Simon Cowell: 'I've Always Wanted' Paula Abdul' on 'X Factor'

Simon Cowell wants Paula Abdul and British singer Cheryl Cole to join him and L.A. Reid as judges on Fox "The X Factor."

Cowell told Deadline.com's Nikki Finke that Cole is in negotiations but talks have yet to begin with Abdul, his foil for eight seasons on "American Idol."

"I've always wanted Paula," Cowell said. "Always been very vocal about that. I missed her the second she left the show. Always loved working with her even though she can be a pain...We've agreed that we would meet as many people as possible, and now we're reaching the deadline we've got to make the decision soon. But I think she's got a really good shot."

Of Cole, Cowell said, "She's just got a great ability to communicate. Shes a great judge. She's smart. It's just a hunch. If people take to her like the British public did, I think she's going to do really well in America.

An unknown in the U.S., Cole was a judge on the fifth season of the British version of "The X Factor."  She gained fame as a member of Girls Aloud and has scored two No. 1 solo albums in the U.K. A tumultuous marriage and  a barroom scrape got her a spot in the tabloids, but she continues to be one of Britain's most popular celebrities.

Bits of information regarding "The X Factor" have emerged over the last month, as the show and Cowell attempt to grab the same headline treatment as "American idol" and NBC's "The Voice," which premieres Tuesday (Apr. 26). Cowell has also said he was hoping George Michael and Mariah Carey would be involved in some capacity with the show as well.

Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha's 'Till the World Ends' Remix

Britney Spears has called an impressive pop music summit by inviting Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj onto a remix of her latest "Femme Fatale" single, "Till the World Ends." The track leaked online late Friday (Apr. 22), before it was scheduled to be officially released next Monday (Apr. 25), according to a countdown on all three pop singers' websites.

"Chimpanzees is hating, but I take it all in stride/Put her in a jungle with bananas on the side/Told you they'd revive your career, but somebody lied/I ain't talking poultry when I say this chicken's fried!" Minaj raps with a "Monster"-esque intensity to open the song. After Spears delivers the first verse, Minaj introduces Ke$ha, who sings the track's pre-chorus and mirrors Spears in other patches of the song. The final third of the song also features a nifty instrumental breakdown reminiscent of the dubstep interlude in "Femme Fatale's" first single, "Hold It Against Me."

Spears, Minaj and Ke$ha all teased the release of a remix to "Till the World Ends" -- currently at No. 9 on the Hot 100 -- in Twitter posts Friday afternoon. Minaj has been tapped to open for Spears on her summer tour beginning June 17, while Ke$ha originally co-wrote "Till the World Ends" alongside Max Martin, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, and Alexander Kronlund.

The "Till the World Ends" remix follows Spears' guest spot on a "Rih-mix" to Rihanna's single "S&M" that was released last Monday (Apr. 11). The new version of "S&M" helped the track land atop the Hot 100 with a combined 293,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

BILLBOARD Top100 Chart 21th April 2011

1. S&M > Rihanna feat. Britney Spears
2. E.T. > Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
3. Just Can't Get Enough > The Black Eyed Peas
4. Down On Me > Jeremih feat. 50 Cent
5. Fuck You (Forget You) > Cee Lo Green
6. Rolling In The Deep > Adele
7. Look At Me Now > Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
8. On The Floor > Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull
9. Till The World Ends > Britney Spears
10. Judas > Lady Gaga
11. The Lazy Song > Bruno Mars
12. Blow > Ke$ha
13. Born This Way > Lady Gaga
14. Written In The Stars > Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner
15. The Show Goes On > Lupe Fiasco
16. Fuckin' Perfect > P!nk
17. Moment 4 Life > Nicki Minaj feat. Drake
18. I Need A Doctor > Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey
19. All Of The Lights > Kanye West
20. Give Me Everything > Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer
21. Roll Up > Wiz Khalifa
22. Firework > Katy Perry
23. Grenade > Bruno Mars
24. Price Tag > Jessie J feat. B.O.B
25. Coming Home > Diddy - Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
26. More > Usher
27. What The Hell > Avril Lavigne
28. Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) > Pitbull feat. T-Pain
29. Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) > Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris
30. Backseat > New Boyz feat. The Catarcs & Dev
31. Don't You Wanna Stay > Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson
32. Pretty Girl Rock > Keri Hilson
33. 6 Foot 7 Foot > Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz
34. Colder Weather > Zac Brown Band
35. Just The Way You Are > Bruno Mars
36. For The First Time > The Script
37. Who Says > Selena Gomez & The Scene
38. Old Alabama > Brad Paisley feat. Alabama 
39. Jar Of Hearts > Christina Perri
40. Bow Chicka Wow Wow > Mike Posner feat. Lil Wayne
41. A Little Bit Stronger > Sara Evans
42. Raise Your Glass > Pink
43. Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not > Thompson Square
44. Dynamite > Taio Cruz
45. Heart Like Mine > Miranda Lambert
46. I Won't Let Go > Rascal Flatts
47. Honey Bee > Blake Shelton
48. Stereo Love > Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
49. Did It  On 'Em > Nicki Minaj
50. No Hands > Waka Flocka Flame & Roscoe Dash & Wale
51. Mean > Taylor Swift
52. This > Darius Rucker
53. What Do You Want > Jerrod Niemann
54. You Lie >The Band Perry
55. Motivation > Kelly Rowland feat Lil Wayne
56. Party Rock Anthem > LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
57. Rocketeer > Far*East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
58. Sure Thing > Miguel
59. Without You > Keith Urban
60. Racks > YC feat. Future
61. Live A Little > Kenny Chesney
62. Red Nation > Game feat. Lil Wayne
63. Tomorrow > Chris Young
64. The Cave >  Mumford & Sons
65. John > Lil Wayne feat Rick Ross
66. Hold It Against Me > Britney Spears
67. Bleed Red > Ronnie Dunn
68. Rope > Foo Fighters
69. Best Love Song > T-Pain feat. Chris Brown
70. Hustle Hard > Ace Hood
71. If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away > Justin Moore
72. My Last > Big Sean feat. Chris Brown
73. Love Faces > Trey Songz
74. Grove St. Party > Waka Flocka Flame feat. Kebo Gotti
75. No Sleep > Wiz Khalifa
76. Bring It Back > Travis Porter
77. I Can't Love You Back > Easton Corbin
78. You Be Killin Em > Fabulous
79. Country Song > Seether
80. Dirt Road Anthem > Jason Aldean
81. Sing > My Chemical Romance
82. Friday > Rebecca Black
83. Far Away > Marsha Ambrosius
84. Family Man > Craig Campbell
85. Boyfriend > Big Time Rush
86. Homeboy > Eric Church
87. Beggin' On Your Knees > Victorious Cast feat Victoria Justice
88. Where You At > Jennifer Hudson
89. Little Miss > Sugarland
90. She Ain't You > Chris Brown
91. Hello > Martin Solveig & Dragonette
92. Never Say Never > Justin Bieber feat. Jaden Smith
93. Tonight Tonight > Hot Chelle Rae
94. Determinate > Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Naomi Scott, Hayle Kiyoko
95. I Smile > Kirk Franklin
96. Barefoot Blue Jean Night > Jake Owen
97. I Do > Colbie Caillat
98. Good Life > OneRepublic
99. Somewhere Else > Toby Keith
100. Crazy Girl > Eli Young Band

*bold > newly debut on the chart for this week!!!

Beyonce's 'Girls' vs. Lady Gaga's 'Judas': Which Single Is Better?

Between Beyoncé's "Girls (Who Run the World)" and Lady Gaga's "Judas," it's a huge week for leaked singles by pop divas.

Beyoncé's "Girls," which hit the web yesterday and is the first peek at her upcoming album, finds the singer venturing outside her comfort zone with sputtering drums and a sample by indie electronic duo Major Lazer.

Gaga's "Judas," meanwhile, also sounds like nothing else on Top 40 radio right now, as the singer spews biblical references over some seriously wild industrial dance synths by producer RedOne. The track leaked last Friday and is vying for a No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 this week.

Of course, Beyoncé and Gaga, who in 2010 teamed up for the hits "Telephone" and "Videophone," have never shied away from taking creative risks -- in fact, it's part of what's propelled them into pop music's upper echelon. But since the early reaction to "Girls (Who Run the World)" and "Judas" seems to have fans divided and, in some cases, disappointed, we're just asking: Whose single would be better?

Demi Lovato Leaving Disney's 'Sonny with a Chance'

Demi Lovato is leaving "Sonny With a Chance," the Disney Channel TV series that made her a star.

In an interview with People magazine, Lovato said she didn't "think going back to 'Sonny' would be healthy for my recovery." Instead, she said she wants to focus on her music career.

The 18-year-old entered a treatment facility for three months last year to deal with what were termed emotional and physical issues.

In a statement Tuesday, Disney Channel said it respects Lovato's decision to focus on her music and "not immediately" return to acting. "Sonny" will continue airing as a spinoff titled "So Random," with the original show's cast, guest stars and musical acts, Disney said.

The company also offered its support while Lovato works to "improve her health and bounce back from adversity."

In an interview airing Friday on "Good Morning America" and "20/20," Lovato recounted developing an eating disorder as an 8-year-old who faced bullying. She later started cutting her wrists to vent her despair, she said.

"I've spoken openly about being bullied throughout the past few years, but one thing that I've never been able to feel comfortable talking about was the effects that it had on my life, afterwards," Lovato told ABC News' Robin Roberts.

"I literally didn't know why they were being so mean to me," she said. "And when I would ask them why, they would just say, `Well, you're fat.'"

While undergoing treatment at a residential facility in Illinois, Lovato said she was sustained by thoughts of her younger sister, Madison, who plays the daughter of Eva Longoria's character on ABC's "Desperate Housewives."

"A picture of my little sister ... was one of the main things that kept me going," Lovato said. "I just kept thinking, 'OK, set this example for your little sister.'"

She said also wants to set an example for other young girls facing the challenges she's battling to let them know "it doesn't have to be this way."

Disney said the "Sonny" spinoff has "allowed us to save over 75 full-time jobs and of course, business for the many vendors who get work from the production."