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 ...

American Idol is returning to the Fox network Wednesday amid a growing roster of competitors, but its stars and producers say they sense no threat from the other singing contest on Fox this season, The X Factor, and especially not from the version on NBC, The Voice, that will start a second season next month.

American Idol is returning to the Fox network Wednesday amid a growing roster of competitors, but its stars and producers say they sense no threat from the other singing contest on Fox this season, The X Factor, and especially not from the version on NBC, The Voice, that will start a second season next month.

American Idol producers and judges said on Sunday they were unconcerned about competition from new reality singing shows The Voice and The X Factor, as they prepared to go into their 11th season, while host Ryan Seacrest's future with the show was left unanswered.

'American Idol' producers and judges are unconcerned about competition from new reality singing shows 'The Voice' and 'The X Factor,' as they prepared to go into their 11th season, while host Ryan Seacrest's future with the show was left unanswered.