Paula Abdul Clearly Joins 'The X Factor'

Paula Abdul Clearly Joins 'The X Factor'

Fox's much-anticipated absoluteness antagonism show, 'The X Factor,' is taping its aboriginal episodes of advised auditions today in Los Angeles, and luckily we now apperceive that the board console will accommodate Paula Abdul.

Rumors accept been bouncing -- alike up until a few hours ago -- that Abdul's accord was still not finalized. We all apperceive the appearance charge go on (and that arrangement debates had a duke in her 'Idol' departure), but a Paula-less 'X Factor'? Afterwards months and months of speculation? No thanks.

Abdul abutting adolescent board Cheryl Cole, L.A. Reid and her old 'Idol' pal Simon Cowell on date today, clearly acknowledging her role on the appearance and her alliance with Cowell.

"This appearance would never accept been the aforementioned afterwards Paula," Simon Cowell said in a statement. "And I can't accept I am adage this -– I accept absent her a lot, and I am captivated she's on the show."

And Abdul is appropriately as thrilled: "I am aflame above words to be a allotment of 'The X Factor.' I couldn't be happier to accompany my adulation for cultivating aptitude and achievement to such a berserk advancing show. I'm additionally captivated and beholden to be sitting abutting to Simon afresh ... but you ability appetite to analysis aback with me in a anniversary or two!"

This account comes aloof canicule afterwards the show's co-hosts were announced: Former Pussycat Dolls advance accompanist Nicole Scherzinger and Brit Steve Jones. The appearance premieres this fall.