Longtime adversaries Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul return on the successor to American Idol, The X Factor. The other two judges are Nicole Scherzinger (from the Pussycat Dolls) and L. A. Reid, and the host is Steve Jones, who also hosts the U.K. version.
Here's how the format differs from American Idol:
1: $5 Million prize.
2: No upper age limit. You must be at least 12 to enter, though.
3: Singers will be divided into different categories: males between 12 and 30; females between 12 and 30; individuals (both genders) over 30; and groups (yes, it's not just for solo singers anymore), with each judge being assigned as a mentor to one of the four categories.
Let's see how this show does in the ratings tonight at 8 PM (EST) on FOX.