Paula Abdul and her fellow former American Idol Judge Simon Cowell will tell music wannabes like it is together again on Cowell's new talent search show X-Factor. Adbul also joins former Def Jam boss L.A. Reid at the judges table as well. Dubbed the American Idol Killer, there is plenty of buzz around X-Factor, especially about the grand prize which is said to be $5 million, an immediate kill for American Idol. The grand prize alone will siphon off contestants from American Idol. For Simon Cowell, landing his pal Paula Adul wasn't easy.
As late as Saturday afternoon, it was unclear whether negotiations between the ex-"American Idol" judge and "X Factor" producers would result in a signed contract before Abdul was scheduled to report for duty on Sunday. THR first reported Friday that talks were taking much longer than planned. One issue, according to sources, was an option that CBS had on Abdul based on a deal for her to participate in the short-lived CBS competition show "Live to Dance." That deal, according to two sources close to "X Factor," contained language that could have prevented Abdul from joining the new show.
[Billboard]
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