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L.A. Reid Rumored to Join Simon Cowell on 'The X Factor'

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March 16 2011, Published 12:54 p.m. ET

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Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid is reportedly joining Simon Cowell as a judge on The X Factor.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter's sources, "It's a done deal."

Reid, according to the source, will get an early release from his contract with Universal Music to be a part of the X Factor.

Auditions for the show begin March 27 in L.A. and an announcement on Reid joining will reportedly be made this week.

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Four judges are believed to being brought on for the show.

Reid previously was asked by THR whether he'd have an interest in being a judge on X-Factor and he said, “To each his own. I don't criticize. Whatever works, works. I think music on television certainly has a place and it's important. In some ways, TV has become as impactful as radio once was. It's just another way of doing it."

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"You can find music on American Idol, on YouTube, on KIIS-FM or on a mixed tape," he added. "The more platforms we have, the better off we are as an industry.”

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