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Madonna won’t be replacing Paula Abdul on X Factor USA

Madonna has revealed that she would not consider accepting a role on The X Factor USA.

After the shocking axe of Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger from the hit Fox talent series earlier this week, word is that boss Simon Cowell is on the lookout for a couple of big named stars to join his panel and help lift the ratings.

However, he can save himself some time if he was considering asking Madonna to sign up, as she has ruled out the possibility at the Super Bowl XLVI press conference, saying:

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X Factor USA: Stacy Francis is ‘sorry’ that Paula Abdul was axed – not so worried about mentor Nicole Scherzinger

Stacy Francis has admitted that she was saddened to hear that Paula Abdul has been axed from The X Factor USA.

The single mother from Brooklyn, New York reached the live finals of the hit Fox talent show last year and was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger throughout the series. However it seems that she made more of a connection with Paula.

On hearing that Nicole, Paula and Steve Jones have been dropped from The X Factor, Stacy took to Twitter to say:

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CONFIRMED: Paula Abdul, Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger axed from X Factor USA

OMG it’s been a bloodbath over at Fox this week!

When we heard rumours yesterday that the TV network were axing three of last year’s big X Factor stars we were sure at least one of the reports would be unfounded, but this afternoon it has been confirmed that both female judges – Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul – along with host Steve Jones, have been unceremoniously dumped.

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Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and possibly Paula Abdul axed from X Factor USA 2012

Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger will not be back on The X Factor this year.

A Fox official has confirmed that neither star will be back on the series when it kicks off later in 2012 and that bosses are now on the hunt for a new presenter to replace Jones and a judge to replace Scherzinger.

He refused to confirm or deny reports that Paula Abdul was also leaving the show, which would result in only Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid returning from the first series.

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X Factor USA: Simon Cowell admits there is ‘sexual tension’ between him and Paula Abdul

Simon Cowell has admitted that there is more to his friendship with Paula Abdul than meets the eye.

The music mogul was being interviewed by Barbara Walters and was asked about how his relationship with his former American Idol co-star and now X Factor co-panelist has changed over the years.

Walters gave a sneak peek of her interview with one of her ‘ten Most Fascinating People of 2011′ on The View yesterday and when she asked Cowell how he gets on with Paula, the TV boss confessed:

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X Factor 2011: Paula Abdul comforts heartbroken Caitlynne Curtis (VIDEO)

16 year old Caitlynne Curtis was seen making her bid for fame on last night’s X Factor USA episode.

The junior high student showed up in Miami, wearing a cute yellow strapless dress and matching earrings and looking like someone who had just stepped right off a Disney TV show.

Before taking to the stage, Caitlynne confessed that she was incredibly nervous about singing for the judges and told a fellow contestant that she had been to the bathroom no less than ten times while waiting behind the scenes.

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X Factor USA: Paula Abdul vomits as Geo Godly exposes all his hairy glory! (VIDEO)

Geo Godly certainly made an impression on last night’s X Factor USA series première.

The 43 year old blogger looked like a kooky sort from the start of his VT, as he chatted to the cameras in a strange looking velvet suit over a tie dyed t-shirt and modelled long unkempt locks.

He insisted:

‘In this competition I am willing to do whatever it takes.’

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X Factor USA: Rachel Crow stuns Paula Abdul with ‘Mercy’ (VIDEO)

Rachel Crow made her TV debut on last night’s X factor USA series premiere.

The 13 year old singer was cuter than cute when she first appeared on the new Fox talent competition and on why she decided to enter, she told cameras:

I really want to be a singer. I sing all the time, everywhere I go. My sister says it’s because I’m crazy, but I don’t think I’m crazy, I think I just love singing.

This audition is the most important thing I have ever done, in my life.

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X Factor USA: Simon Cowell takes a dig at his fellow judges!

Just hours before X Factor USA premieres in the States, Simon Cowell has taken pot shots at his fellow judges according to the Daily Star.

Simon reportedly branded Nicole Scherzinger “self-centred”, LA Reid “petty” and likened Paula Abdul to an “excitable dog.”

While discussing Nicole with US chat show host Jay Leno, Simon said, “She is fantastically self-centred, actually nuts.

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Wow Nicole Scherzinger looks hot in sparkly Randi Rahmat dress the X Factor USA launch!

Have a look at the photos of Nicole Scherzinger looking ultra sexy on the red carpet in Hollywood! Our StyleJacking team loved the look on the red carpet!

Nicole has been a busy lady this week. After her multiple outfit changes at the opening of the new Westfield shopping centre in London on Tuesday Nicole hopped on a plane to America to get back to her job as a judge on the first series of the X Factor in America.

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