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" Stacy Keibler is apparently in negotiations to join The X Factor USA for its second season. A source close to the former Dancing with the Stars contestant has claimed that she is interested in becoming a host rather than a judge.   &amp;quot;Stacy Keibler is also in talks to join the show, but her lack of experience in the music business may make her more appropriate as a host,&amp;quot; the insider told Page Six. &amp;quot;She looks fantastic and has bags of charisma.&amp;quot; Keibler is currently dating Oscar winner George Clooney. The X Factor host role has remained open since Steve Jones departed the Fox reality series following the first season finale in December. Cowell explained last week that Jones was not invited back for The X Factor&amp;#039;s next run because he felt there were &amp;quot;too many Brits on the show&amp;quot;. It was reported last week that Glee star Darren Criss has turned down a hosting job on The X Factor due to scheduling conflicts. Judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul also exited The X Factor following the end of the first season. Britney Spears is the latest star to be linked to the show&amp;#039;s judging panel, although a recent report claimed that negotiations stalled when she requested both a $20m contract and a one-year &amp;quot;out clause&amp;quot; to sign on.   Cowell remained tight-lipped last week when asked if Spears would become an X Factor judge, saying: &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;ll have to wait and see\u2026 I can&amp;#039;t confirm or deny anything right now.&amp;quot; A source has told Page Six that &amp;quot;talks are still ongoing&amp;quot; between Spears and X Factor executives. Representatives for Keiber, Spears and The X Factor have not commented on this latest report. The second season of The X Factor USA airs on Fox in September. Auditions are under way now, with further details available at www.thexfactorusa.com. &amp;amp;gt; Smashing Pumpkins&amp;#039; Billy Corgan: &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;d love to judge X Factor, Idol&amp;#039;&amp;amp;gt; Beyonc\u00E9 would never judge X Factor USA, says father Mathew Knowles Watch Stacy Keibler in a clip from Dancing with the Stars below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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