Watch Video TV Roundup: Britney Spears Reportedly Signs $15 Million 'X Factor' Deal

It feels like rumors about Britney Spears joining the judging panel of The X Factor have been floating around for months, but this time it's really, truly official. Maybe.




E! News is reporting that the pop star has finally signed a $15 million deal for one year with the Fox reality singing competition. Neither Fox, Simon Cowell, nor Spears herself have confirmed the big news yet, but where there's smoke there's almost always fire and this story has been smoking for weeks. So congrats Brit Brit! We can't wait to see what you, Cowell, L.A. Reid, and rumored fourth judge Demi Lovato have in store for us next season.

• Law & Order: SVU has been renewed for a 14th season. Mariska Hargitay, who has been with the show since it premiered in 1999, will be back, as will new Season 13 cast members Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino. While SVU has slipped in the ratings this season, it still averages about 6.5 million viewers each week.