PAULA ABDUL - CONFIRMED X FACTOR JUDGE!

Looks like Ms Paula is going back to judging, only this time it will be on X Factor! 

After prolonged negotiations, Paula Abdul just finalized a deal to rejoin Simon Cowell on the X Factor judges’ panel. Cowell has told British media that he wanted his old American Idol frenemy on the new show all along, but it wasn’t easy, apparently there was the small matter of her existing contract with the short-lived CBS show Live to Dance for producers to clear up. 
Taping for X Factor begins today.

NICKI MINAJ X's X FACTOR

X does not mark the spot for Nicki Minaj. The Young Money rapper will not be appearing as a judge on Simon Cowell’s singing competition “The X Factor.”

Page Six previously reported that Cowell was in discussions with the Harajuku Barbie to join the judging panel on the show’s upcoming U.S. edition, along with former Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid.


Sources connected to Minaj tell TMZ that she won’t be taking on the gig, saying, “There’s nothing going on with 'X Factor'.”


Cowell admitted to reporters that many of the names rumored to be in talks, including Jessica Simpson and Paula Abdul, were likely leaked from his own company to stir up buzz for the show, which premieres this fall on Fox.


Mariah Carey’s name was among those in the mix, but those reports have been denied. However, the pop songbird may play a role during live shows.


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