'The X Factor': Simon Cowell Wanted Mariah Carey on Judges' Panel

John Shearer/Getty ImagesMariah Carey The X Factor's Simon Cowell confirmed Friday he had his eye on singer Mariah Carey to become listed on the Fox reality series judges' panel. "She has been very passionate concerning the show, however she selfishly became pregnant, and that's why she didn't finish as a judge," Cowell stated Friday in the Television Experts Association's summer time press tour stay in Beverly Hillsides. THR's TCA Coverage Carey delivered twins with husband Nick Cannon on April 30. Cowell, showing up via satellite, noted that Carey would likely likely join the singing competition series sooner or later, potentially like a mentor for among the four teams featured on the program but rejected to supply additional particulars. Cowell told The Hollywood Reporter in May that that "All she needs to do is call me, and I'll exercise an offer. I believe she'll possess a presence on a single of my shows." Fielding an issue concerning the pending suit between The American Idol Show creator Simon Larger and Fox over costs for X Factor, executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz noted that "legal cases are the price of conducting business within this country," without supplying further comment. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit Mariah Carey Simon Cowell The X Factor TCA Summer time Press Tour 2011