Mjsbigblog — Simon Cowell speaks out to Extra for the first time about the X Factor Monday Massacre, when Steve Jones, Paula Abdul and Nicole Sherzinger were all axed on the same day. L.A. Reid has since signed a contract for a second year. more info

ContactMusic — Music mogul Antonio L A Reid has signed a new contract to stay on for a second season of TV talent show The X Factor days after Simon Cowell announced Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were not returning as judges Welsh host Steve Jones became the f... more info

ContactMusic — L A Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of US X Factor The music mogul is thought to have signed a contract on Friday 03 02 12 to reprise his position on the panel following the exits of fellow judges Paula Abdul an... more info

Mjsbigblog — A source tells the Hollywood Reporter that L.A. Reid signed his contract for season 2 of X Factor yesterday (Feb 3). Earlier in the week, news broke that Steve Jones, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger would not be returning. more info

Mjsbigblog — Reportedly, Paula Abdul isn't happy AT ALL about being dropped from X Factor. Although Simon has promised to put her another show, she doesn't feel she can trust him. Simon told her Fox didn't want her because she wasn't "edgy" enough. Steve Jones w... more info

The Newsroom — After suffering a fatal gunshot wound, celebrities like MC Hammer and Paula Abdul are already Tweeting their condolences for the Soul Train producer's death. more info

The Newsroom — Host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul will not return for the show's second season. more info

ContactMusic — Following the news that Steve Jones Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul will all be leaving the US version of The X Factor all eyes have turned to Simon Cowell and the TV talent shows fans are keen to see who he will bring in to replace the former jud... more info

ContactMusic — As the fall-out from yesterdays brutal X Factor US cull continues the shows boss Simon Cowell released a statement that didnt exactly clear up as to why hed removed former host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul from the show..... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Simon Cowell has addressed the shake up on The X Factor USA, after it emerged that host Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and now Paula Abdul have all left the series. As we previously reported,... more info