LOS ANGELES – Grammy-winning music executive and producer Antonio "L.A." Reid is turning TV star for Simon Cowell's "The X Factor."
Reid is stepping down as chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group and will join Cowell on the judging panel of Fox's new singing contest set to debut this fall. The series is based on Cowell's hit British show.

LOS ANGELES - Pop icon Janet Jackson will release her new, still-untitled album in February. The follow-up album to the 2006 entry, "20 Y.O." will be Jackson's debut on Island Def Jam.



















