L.A. Reid to judge The X Factor

Shirley Halperin reports that Simon Cowell has picked L.A. Reid to join him in the judges panel on The X Factor in the Fall.

How exciting! Announcement could be as soon as this week!

From THR:

It was long rumored and now looks like it's come true: Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid will be a judge on Fox's The X Factor.

Sources tells The Hollywood Reporter "it's a done deal." Reid, whose contract with Universal Music is up in December, will get an early release so that he can take part in Simon Cowell's show, which awards a Sony Music recording contract worth $5 million to the winner. Auditions for The X Factor begin March 27 in Los Angeles.

An announcement regarding Reid is to be made this week, according to an insider.