Steve Jones reportedly will not return as host of the U.S. edition of “The X-Factor” after one season on the job, according to Hollyscoop. “He got terrible reviews from critics when he started, and things haven’t got better. There have been mistakes, and he just

doesn’t seem to have the knack for dealing with contestants,” a source says. “The executives at Fox have already decided not to renew his contract – and so, short of a miracle happening, it is pretty much a done deal that he will not take part next season.”

However, Jones’ rep told People magazine that the reports of his imminent dismissal were “a fabrication.” “There have been absolutely no conversations about Steve Jones leaving ‘The X Factor,’” the representative told the magazine.

Man, it’s sad that a rumored firing is the only way to make people care about “The X-Factor.”

Timberlake off the market?

I take this with a huge grain of salt, but some people out there on the World Wide Web are reporting that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are engaged. (Remember: This is the same Internet that also said that Bon Jovi died earlier this week.) Lainey Gossip points to this tweet from a gallery owner in Jackson, Wyo.: “Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel at the Amangani last night…we’re picking out post-engagement presents for them just in case they come in! Trying to play it cool…”

Sounds like a huge publicity stunt from the gallery store owner, but you never know. The Twitter works in mysterious ways.

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