It’s official. Joining Britney Spears on The X Factor 2012 judging panel will be Disney star Demi Lovato. Fox mad the official announcement today.

“Well, we delivered,” Simon Cowell said. “This has taken a year, and I am thrilled to be able to confirm the return of L.A. Reid, and the addition of Demi Lovato and the superstar Britney Spears.”

E! News confirmed the Britney news last week so this is the first time Fox has officially confirmed either Britney or Demi as new judges on the show. So we can finally lay all the speculation to rest! Yay!

Britney Spears was so excited that she tweeted the above photo of her with Simon, L.A. and Demi.

“I’m so excited about this whole experience, Britney said today. “It’s going to be so much fun and so different than anything I’ve ever done. I’m ready to find a true star.”

Demi shared Britney’s excitement.

“I’m totally stoked to be here, because of not only the opportunity to be a judge here, but the presence of you guys. It’s just an honor to be standing next to you. I’m excited to represent my generation, and I’m ready to find the winner.”

Simon Cowell also noted that his show is ready to take on The Voice in the fall. ”This year, we are going to seriously kick butt,” he said. “We’re thrilled ‘The Voice’ has decided to compete with us and I wish them the most sincere luck. But second’s not great.”

After what seems like years of speculation, pop star Britney Spears has finally signed the deal to become a judge of The X Factor alongside Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid next season.

Let the fourth judge talk/speculation/annoyance begin! Er, continue!

According to E! News, Britney signed the $15 million contract this week, making her the highest paid female judge on television.

“The contract is signed,” a source close to Spears told E! “There’s been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she’s on. It’s all completed and Britney is beyond excited.”

Is this the right move for Britney? The insider close to Britney thinks so.

“She’s ready for this,” the source said. “She can’t wait to sit down next to Simon at the judges’ table and give this everything she’s got. She is excited about showing the world that she can do this, and do this well. This is the perfect next stage in her career. Both Britney and Simon are very excited to work together.”

Will Britney make a good judge and who should take the fourth seat next to Britney?

Tired of all the X Factor 2012 judges rumors and speculation? Well here’s some more.

Not only is Britney Spears MAYBE joining the X Factor but Disney star Demi Lovato MIGHT be joing the X Factor! Oh, and just because two rumors aren’t enough, here’s another. Miley Cyrus COULD be joining the X Factor. Could. Might. Maybe. Where’s the WILL and IS? Ugh.

Snark aside, According to E! News, Simon Cowell and fellow X Factor producers are consider Demi and Miley for the the final judge’s spot next to L.A. Reid and Britney, that is if that deal ever gets confirmed.

Show insiders say Demi and Miley are on the short list, but Avril Lavigne’s name has also been tossed around. No one has signed any deals yet, though. At least none that have been confirmed. So please don’t take this as a news repot. It’s a speculation report, and for that, I’m sorry.

After weeks and weeks and weeks of negoiations and rumors, there’s still not a definitie answer on whether or not Britney Spears will be the first person to fill the two judges’ seats, it sounds like it is going to happen. And she’s going to get $15 million for the gig.

According to E! News, Britney and Simon Cowell have been in heavy money negotiaons for a while now and they have decided on the $15 million salary.

 ”Both camps were back and forth on the money but now they have finally come to agreement on the fee,” an insder told E!. “That was the big sticking point and now, thankfully, it’s been sorted. All they need to do now is work out the smaller points. The fact the money is now set, means that there is nothing stopping this from becoming a reality.”

This deal would make Britney the highest-paid judge on reality television, even more than Jennifer Lopez’s $12 million for “American Idol.” Watch out Idol, JLo is going to ask for at least $16 million next year!

X Factor 2012 auditions continue as Simon Cowell looks for the next big star. There are three options for X Factor Hopefuls: online auditions, in-person auditions, and “MyStudio” recording booths. Below are details on how to apply using each of the three available methods.

Online auditions were initially going to end late last year but instead they’ve been reopened and you can continue to submit your X Factor audition online. More details here for the X Factor online auditions.

In-person auditions are available in just five cities this year so you may want to consider the other audition options. You must show up on one of the registration dates in your audition city in order to receive your wristband for the audition date.

X Factor 2012 Audition cities and dates:

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The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Briney Spears is this close to signing a deal to become one of the judges for The X Factor next season.

According to THR, Spears’ finance agent Jason Trawick has been negotiating her contract for the show and it could be signed as early as next week.

There have been tons of rumors going around about who will fill the two seats left vacant from Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul’s firings. Simon Cowell reportedly approached Britney and now it sounds like it might be happening. But of course, nothing is certain and I kind of hate blogging stuff that hasn’t been confirmed, but reliable sources are reporting it.

Stay tuned for confirmation.

X Factor runner-up Josh Krajcik is in the studio working on his debut album with Adele producer Eg White.

While Krajcik doesn’t have a label desitination, The Hollywood Reporter says he does have a deal with Sony Music. So it sounds like he is well on his way to having a major label debut.

If you’ve been following X Factor alum Rachel Crow since she was cut from the show, you’ll know that she’s had a lot of interested from a lot of networks and labels.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Crow has landed deals with Nickelodean TV and Columbia Records. The Nickelodean deal will give Crow a show at her own muscial comedy series pilot and a recurring role on one of its shows, Fred: The Show.

“It’s been amazing,” Crow told THR. “A couple days after the elimination I just found myself sitting home asking myself, ‘What am I going to do now?’ And I never would’ve thought that this is what I was going do now. So, it’s pretty amazing. I’m very thankful and I feel very blessed to have all this.”

Nickelodean execs feel lucky to have landed Rachel over Disney.

“Rachel is an original,” Nickelodeon’s West Coast Operations EVP Paula Kaplan said. “She’s funny, genuine and has raw talent and a passion for performing. We’re delighted to be home to her first acting project and think she is poised to join the ranks of our next generation of Nick stars.”

 Rumors of who will fill the two emtpy judges’ seats for X Factor continue to fly, and while they’re only rumors, Simon Cowell is confirming that the judges will be female.

I kind of thought that was just obvious. An uneven panel of judges would just be weird.

“The only thing you can count on is that we will likely have two girls,” L.A. Reid said. “That you can probably count on.”

Cowell agreed. “I think that’s 100 percent,” Cowell said. “There’s going to be a lot of twists and turns over the next few weeks, and a lot of things we’re going to announce. But while you’ve got ‘The Voice’ and ‘Idol’ competing with each other, I’ve learned a big lesson: Keep your mouth shut.”

The latest names added to the ever-growing list of possible judges are Britney Spears and Leann Rimes.

X Factor 2012 will also see two hosts next season, Cowell said.

“There will be two,” he said. “What we’ve learned on the show is you’ve got so much information you’ve got to relay as one person now, that it’s almost impossible to have one person doing the hosting job. … They’re like newscasters now, these hosts. It’s a much much bigger role.”

Let the speculation continue. Who will fill the X Factor 2012 judge’s seats left vacant by Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger’s exits? We’ve heard names like Whitney Houston (and that’s out for obvious reasons), Pink, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey. And now Janet Jackson has been added to the list of rumored possible replacements.

Anderson Cooper mentioned the rumors to Jackson during an interview and her response has left a lot of people speculating. The exchange went like this:

Jackson: “Oh my God. No, I’m not a judge on ‘The X Factor.’”

Cooper: “You’re not currently a judge on ‘The X Factor?”

Jackson: “No, I am not. But that’s all I really think I should say.”

So that last part is what has been wondering. And I can see why.  What do you think? Do you think Jackson would make a good X Factor judge?