal of
Scherzinger and Jones came as no surprise since their
performances were widely panned, but longtime co-worker Paula
Abdul’s dismissal came as a shock to those close to the show.
So, what’s next for Paula? She has a particularly unique skill
set that doesn’t lend itself to careers at H&R Block or alpaca-
raising. Where does she go from here?  We’ve got