"The X Factor": Who Actually Fired Paula?

So whose decision was it to get rid of Paula on “The X Factor”?

Simon Cowell gave an interview to “Extra” where he muddied the waters on the issue by saying he would’ve liked to have kept Paula and that he was told it “had to be done straight away.”

Maybe Simon isn’t as all powerful as we thought he was…

Simon also crosses Mariah Carey and Beyonce off his list of potential judges.

You can see the interview here.