The bizarre drama surrounding British pop singer Cheryl Cole's on-again, off-again gig as a judge on the U.S. version of the X Factor appears to be coming to a close -- and it's off.

According to a high-level industry source, after engaging in some legal brinksmanship the powers behind the show have concluded that it's [b]best to pay Cole the reported $1.5 million she was owed under her contract and say goodbye.]/b]

The source says it was clear that the chemistry wasn't working among the judges from the start and that Cole lacked chemistry with Paula Abdul. "There was no spark," this source says. "It was nobody's fault. It just didn't work.The source believes that it was Simon Cowell who concluded that a change was necessary.



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I'm just ready for this to be over.

How many times do I have to pray before they finally have her on the show for good?

she won in the end, to be honest! She's still getting paid and doesn't even have to lift a finger.

why there was no chemistry between her and Paula ?

I wonder why

Oh for the love of god, make up your minds.

Good for Cheryl. She doesn't need to be famous in the U.S. And she's getting paid for getting fired? Nice deal!

Well at least she got paid.

I was about to say when was she was in jail?

So she's out again?
This is migraine worthy.

we're not here for that source.

Oops...oh well. Now it's time for a little someone to get ALL the spotlight

Simon and Paula.

So she won't be on

I meant Nicole

Who? I can't wait to see the chemistry between Paula and Nicole

DEAD AND GONE.

This is getting to be too much. It all seems like publicity stunts. This should be the last time we have to hear about this. They should have made a decision and then moved on from the beginning.

It sucks for her, but she is getting so much press from this and she's still getting paid in the end, so it's not all bad. Her name has been put out there to the American public and that's what she wanted anyway, maybe something else will come from it.