Britney Spears, who made her debut this season as a judge for the FOX singing competition "The X Factor," will not return for the show's third season, Us Weekly revealed Thursday.
A frontrunner for "The X Factor" was shocklingly eliminated from the Top 4 acts on Thursday, Dec. 13. One of Simon Cowell's groups was sent home, despite becoming a favorite among the judges, in a decision soley based on audience votes.
