
As we and others reported on Monday, the dismissal of Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones left judge “L.A.” Reid as the only X Factor personality besides creator/judge Simon Cowell to make it from Season 1 to Season 2. That has now been formalized, with Fox, which already had a deal in place with the music executive, picking up his option for next season.
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Reid stays and Paula is shown the door? Simon has lost his Midas touch. X Factor is done.
LA Reid is The one judge who should have gone, I guess he stayed because he didn’t argue with you– sorry Simon but you are complete backstabber and you underestimate the power of paula — it was the only reason I watched the show was because of you and Paula — please realize your mistake as you did with melanie, the eventual winner of the x factor and bring paula back. For me, the show is not gonna be must see tv.
People need to stop calling him “L.A. Reid” and start calling him ” NOT Randy Jackson” like I do.
Just back up the truck and pay Seacrest what he wants-he can save this!
I bet Beyoncé does season 2