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"LeAnn Rimes&amp;#039;s husband Eddie Cibrian has revealed that the singer is in negotiations to join The X Factor USA. Rimes was first rumoured to have met with X Factor executives in February, but both parties refused to confirm the reports at the time.   Cibrian has offered the first solid confirmation that the meetings did in fact talk place, but cautioned Extra that no deal is in place yet. &amp;quot;They&amp;#039;ve been talking,&amp;quot; Cibrian said. &amp;quot;I think she would be unbelievable on a show like that because she&amp;#039;s so smart and intelligent... Plus, she can sing!&amp;quot; He added: &amp;quot;I have no idea what&amp;#039;s going on with that\u2026 I think they&amp;#039;ve been talking to a lot of people.&amp;quot; There are currently two judging positions open on The X Factor following the departures of Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul at the end of the first season.   Britney Spears was reported to be in talks to join The X Factor&amp;#039;s judging panel, but the negotiations apparently hit a snag when the &amp;#039;Toxic&amp;#039; singer demanded a $20m contract and a one-year &amp;quot;out clause&amp;quot;. Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan has also publicly lobbied for a judging role on either The X Factor or American Idol. Simon Cowell was recently asked about possible X Factor hires in a television interview, but the mogul remained tight-lipped. &amp;quot;The truth is, we are talking to a number of people. It changes on a daily basis, to be honest with you,&amp;quot; he said last week. The second season of The X Factor USA airs on Fox in September. Auditions are under way now, with further details available at www.thexfactorusa.com. &amp;gt; Stacy Keibler in the running for X Factor USA role? &amp;gt; Beyonc\u00E9 would never judge X Factor USA, says father Mathew Knowles Watch LeAnn Rimes&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Can&amp;#039;t Fight The Moonlight&amp;#039; music video below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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