Simon Cowell is building his own talent competition now that he’s exited American Idol and fellow former Idol judge, Paula Abdul, is apparently on the short list of possible judges to join his new X-Factor.
In a new interview with Laura Saltman of AccessHollywood.com, Simon said that George Michael, former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, Mariah Carey and Paula Abdul are all being considered for the show, but none are confirmed yet.
“Are they calling you or are you calling them?” Laura asked.
“Both. And then new people come along… [Two days ago], we met somebody who I’ve never met before in my life, who I just loved. And that’s why it’s good to kind of delay the process. It’s not about necessarily the TV show per se, it’s people. You genuinely gotta trust that they’re gonna be able to do the job you’re paying them to do. And like I said, a hit-maker who worked in America and has had experience, I think is crucial to this panel as well.”
Apparently Abdul is being seriously considered to play the part of American hit-maker on the X-Factor judging panel.
“We’ve taken it down to a smaller group of people and she’s in that panel,” Simon said. “But, you know, it’s more than me who makes the decision.”
What do you think? Should Simon and Paula reunite on his new show?
