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Tell us which woman – Paula, Cheryl, Nicole or Shania – should sit alongside Simon Cowell Simon Cowell has said the audience will be the fifth judge on The X Factor when the singing ...

‘X Factor’ Judge Paula Abdul on Simon Cowell: ‘I Get a Kick Out of Seeing Him Happy’ (Q&A) "It was great, but you need time away, and it’s a total blessing that these few years allowed ...

X Factor, a big hit in England, arrived in 2011 with great fanfare and marked Cowell's return to American television after becoming a household name during a long run on American Idol.

AUDIO: ‘X Factor’ Winner Melanie Amaro Premieres New Single For his part, Nick Jonas has been actively campaigning for the judge’s seat on Fox’s other singing show, American Idol, tweeting ...

The judges have made their decisions and a fortunate 16 acts will hit the stage in Hollywood to sing or rap their way into voters' hearts and a shot at the $5 million prize.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - L.A. Reid, "The X Factor" judge, says he is leaving the TV talent show next season after two years on the panel.

Word landed early Monday that after weeks of rumors, British pop singer Cheryl Cole was officially out as a judge on “The X Factor,” Cowell’s new singing contest that premieres on Fox this fall.