Last week we revealed that Janet Jackson is in the running as an ‘X Factor’ judge. The executive producer played it coy yesterday when questioned about pop diva Britney Spears also being on his short list.
Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were ousted from the show, leaving two seats to fill before season two kicks off.
Simon Cowell responded to questions about Spears, “Are we flattered that there could be interest? Yes. I’ve learned a big lesson: keep your mouth shut. Don’t give it all away.”
L.A. Reid also kept tight-lipped about Britney, “The only thing you can count on is that we will likely have two girls.”
Other names that have popped up in the mix are Mariah Carey and Fergie.
Cowell said,”There is a load of speculation. Some true and some not true. It’s true to say there are a lot more people who have entered the frame this year and we really waited to see who was going to contact us before we actually contacted people.”
“We are in that place right now, which is a good place to be. We will meet a number of people over the next few weeks.”
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