REPORT: Britney Spears Wants To Join “X-Factor” Cast

Britney Spears reportedly wants to copy Jennifer Lopez’s success on American Idol by joining Fox’s The X-Factor as a celebrity judge. A report in the UK Sun newspaper quotes a Spears insider: “She’s a huge fan of The X Factor and thinks it’s the perfect time for her to be a judge. She wants to show her fans she is back to her best.”

Show boss Simon Cowell recently fired judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger after the show’s first season underperformed expectations, even with Fox’s marketing muscle behind the program.

LeAnn Rimes is also apparently in the running for a judge’s chair.