Cheryl Cole hires Will.I.Am as Manager

Is this a good idea? Cheryl Cole has hired Will.I.Am as her manager. Is the X Factor judge job hers now?

From MTV UK:

Cheryl Cole has hired Will.I.Am as her manager to help her break America, according to reports.

Until now Chezza’s manager has been Hilary Shaw, who also looks after Girls Aloud, but it’s thought the Promise This singer wanted someone familiar with the US market to help take her career to the next level.

The News of the World reports that the Black Eyed Peas frontman has been enlisted for the job, along with his business partner Seth Friedman, and they are already at work negotiating her deal for The X Factor USA.