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"Simon Cowell has said that he would work with former X Factor USA colleagues Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger again in the future.  Abdul and Scherzinger both served as judges on the first season of the Fox singing competition, but it was announced earlier this year that they would not be returning to the panel for a second season.  Cowell told reporters this week: &amp;quot;I spoke to Paula on the night it was announced. I was going to speak to Nicole that night but we were on different time zones and couldn&amp;#039;t actually speak ourselves.&amp;quot;   Cowell continued: &amp;quot;They have both been incredibly gracious and respectful and I feel the same way about them. They are friends.  &amp;quot;There were certain reasons why the changes were made. Our shows always have to change and evolve over the years and this particular time it was decided to do it sooner rather than later.&amp;quot; He added: &amp;quot;It wasn&amp;#039;t anything negative about them. I think there are huge opportunities for us working with them in different areas over the years and I&amp;#039;m not just saying that, I actually think it will happen.&amp;quot; Cowell and LA Reid will both return as judges for The X Factor&amp;#039;s second season.  Rumoured replacements for Abdul and Scherzinger have included Fergie, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Britney Spears, although Cowell said that he couldn&amp;#039;t comment on any of the speculation and no decisions had been made. Abdul said in a statement in January: &amp;quot;I won&amp;#039;t be returning to The X Factor next season. I&amp;#039;ve learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times overrides personal considerations.  &amp;quot;Simon [Cowell] and I, along with Fox and Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation.  &amp;quot;Simon is, and will remain a dear friend of mine and I&amp;#039;ve treasured my experience working this past season with my extended family at Fox and Fremantle. I want nothing more than for The X Factor to exceed ALL of their wildest dreams. This truly has been a blessing and I am most grateful.&amp;quot; Scherzinger said on Twitter after the news was announced: &amp;quot;I wanted to let you know directly from me that it&amp;#039;s true I won&amp;#039;t be returning to The X Factor. Looking forward to an exciting year ahead and making great music and more! I&amp;#039;m grateful for the love you always give me.&amp;quot; Watch X Factor winner Melanie Amaro&amp;#039;s Super Bowl commercial below:       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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