Big Apple Music Scene — Earlier this week, Simon Cowell announced that he wants to hire Cheryl Cole as one of the judges for his soon-to-be-launched US edition of X Factor. Though Cheryl is a huge star in the UK, she's pretty much an unknown in the States. Though landing su... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Despite Simon Cowell joking about how he would have to dub her voice for The X Factor USA, it seems that Cheryl Cole may finally have clinched a place on the US judging panel, thanks to her Geordie... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Make way for 8 loud and proud Geordie lads and lasses who promise to show you a summer you’ll never forget! From the city that gave us Cheryl Cole, Ant & Dec and Gazza, the UK’s... more info

ContactMusic — Derek Hough's pet name for Cheryl Cole is 'Dimples'. The 25-year-old dancer was so delighted when his rumoured girlfriend landed a judging role on the US version of 'The X Factor' after he helped her rehearse that he sent her a bunch of roses with... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Nicole Scherzinger has admitted that Simon Cowell was so impressed with her stint filling in for Cheryl Cole on The X Factor that he wanted to sign her up right away. In a new interview with... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Will.I.Am has warned that The X Factor won’t be the same without Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole. The hip-hop maestro, who helped Cheryl during last year’s boot camp stage, told The Sun... more info

Gigwise — She'lls be joined by Paula Abdul... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell wants his former "American Idol" sparring partner Paula Abdul and British singer Cheryl Cole join him on the U.S. version of his TV contest "The X Factor." more info

VH1 Blog — Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood is reporting that former American Idol mainstay Simon Cowell has chosen his fellow judges for the United States launch of the British musical competition The X Factor: Paula Abdul, music exec L.A. Reid and Cheryl Col... more info

ContactMusic — Although he says he's still open to other possibilities and deals have not been completed, Simon Cowell has told Deadline blogger Nikki Finke that he expects singers Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole will join producer L. A. Reid and himself on the j... more info