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USA producers of the X Factor might choose Louis Walsh over Cheryl Cole. They struggled to understand her accent and they saw her as "another pretty pop girl" which they already have plenty of over there.
I don't know why they can't just have American judges in America anyway. It would make sense and they are not short of experienced music people.