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May 9th, 2012

After a couple of months of speculation and negotiations, Britney Spears has reportedly officially signed on to be a new “X Factor” judge.

The pop star will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and a still undetermined fourth judge on the music competition’s second season.

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May 1st, 2012

Has “The X Factor” found its fourth judge?

Demi Lovato is currently in “final negotiations” to join the FOX competition series, according to THR.

Lovato would join season 1 holdovers Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid, and possibly Britney Spears, who is said to be close to striking her own deal.

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February 22nd, 2012

On Wednesday, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid spoke with reporters, including Gossip Cop, about possible replacements for former judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, as well as plans for two hosts.

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February 16th, 2012

Janet Jackson could be among the new “X Factor” judges, according to a report.

The singer, who tried to dodge the topic during an appearance on “Anderson” set to air Monday, is reportedly in early talks with Simon Cowell to join the FOX series.

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January 18th, 2012

Former “X Factor” contestant Astro has landed a record deal!

The fifteen-year-old rapper from Brooklyn, who butted heads with Simon Cowell on the singing competition, has just been signed to L.A. Reid’s label Epic Records.

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January 3rd, 2012

“The X Factor” champ Melanie Amaro has signed a recording contract with Epic Records, the label run by one of the show’s judges, L.A. Reid.

Epic is part of the Sony Music empire, which guaranteed $5 million to the “X Factor” winner.

She’ll also star in a Pepsi commercial set to air during the Super Bowl in February.

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December 23rd, 2011

Melanie Amaro, who won “X Factor” on Thursday, today said she thought Chris Rene was her biggest competition; that Simon Cowell “was more nervous than [she] was backstage”; and that she would like to use her millions to a “buy a foot massager.”

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December 13th, 2011

Jimmy Kimmel invited the four judges from “The X Factor” to his couch on Monday, and immediately began grilling them about last week’s controversial elimination of Rachel Crow.

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