Mjsbigblog — The Associated Press is reporting that Paula Abdul will join the judges panel for Sunday’s X Factor taping in LANEW YORK – Paula Abdul will be back at the judging table with Simon Cowell, this time on Fox’s “The X Factor,” a person familia... more info

Mjsbigblog — She’s at it again! Paula Abdul is proving once again to be a difficult negotiator as her X Factor talks continue through to the 11th hour.L.A. Reid, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell are all set to sit [...] more info

Guardian Music — X Factor mogul worth £200m joins Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Paul McCartney in top 10 of Sunday Times music rich listSimon Cowell has soared into the top 10 of the annual Sunday Times music rich list for the first time, with an estimated fortune of ... more info

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

Detroit Free Press — Although Simon Cowell delighted Paula Abdul fans when he said she'd be joining new reality series "The X Factor" this fall, his rep was quick to clarify that nothing Cowell said was set in stone. 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

E! Online — From Nicki Minaj to George Michael to Nicole Scherzinger, a seemingly endless number of names have been thrown around as possible contenders to voice their opinions on Simon Cowell's upcoming... 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

Mjsbigblog — Deadline’s Nikki Fink interviewed Simon Cowell who reveals that Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole will join him and LA Reid on the X Factor US judges panel:Cowell tells me that in addition to himself and Antonio “L.A.” Reid, the chairman of Island D... more info