Paula Abdul & Simon Cowell Reteam For 'X Factor'

Posted on May 08, 2011 @ 12:00PM

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By Radar Staff

Contracts were signed late Saturday night to bring Paula Abdul onto the judging panel at Simon Cowell's X Factor.

The reunion of Cowell and Abdul ups the ante considerably on the anticipation factor of X Factor, the talent competition Cowell created in the UK and is launching in the U.S. in September.

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Paula left American Idol and struck out on her own with a dance competition, Live to Dance, on CBS. It was a critical and ratings flop. But that didn't stop Cowell from wanting her by his side for X Factor.

The show will be hosted by former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and UK TV personality Steve Jones.

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Oh Simon ..... you didn't ! :( She is such an air head.

by sidney
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:19am

I just saw on dailymail.co.uk. Cheryl Tweedy/Cole yesterday. Big poofy hair, Orange blouse, aqua belt, & purple pants. For the X Factor auditions.in LA. yesterday. I might just watch this now just to lol.

by OhWow
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 8:59pm

Paula is H-H-H-HOT! You all KNOW you would hit that! Bouncy, bouncy!

by Arty Ziff
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 1:40pm

I couldn't stand the twit on American Idol. DEFINITELY won't watch this show because she is there. Could have been good. Too bad.

by Linda Wilson
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 11:53am

I assume they are sleeping together.

by Arty Ziff
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 11:18am

What better way to get the AI viewers. ppl luved them together and started to not like the show as much after she left.
Its a good move on Simons part.

by OhWow
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 11:21am

I watched the X Factor on you tube and it blows AI away, should be a nice addition to reality tv here in the US...

by therock
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 11:04am

Ellen Degeneres is saying "WTF?".

by GailS
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 10:37am

how is it possible for Cheryl Tweedy to work/live in America? Since she has a criminal record. & Steve Jones is a moron. Dermot O'Leary would have been a better choice for presenter w/o Nicole

by OhWow
Posted Sun, 05/08/2011 - 10:20am