Simon Cowell's Rep: Paula Adbul not signed on, X Factor judges not set

I guess they are still choosing which media outlet will "break the news". Maybe TMZ complained.

They shot down the Jennifer Lopez rumors too, and that happened. I'm thinking the Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole "report" will turn out to be true. It's really Simon's best option at this point. No sense taking a chance on untested chemistry when $5 million is at stake -- and also his future as a Reality TV icon.

Look at what happened to American Idol. It was rocky at first, but they were able to recover with Steven Tyler adding some much needed energy to the show. But now with just 5 weeks left in the season -- the show is back to where it started with nagging questions on how to fix it moving forward.

From THR:

Simon Cowell's rep shoots down online report that says the panel is set with Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole for Fox's singing competition.

Simon Cowell's rep is shooting down a report that he has determined the judges panel for the U.S. version of his show The X Factor and that it will include Paula Abdul.

"It's still playing out," Cowell's rep told The Hollywood Reporter. "Nothing is set, and Paula is one of many people Simon is talking to. He's said the same thing many times, including on the radio last week. There's nothing new."