Beginning its second season in the U.S., the British hit "
The X Factor" returns with two intriguing new factors of its own.
Paula Abdul and
Nicole Scherzinger have departed the panel of judges, opening slots for
Britney Spears and
Demi Lovato to join series mentor
Simon Cowell and his fellow returnee
L.A. Reid when the Fox talent competition launches its U.S. sophomore round Wednesday, Sept. 12, with an episode billed as the first half of ...