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"All eyes have been on The X-Factor ever since Simon Cowell announced that he cleaned house for season two. Judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as well as host Steve Jones all got the axe. It left everyone wondering&amp;amp;#8212;who in the world will take their places?Before Whitney Houston&amp;amp;#8217;s death last week, Simon was reportedly interested in talking to the legend about coming on board. And now another big, iconic name is making the rounds. How would you guys feel about Janet Jackson deciding whose got &amp;amp;#8220;it&amp;amp;#8221; next season? It&amp;amp;#8217;s being reported that Anderson Cooper asks Janet if she is the newest member of The X-Factor judge/mentor panel on an upcoming episode of his daytime talk show. Janet doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t say yes but she doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t exactly deny it either by answering, &amp;amp;#8220;No, I am not. But that&amp;amp;#8217;s all I really think I should say.&amp;quot; This could be good. Personally, I think Simon needs to up the star power and bring out the big names if he wants The X-Factor to shine amongst The Voice (featuring mega stars Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo) and American Idol (also featuring mega stars Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler). You don&amp;amp;#8217;t get much bigger than Janet Jackson and this would be the perfect way to bring Janet to a whole new level and seen in a whole new light. And not that Simon has called me for advice about who else to hire but I have a few more big name suggestions, you know, in case he&amp;amp;#8217;s wondering. Mariah Carey Her name has come up for this gig numerous times. This needs to happen. I would love to see Mariah and Simon go head to head. Elton John He&amp;amp;#8217;s got a sharp tongue this one&amp;amp;#8212;and while they may not be room at the table for two cranky Brits--no doubt Elton would be thoroughly entertaining. Britney Spears Look what The Voice has done for her pop frenemy Christina . . . just saying! Justin Timberlake I would only want this to happen if Britney was on the panel too&amp;amp;#8212;you know, this is really just my secret plan to bring those two back together! Meanwhile, if you want to be the next Melanie Amaro, auditions for X-Factor kick off March 1. For this second season, aspiring contestants have the option to audition in person, online and at MyStudio HD Recording Studios locations across the country. Get all the details here. OK, your turn! Would you watch The X-Factor if Janet Jackson was a judge? Who else should Simon start talking to about coming on board? Lets dish on options below! More The X-Factor, The Voice and American Idol dish! * X Factor&amp;#x27;s Melanie Amaro Is $5 Million Richer Today--and She&amp;#x27;ll Be Spending Some of Her Winnings on Chicken * Would Christina Aguilera Have Recognized Tony Lucca Sooner if She&amp;#x27;d Seen This Video of Them Performing Together on the Mickey Mouse Club? (PS--A Young Ryan Gosling Makes a Cameo Too!) * Jim Carrey&amp;#x27;s Daughter Jane Gets Sent Home On American Idol. Good Call by the Judges? Photos: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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