From the sound of it, American Idol#39;s Randy Jackson wishes rival competition show The X Factor the best, especially in light of its massive shake-up. I#39;m sad to hear about all what#39;s going on with that show, Jackson told reporters on a call on Thursday. But all of those people are dear friends of mine as you know. I have not spoken to Paula [Abdul]. I mean, we texted back and forth.

Simon Cowell sucker punched Paula Abdul this week and Paula took it like a pro. Sadly, this did not happen on Wednesday night’s “American Idol.” It happened on that other Fox singing competition series. Which brings us to what’s wrong with “Idol” this season – besides the ratings, that is. For the first time in many seasons, there is absolutely no judge drama. Read full article gt;gt;

Producers of Fox’s freshman competition series The X Factor have cleaned house, cutting ties with judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as well as host Steve Jones. Long rumored to be on the chopping block, Jones on Monday Tweeted word of his departure to some 98,000 followers. “I won’t be hosting next season’s X Factor , which is a shame…but I can’t complain as I’ve had a great time. Good ...

quot;American Idolquot; returns Wednesday for its 11th season, sandwiched between quot;The X Factor,quot; which featured ex-Idolers Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, and NBC#39;s quot;The Voice,quot; returning after next month#39;s Super Bowl.

Now that's a shocker! Dubbed Mr. Nasty during his Idol days, Cowell, 52, told Barbara Walters on the TV titan's annual 10 Most Fascinating People special Wednesday that he couldn't go through with bedding her because he was afraid of the aftermath.