Oh this is inneresting!!
Even though Cheryl Cole‘s name has been linked to the US version of X Factor for months now, thanks to Simon Cowell, sources say that Fox has their eyes on someone else.
“The Fox executives are totally against Cheryl joining the panel. They├óΓé¼Γäóre saying that together with her accent being difficult to understand, and nobody knowing who she is, she doesn├óΓé¼Γäót have the star qualities to draw in an audience.”
So who do they want to see sitting on that judges panel?
Mariah Carey!
Insiders say that she is currently in negotiations to join the panel alongside Cowell and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger next June.
“Mariah Carey├óΓé¼Γäós people say she├óΓé¼Γäós fully behind the idea and they├óΓé¼Γäóre very interested in taking talks further. Mariah has already had the initial meeting with Fox, so she will more than likely take the spot Simon wanted for Cheryl.”
The source added, “While Simon may want Cheryl, he understands Fox├óΓé¼Γäós insistence that he delivers a strong panel to bring viewers, and therefore advertising, in and make as much money as they can.”
And while we love Cheryl, she just doesn’t compare to the vision of a double rainbow that is Mariah.
Thoughts??
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