Simon Cowell has completed his shortlist for a new dream team of “X Factor” judges, a source tells Confidenti@l. The tight T-shirted television titan, who is in New York Monday to attend the Fox network’s upfronts, is in the final stages of choosing a new panel with his producers.
Cowell’s list is complete just days after The News reported he had instructed his underlings to not seek out big-name artists and to instead focus on chemistry between the judges.
Cowell is focused on Faith Hill, Hilary Duff, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Kelly Rowland and Latina firecracker Paulina Rubio. Pop queen Demi Lovato has already re-signed, as did host Mario Lopez.
No, no, and no. Every season there are rumors of Hilary joining and things NEVER work out. While I would like to see Hilary on television again, the X-Factor is not the place for her and I really don't know how she would do as a mentor to the contestants, I could only see Hilary doing it for one season and then leaving.
It'd be amazing to have her on, though! As for Hilary it'd be a come back to TV!
