X Factor preliminary audition rounds stage.

Here's a first look at the U.S. edition of The X Factor when auditions kicked off in L.A. All the judges were on hand - Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Cheryl Cole and Paula Abdul - and the hosts, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones were there as well.

What you are looking at is what the stage will look in like in the preliminary audition rounds. The set will be changed again when it takes up its permanent home.