Demi Lovato back for "X Factor," 2 new judges yet to be announced

Recording artist Demi Lovato performs ''Give Your Heart a Break'' during the VH1 Divas 2012 show in Los Angeles, December 16, 2012.

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LOS ANGELES | Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:01pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Demi Lovato will return as a judge on TV contest "The X Factor" for a second year, broadcaster Fox announced on Thursday, but there was no word on two more open positions on the celebrity panel.

The 20-year-old former Disney Channel star will be back in her seat when the show returns in the fall of 2013 along with creator Simon Cowell.

"I couldn't be happier that Demi wants to come back this year," Cowell said in a statement.

"She's a superstar in her own right and was a fantastic mentor last year. Even though she can be really, really annoying - I truly enjoyed working with her and so did the artists."

"X Factor" producers however have yet to announce replacements for departing judges Britney Spears and record producer Antonio "L.A." Reid, who quit at the end of the show's second season in December.

"There are going to be four judges," a source close to the show said on Thursday, but gave no details on who they might be or when the two new names would be announced.

Recent speculation on possible new judges for the U.S. version of the show have included singers Katy Perry, John Mayer, Pink and Ne-Yo.

Open auditions for singers hoping for a spot on the third season of "X Factor" are underway in cities across the United States. Auditions before the judges are expected to start in late May or early June.

Audiences for "X Factor" slumped in 2012, losing about three million viewers from its first season despite the hiring of Spears for a reported $15 million salary.

The show is just one of a plethora of singing and talent shows on U.S. television, including Fox television's long-running "American Idol," which has also seen a drop in viewers despite new judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, and NBC rivals "The Voice" and "America's Got Talent."

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(Reporting By Jill Serjeant)

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Demi Lovato to sing nat'l anthem at World Series (AP)

NEW YORK – Demi Lovato will perform the national anthem at Game 5 of the World Series.

Lovato will belt out the anthem on Monday.

The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals are tied 1-1 in the seven-game series.

Lovato got a boost from her big sister Dallas, who tweeted during Game 1 that her younger sister should sing the national anthem during the Major League Baseball championship series.

Game 3 airs Saturday and all games are being broadcast on Fox.

Lovato, the former star of the Disney Channel's "Sonny With a Chance," released her third album "Unbroken" last month.

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Demi Lovato goes back on tour, year after breakdown

Actress and singer Demi Lovato arrives at the 2011 National Council of La Raza ALMA Awards in Santa Monica, California September 10, 2011.

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LOS ANGELES | Fri Oct 7, 2011 3:04pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen star Demi Lovato is going back out on the road, a year after entering treatment for bulimia and other emotional problems.

Lovato, 19, will start a 10-city U.S. tour in November to celebrate the success of her latest album "Unbroken" and its debut single "Skyscraper", her spokesman said on Friday.

Lovato, the former star of Disney Channel's "Sonny with a Chance", suffered an emotional breakdown in November 2010 when she pulled out of a concert tour with the Jonas Brothers and entered a three month treatment program.

She has since spoken openly about her 10 year battle with eating disorders and said she started cutting herself at the age of 11.

Lovato has since quit the TV series that made her one of Disney Channel's biggest international teen stars, saying she wanted to focus on her music career.

Lovato has performed recently in New York and Los Angeles to promote the September release of "Unbroken". The new mini-tour will start in Detroit on November 16 and end in Chicago on December 3.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)

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Demi Lovato goes back on tour, year after breakdown (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Teen star Demi Lovato is going back out on the road, a year after entering treatment for bulimia and other emotional problems.

Lovato, 19, will start a 10-city U.S. tour in November to celebrate the success of her latest album "Unbroken" and its debut single "Skyscraper", her spokesman said on Friday.

Lovato, the former star of Disney Channel's "Sonny with a Chance", suffered an emotional breakdown in November 2010 when she pulled out of a concert tour with the Jonas Brothers and entered a three month treatment program.

She has since spoken openly about her 10 year battle with eating disorders and said she started cutting herself at the age of 11.

Lovato has since quit the TV series that made her one of Disney Channel's biggest international teen stars, saying she wanted to focus on her music career.

Lovato has performed recently in New York and Los Angeles to promote the September release of "Unbroken". The new mini-tour will start in Detroit on November 16 and end in Chicago on December 3.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)

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