Is Britney Spears Joining The X Factor season two?

That was the question on everyone's mind during a conference call with the show's two remaining judges, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid, who weren't afraid to address the rumors. Other topics tackled included how many hosts the show will have when it returns, if the late Whitney Houston was in talks to join the show, and if they are going to a tribute to her in season two.

As for the rumors of Houston joining the show before her untimely passing, Reid set the record straight, saying, "We love Whitney and we would have certainly considered it. But the truth is it never came to that. There was an interest there, but we never actually had meetings about it. We didn't really get that far, so I don't think it's proper to comment beyond that."

When asked about the possibility of The X Factor doing a tribute to Whitney when the show returns, Reid said, "I actually think that's a great idea. I was going to recommend that, that we do a Whitney segment because the music is so amazing and it's so generational and such a challenge for singers." While Simon admitted, "I have a feeling, just a hunch, that you may see a Whitney tribute on the Voice and Idol before us," he added, "If we decide to do it, we have to do it in a different way. The important thing is that we are going to continually pay tribute to Whitney on this show."