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Guess they're hoping the original format will get them where they want to be!

Before Nicole Scherzinger was fired from her judging position on X Factor, she and the also-axed Steve Jones were set to appear on the reality competition as dual hosts! Unfortunately, the former Pussycat Doll took over for Cheryl Cole on the judges panel when SHE was also given the boot, and we all know how that turned out!

However, for the second season, FremantleMedia's North American CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz has revealed that they are going to bring back the original idea of having two hosts working together!

She explains:

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Simon Cowell's got his first challenger!

The Voice season one champ, Javier Colon, has accepted the reality tv guru's offer for the ultimate musical showdown.

Simon suggested pitting the champs of X Factor, The Voice and American Idol together in a singing smackdown last week, with this year's winners squaring off to prove who reigns supreme.

Javier took to Twitter to accept Simon's "super final" challenge, stating the following:

Oh man. Could you even imagine?!

There's been a bit of a war of words between certain judges on the current reality singing competition, American Idol, The Voice, and X Factor, over which program is the most successful, and now, Simon Cowell has suggested via Twitter that the winners of each program should compete against ONE ANOTHER in a super finale!

He wrote:

It's looking more and more legit!!

We've been aware of the whispers for a little while now, but NOW there are sources from Janet Jackson's circle coming forward.

Since Whitney Houston unfortunately can't fill a judge's seat on X Factor anymore, Janet's consideration is gettin' real serious now!!

And according the Janet source,

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Picking a new X-Factor judge must be really stressful!

An insider says Simon Cowell has been bringing a can of oxygen to the set of Britain's Got Talent, and "He's been carrying it with him wherever he goes."

But don't start thinking the TV mogul has gotten weak on us!

The oxygen isn't a health necessity, it's a health boost! Breathing pure O2 is to boost his energy and ease stress.

At least… we hope that's all.

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This is HUGE!

Today, Fox sent out a press release in which they made the MAJOR announcement that artists with management contracts will NOW be allowed to audition for The X Factor!

Here's what Simon Cowell had to say about it:

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Better start warming up those vocal chords! Auditions begin SOON!

Today, Fox announced audition dates for The X Factor's second season!!!!!!!!!!

Auditions at nationwide MyStudio HD Recording Studios AND online auditions will begin on Thursday, March 1.

Open Call Auditions will start up on March 14 in Kansas City, MO.

Check out the full list of audition dates (so far) AFTER THE JUMP!

What do U think? Will U try out for X Factor this year???

Looks like J Lo's pulling double duty on Fox!

The network has picked up Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's Q'Viva: The Chosen, a Spanish reality show that the former spouses have Americanized for network. They must've done a good job!

The show has J Lo, Marc, and Madge's halftime show director, Jamie King, scouring 20 different countries looking for the best Latin talent.

The finalists then head Stateside to become the chosen one.

Wow..that's WAY more traveling than Idol or X Factor!

J Lo said the following about the show: