Simon Cowell is apparently - and appropriately - realizing the pressure for X-Factor Season Two to be a much bigger success than last year's disaster...  He is still thisclose to finalizing a contract to pay Britney Spears $15 million per year to join him at the Mentor/Judges table.  The last couple of days have seen Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato battling it out for the other open chair...  I'm rooting for Demi, and it looks like its leaning that way...

ALSO - I heard today that (still rumor) Gwen Stefani is going to get $7 million per season to host!