<page_title> The X Factor (U.S. TV series) </page_title> <section_title> Series overview </section_title> <table> <cell> Steve Jones <col_header> Host(s) </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Simon Cowell <col_header> Permanent judges </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Nicole Scherzinger <col_header> Permanent judges </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Paula Abdul <col_header> Permanent judges </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> L.A. Reid <col_header> Permanent judges </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Cheryl Cole <col_header> Guest judges </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> </table>
In The X Factor, the judging panel consisted of Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones as host.