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Reid.\u003cbr/\u003eSpears talked about what she liked about the show. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Just how talented all the talent is,\" she said. \"When they come in its just such an honor to be there with such young people who are aspiring to their dream.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLovato admits she is a huge Spears fan.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Britney Spears, was Britney Spears growing up,\" she said. \"She is a pop icon and I grew up listening to her music. She was the first hard cd I bought, and maybe the first cassette tape. What surprised me about her personality is that she is really quirky, and she is very funny. You see Britney and you think 'She is pop star she must be awesome.' But she is all that and more, she has really humble side to her and I hope America gets to see on the show.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe power behind the show is Simon Cowell of 'American Idol\" fame. \u003cbr/\u003eCowell admits he has been chasing Spears for five years.\u003cbr/\u003e\"She is very humble, she is very shy,\" he said. \"It takes a while for her to get to know you, and you to get to know her. But we have a great relationship now. She is  very tough judge, she isn't typical to please. Knows what she wants. She is taking it very seriously the whole star spotting thing. It was a good choice. I have wanted her for five years so I am glad it happened.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe veteran judge wasn't giving much away when asked about who will host the show, but he did say that Khloe Kardashian would get his vote.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The X Factor's\" two-night premiere begins on Wednesday, (12 September 2012) and airs Thursday, (13 September 2012) on Fox. The winner is awarded a five million dollar prize\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 11 September 2012.\u003cbr/\u003e1. Exterior of Grauman's Chinese Theatre\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of marquee\u003cbr/\u003e3. The X Factor Show sign\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide view of arrival line\u003cbr/\u003e5. Britney Spears walking onto arrivals line \u003cbr/\u003e6. Simon Cowell posing for photographers \u003cbr/\u003e7. Demi Lovato taking pictures and signing autographs for fans \u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of carpet \u003cbr/\u003e9. Britney Spears and LA Reid greeting each other \u003cbr/\u003e10. Britney Spears speaking to reporter \u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English) Britney Spears/X Factor judge, on show:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Just how talented all the talent is. When they come in its just such an honor to be there with such young people who are aspiring to their dream.\"\u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: How did you feel when you got booed on the show?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"You know it's a hard thing to do. You have to use constructive criticism. But you don't want to let the fans down. Because the fans usually do know, you know what they like and what they don't like. It's fun.\"\u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: Are we going to see you perform?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"Who knows? We will see.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato speaking to reporters \u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Demi Lovato/X Factor judge on show:\u003cbr/\u003e\"This experience has been so incredible. It has been such an honor to sit next to icons and geniuses in this music industry. I am very thankful, it's still very exciting to me.\" \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: Who was Britney for you growing up?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"Britney Spears, was Britney Spears growing up. She is a pop icon and I grew up listening to her music. She was the first hard CD I bought, and maybe the first cassette tape. I don't know.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: What surprised you about Britney?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"What surprised me about her personality is that she is really quirky, and she is very funny. You see Britney and you think 'She is pop star she must be awesome.' But she is all that and more, she has really humble side to her that I hope America gets to see on this show.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Simon Cowell speaking reporter\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Simon Cowell/X Factor judge, on Britney Spears:\u003cbr/\u003e\"She is very humble, she is very shy. It takes a while for her to get to know you, and you to get to know her. But we have a great relationship now. She is a very tough judge, very difficult to please. Knows what she wants. She is taking it very seriously the whole star spotting thing. It was good choice. I have wanted her for five years so I am glad it happened.\" \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: On Britney getting booed on the show?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"That is why she had a problem on the first day. She wasn't used it. We had five thousand people in the arena, she said no to somebody. Suddenly five thousand people are booing her. That is difficult. She had to get used it.\" \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: Britney has never been booed before?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"First time in her life. You know she toughened up very quickly. She has done a great job, both girls have done very well.\"   \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: Are we going to see Britney perform?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I think so yeah.\" \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: Will Khloe Kardashian be the show host?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"Possibility.\" \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: I mean come on. Show airs tomorrow.) \u003cbr/\u003e\"We don't need a host for another seven weeks. There is no host in the auditions shows. There is no voiceover in the audition shows. The way that we have told this story is very different to how we have done it in the past. You have never seen an audition show like this before.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: If it was up to you would Khloe be the host?) \u003cbr/\u003e\"She would get my vote.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Judge Britney Spears speaking to reporter \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (English) Britney Spears/X Factor judge, on going from performer to judge:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's totally different from performing because you are behind the scenes. It's refreshing. It's refreshing doing something different like this. It's a lot of fun.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Medium of Britney Spears \u003cbr/\u003e19. Zoom out Britney Spears talking to Simon Cowell and posing for photographers \u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide of hand print ceremony for all four X Factor judges \u003cbr/\u003e21. Wide of wet cement with signatures \u003cbr/\u003e22. Britney Spears (on left) and Demi Lovato putting hand in cement \u003cbr/\u003e23. Simon Cowell putting hands in cement \u003cbr/\u003e24. Close of Britney Spears signature in cement \u003cbr/\u003e25. Close of Britney hands holding pen in cement\u003cbr/\u003e26. Show judges (from left) L.A. 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