This week saw Simon Cowell wield the axe on the X Factor USA stints of Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul, and host Steve Jones.

Swosh!

Just like that the trio who anchored the heavily hyped show were uprooted and dashed to one side. In painfully public view

And yet while the masses have been largely empathetic toward the set, attention has immediately shifted to who will replace them. Indeed, almost instantly thrown into the fray were names such as Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and X Factor UK judge Kelly Rowland.

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