Paula Abdul And Cheryl Cole Not Yet Hired For X Factor

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Reports out of the X Factor camp this morning indicated the much-ballyhooed judges’ search was finally complete with Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole taking the final two slots, but apparently, those finalized reports weren’t quite as final as they seemed. Headman Simon Cowell’s representative came out firing in response not long after the news broke, claiming nothing is set in stone and those two ladies were just a few possibilities among many. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say what the hell is going on with the X-Factor?
With auditions already under way and a Fox network premiere set for September, we’re well past the point of smooth transitions. Even if Cole and Abdul are hired by the end of the week, they’re still likely to be far less comfortable with the format once the cameras roll. I fully expect a ton of people to tune into the premiere of X-Factor, but if many write it off initially as a below-average American Idol imitation, they won’t be likely to see it through.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, George Michael and Mariah Carey are among the other names being considered, but then again, who knows? Would anyone really be surprised if the X-Factor just gave up and went with Simon and L.A. Reid as the only two judges? What a fiasco.