L.A. Reid is staying with The X Factor: this comes after a night-long shake-up that saw judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, as well as host Steve Jones, leave the Fox singing competition. The Epic Records chair has signed on for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter: not much of a surprise since Simon Cowell does need some serious record label backing if his show is to stay vaguely credible. No further word on who else takes over as new judges, although there are rumors (probably planted?) that Beyonce's being offered a hundred million dollars to join the show. Still, watch this space.
