It's Official: Britney Spears Signs X Factor Deal

[Teh One Who Knocks]

by Melanie Bromley - E! Online




Britney Spears is official.

After months of eight-figure negotiations, the pop star has finally signed her contract to join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as a judge on The X Factor.

Spears finally inked her deal this week, E! News has exclusively confirmed. As we previously reported, Spears will get $15 million for one season's worth of work. She had agreed in principle to the deal weeks ago and had spent the last several days working out the fine print.

"The contract is signed," reveals source close to the star. "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on. It's all completed and Britney is beyond excited."

Cowell blew up the show's cast at the end of its inaugural season, firing judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones. Since then, he's been searching for the perfect panel in hopes of boosting the show's second-season ratings.

"She's ready for this," the insider continues. "She can't wait to sit down next to Simon at the judges' table and give this everything she's got. She is excited about showing the world that she can do this, and do this well. This is the perfect next stage in her career. Both Britney and Simon are very excited to work together."

This will be Britney's first network TV project since her short-lived Britney & Kevin: Chaotic reality series with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Now we're just waiting for Cowell and crew to finalize the fourth judge (names floated in recent days include Spears' fellow former Disney princesses Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, but neither has been confirmed) and name a new host—or, possibly, hosts. That announcement is expected by the time Fox announces its fall schedule at the upfronts on Monday.

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"She can't wait to sit down next to Simon at the judges' table and give this everything she's got"

15 million for one season saying - yes or no

that's rough..

[Muddy]

I can't watch that chewing gum murdering hick.

[Nemowork Pt2]

Can we predict how long it will be before the 'Britney and Cowell in love, Cowell not really gay' headlines pop up?

Or is Britney supposed to be one of the contestants because i'm sure theres rules about not throwing things at the bad ones?

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I always thought you had to have talent, to judge talent

[KevinD]

Wouldn't that leave Simon out as well?

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Semen can recognize talent when he hears it....Britney, notsomuch

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Wouldn't that leave Simon out as well?

How? It's his show

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I like how Simon fired the whole lot of them...I remember when Nicole pwned him on the show demonstrating her (very good) singing talent, after he compared a mediocre contestant to the Pussycat Dolls

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I honestly think he's looking for more 'controversial' judges to boost ratings. The show under-performed ratings-wise last year and he wants to do something about that. What better way to do it than to have judges like Britney Spears and possibly either Miley Cyrus or Demi Lovato (those are the two rumored for the last spot).

Plus, the younger judges will appeal to the younger audience out there.

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Yeah he wants younger girls so he can be head cheese and not get disrespected bitch


I think you're right Lance, the guy is shrewd...

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I heard that Christina Aggly-airhead on The Voice has been a total bitch to both contestants and visiting musical guests

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yeah he wants younger girls so he can be head cheese and not get disrespected bitch


I think you're right Lance, the guy is shrewd...

That's why he's a zillionaire and we aren't

I heard that Christina Aggly-airhead on The Voice has been a total bitch to both contestants and visiting musical guests

Yeah, sounds like she really lost it this season

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Zach Johnson - Us Weekly




Not everyone is thrilled about Britney Spears officially signing on for The X Factor.

At a press conference in New York City Thursday, America's Got Talent judge Howard Stern, 58, joked that Spears' hiring is "a wonderful decision" because she "still thinks the earth is flat."

"I think we're going to tune in to see her, to see if she can function through the thing," Stern explained. "As far as any real criticism, I think Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid will do that. . .I think Britney will sit there and eat a lollipop and wear a sexy outfit.

Said Stern: "I'll tune in to see what kind of train wreck she is, absolutely."

Spears will get a reported $16 million for doing the FOX show. "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on," a source told E! News Wednesday. "It's all completed and Britney is beyond excited."

The pop star -- engaged to Jason Trawick, 40 -- "can't wait to sit down next to Simon at the judges' table and give this everything she's got," the source continued. "She is excited about showing the world that she can do this, and do this well."

[Midnight_Beacon]

I like how Simon fired the whole lot of them...I remember when Nicole pwned him on the show demonstrating her (very good) singing talent, after he compared a mediocre contestant to the Pussycat Dolls

Now that I would have enjoyed seeing. As for another comment - wait, Simon is supposed to be gay? I thought he was engaged to some woman.