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"Simon Cowell has dismissed reports that Will Smith will appear as a judge on the US version of The X Factor. The actor and rapper has been linked to the series on a number of occasions in recent weeks. However, Cowell told Extra&amp;#039;s Terri Seymour that the claims are not accurate. &amp;quot;I would love to work with Will,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;But I don&amp;#039;t know where this story has come from, because we have never even spoken.&amp;quot; Cowell&amp;#039;s denial comes after a spokesperson for Smith also rubbished the stories. The X Factor will launch in America later this year. &amp;gt; Cowell: &amp;#039;Cole is perfect for US X Factor&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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