And just like that, there was a major shake up at The X Factor late Monday night with host Steve Jones and judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger rumored to not be returning to season 2 of the hit NBC show.
The rumors first involved host Jones who himself took to his Twitter account to confirm the news.
“I won’t be hosting next seasons X Factor which is a shame but I can’t complain as I’ve had a great time,” Jones wrote. “Good luck to everyone on the show.”
But who will still be on the show? Per E! News, it won’t be Scherzinger who has decided not to come back. “She wants to focus on her music career,” a source told E!. “She’s spoken to Simon [Cowell] and he’s given her his blessing.”
And before it was all over, there was even more bloodshed. E! also reported that Abdul won’t be sitting next to her buddy Cowell next season. “She found out today,” a show source told E!. “At this point, the only ones staying are Simon and L.A. Reid.”
Another source confirmed to E! News that both Paula and Nicole were not renewed, “Simon wants to take the show in a different direction,” says the insider.
From a fan’s POV: Note to Producers of X-Factor…Get rid of the phony competition among the mentor/judges…It doesn’t forward the object of the show which is the contestants. It also essentially nullifies/wastes one judges comments to the contestants…Get over yourself judges…
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