 After this, Friedman flew back to Los Angeles to work with the acts permanently on the live shows of the second season of the American version alongside Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, and new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears.He left the show after the second season, and Jamie King took his position in the third season.He appeared in one episode of Welling Films' dance series "Avengers of eXtreme Illusions".