December 14, 2012 | 12:02 pm | Modified: December 14, 2012 at 12:05 pm Leave a comment
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2012 file photo, "The X-Factor" judge and veteran music executive L.A. Reid attends "The X-Factor" viewing party at Mixology in Los Angeles. Reid is not returning to the Fox singing competition series next season, a representative for Epic Records said Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Reid is currently the chairman and CEO of Epic, a division of Sony Entertainment. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)
LA Reid, one of the original judges on the U.S. version of "The X Factor," won't be back next season. Reid, who judge the first two seasons, made the announcement on Thursday night. Fellow judges Simon Cowell, creator of the show, Demi Lovato and Britney Spears are still, for the moment, lined up for next season.