Paula Abdul leaves “The X Factor"

Paula Abdul is out at “The X Factor,” and she had the goods in a statement, just released:

Simon Cowell: “I want to say a massive thank you to Paula, Nicole and Steve for being part of 'The X Factor' last year. We had a lot of fun making the show together and importantly, we found some real talent and stars. 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. I'm sure all three are going to have massive success in what they do next, but now is the time to thank them all for everything they did last year.”