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Apparently while visiting Dallas, Texas, for the X Factor tapings last week, some of the judges check into a haunted hotel. According to US Magazine, Paula experienced her faucets turning off and on on their own. L.A. refused to stay in the hotel and Simon couldn’t have been more content to stay with the ghosts. More below on this funny story. I would have been like L.A Reid and left for sure!!!!!

“L.A. didn’t even know the story of the ghosts; he just couldn’t be inside the hotel,” a source close to the trio tells Us Weekly. “He was first to check in and left before the others arrived, saying it had a ‘weird feeling about it.’ Everyone joked he was being a diva, but when they heard about the hotel really being haunted they just thought he was smart!”

After the Dallas area experienced a thunderstorm — said to bring out the apparitions — Abdul was especially spooked and the insider tells Us she experienced her bathroom’s faucets turning on and off on their own.

As for Cowell, the source says he quite enjoyed the impromptu haunting.

Word is the judge — and X Factor’s creator — has become somewhat obsessed with the spirits.

“All the other judges were freaked out and insisted on changing hotels or rooms, but Simon was quite happy with the ghosts,” says the source. “He was fascinated by them. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if he insists on staying in only haunted hotels in future!”

Day two of the X Factor audition tapings in Seattle sounded like an exciting one. The Official X Factor twitter raved calling Seattle “The Land of Yes”!! Last night, they had a full house of 4,000 fans versus a disappointing 2,500 fans the night before. At one point in the night, L.A. Reid commented that he had seen the ‘best audition’ he has seen yet!!

Yesterday was also X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger’s birthday and, as you can see below, Simon gave her a special gift in honor of the event. Would Nicole or anyone else expect anything else from him? He also gave her a birthday cake with the same image. LOL!!

You can read more on last night’s birthday festivities as well as viewing more pictures of the judges at the second day of auditions in Seattle >>>HERE!!

Stay tuned for coverage of X Factor Day three is Seattle soon!