LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Britney Spears has reached an agreement to serve as a judge on Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” — and the payday is really something to sing about. The “Womanizer” singer will collect $15 million overall for the gig — approximately $13 million to judge music-industry aspirants alongside Cowell and record executive L.A. Reid, and the rest as a bonus for performing on the show, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Simon Cowell says learned to keep his mouth shut (Reuters)
February 23rd, 2012 -
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Reuters – Television entrepreneur Simon Cowell says he’s learned one lesson from the U.S.
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Is Janet Jackson joining "X Factor"? She doesn’t deny it (Reuters)
February 17th, 2012 -
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Reuters – Is Janet Jackson joining Simon Cowell on the “X Factor” judging panel next season? The pop diva didn’t reject the idea when Anderson Cooper asked her about it while taping an episode of his talk show “Anderson” Thursday.
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Is Janet Jackson joining "X Factor"? She doesn’t deny it (Reuters)
February 17th, 2012 -
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Reuters – Is Janet Jackson joining Simon Cowell on the “X Factor” judging panel next season?
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Is Janet Jackson joining "X Factor"? She doesn’t deny it
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Cowell proposes "X Factor," "Idol," "Voice" faceoff (Reuters)
February 17th, 2012 -
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Reuters – Simon Cowell has an idea: a cross-network sing-off between the winners of “The Voice,” “American Idol” and “X Factor.” But “Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe responded with a snarky swipe at the other singing shows.
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Simon Cowell shoots down Beyonce "X Factor" rumors (Reuters)
February 8th, 2012 -
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Reuters – Time will tell who will fill the recently vacated judge’s chairs on “The X Factor,” but one thing’s for sure — it won’t be Beyonce Knowles. At least, if Simon Cowell is to be believed.
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It’s "Ex-Factor" for Abdul, Scherzinger, Jones (Reuters)
January 31st, 2012 -
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Reuters – Simon Cowell gave his talent show “The X Factor” a major shake-up, showing the door to host Steve Jones, judge Nicole Scherzinger, and even his old friend Paula Abdul after a lackluster first season on U.S. television.
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Simon Cowell to launch DJ talent show (Reuters)
January 25th, 2012 -
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Reuters – TV personality and music producer Simon Cowell is launching a new talent competition to find the world’s best DJs.
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Cowell poaches "Strictly" judge in UK ratings battle (Reuters)
January 3rd, 2012 -
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Reuters – Music producer and TV personality Simon Cowell has poached singer Alesha Dixon from hit BBC show “Strictly Come Dancing” to judge alongside him on “Britain’s Got Talent,” which airs on the rival ITV channel.
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