Khloe Kardashian Officially X’d Out of ‘The X Factor’; Mario Lopez Returning

It has been confirmed that last year's co-host, Khloe Kardashian, who was presumably drafted by Simon Cowell to boost the show's ratings (but didn't)--will not be coming back to "The X Factor" after her one-season run.

Fox reps only issued the following bare-bones statement: "Khloe Kardashian will not be returning to co-host 'The X Factor.' We really enjoyed working with her and wish her all the best in her future endeavors." However, an "X Factor" source did tell Yahoo! Music's Reality Rocks: "She was not asked back to the show."

Seriously, the employee turnover rate at "The X Factor" has become about as rapid as it is at one's local McDonald's. However, along with judge Demi Lovato, who recently announced that she is officially returning for "The X Factor" Season 3, Khloe's congenial co-star Mario Lopez will also be back to host the show this fall. "I'm looking forward to returning to 'The X Factor' team," Mario said in a Fox-issued statement. "We're coming back stronger and better than ever and I'm excited to check out all the new talent." There is no word yet on whether Mario will go it alone in Season 3 or if he'll be joined by a new co-host.

Honestly, I don't think Khloe did such a terrible job as host--she was better than I expected her to be, not that that's saying much, and she was actually an improvement on Season 1 . Sad to see her go.