SCHERZINGER BACK ON X FACTOR — IN THE U.K.

Nicole Scherzinger, who was bounced from the U.S. version of Simon Cowell’s The X Factor after its first season (she has been replaced by Britney Spears), has been named a “guest judge” on the U.K. version for Wednesday’s audition segment, the Hollywood Reporter reported today (Tuesday) on its website. It quoted the show’s Twitter feed as saying, “NEWS: The gorgeous @NicoleScherzy will be Guest Judge at tomorrow’s auditions. (Which start at 11am, punctuality fans).” That announcement was followed by a tweet from Scherzinger herself, who tweeted: “Super excited to be back in London for @TheXFactor! Can’t wait to find more unique and interesting talent!”