L.A. Times - Entertainment — The British singer is replaced by the former Pussycat Doll on Simon Cowell's new singing contest.The British singer is replaced by the former Pussycat Doll on Simon Cowell's new singing contest. more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell "genuinely thought" Cheryl Cole would accept his offer to return to the US 'X Factor'. The 27-year-old singer was reportedly sacked from the show after just four auditions nearly two weeks ago and although she was asked to return on Satu... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, TV News, AOL Television It is finally official, 'The X Factor' has replaced British pop star Cheryl Cole with the show's co-host Nicole Scherzinger. There have been rumors and conflicting stories for weeks now, but the offici... more info

Pop Crunch — Girl bander Cheryl Cole is officially unemployed — Stateside anyway. Former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger has been officially announced as the replacement for the Girls Aloud hitmaker. Scherzinger, the [...] more info

VH1 Blog — Just six weeks ago we provided a primer to Cheryl Cole, the least-known of the announced judges of Fox’s forthcoming Simon Cowell-helmed reality singing show X-Factor, and ever since there’s been a roller-coaster of gossip about drama behind the ... more info

ContactMusic — The gossip site TMZ, which first reported that Fox TV and the producers of The X Factor had fired British singer Cheryl Cole for the the U. S. version of the show, reported over the weekend that they are now trying to get her back, concerned about a ... more info

ContactMusic — Nicole Scherzinger has officially been announced as British singer Cheryl Cole's replacement on the judging panel of America's The X Factor. Simon Cowell, the brains behind the talent search, fought hard to land his protegee a place on the judging pa... more info

Sky News — Singer Cheryl Cole has been officially dropped as a judge on the upcoming US version of Simon Cowell's talent contest The X Factor. more info

TMZ — Cheryl Cole is officially gone from "X-Factor" -- this, after Fox and Fremantle tried to resuscitate her deal. As TMZ reported, FOX and Fremantle had fired Cole as a judge on the show because she lacked chemistry with the other judges, but Freeman... more info

Perez Hilton — It's official. The powers that be from FOX and Fremantlemedia have spoken: Chezza is out, Nicole IN! The network released an official statement this morning confirming that Cheryl Cole will NOT be on the judging panel for the American version of The ... more info