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The new season of X Factor has officially kick started, with auditions now underway in Texas. On the first day as a judge, Britney Spears already had some issues, allegedly walking out of auditions because she got too upset. Sources cited by TMZ claim that Britney, who made a splashing appearance at the auditions in ... |
25 May 2012
04:38 GMT |
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Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are the two additions Simon Cowell made to the judges panel on X Factor for its second season, but the job is already proving too much for the former, it has emerged.
Right after Cowell & Co. made the official announcement of the new lineup at the Fox television upfronts a short while... |
24 May 2012
11:10 GMT |
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Fans might be psyched about Demi Lovato and Britney Spears' upcoming stint on X Factor as judges on the panel, but there is one man who is totally unimpressed with Simon Cowell's choice: John Legend. E! News caught up with the singer on the red carpet at the recent Fox television upfronts, and he really d... |
18 May 2012
07:47 GMT |
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If you remember, Simon Cowell confirmed he wanted Mariah Carey as judge on X Factor USA before season 1 even started. Even so, the diva can't be bothered to talk about the show now. Extra caught up with the singer recently and, of all the things, asked her whether she had heard about Britney Spears signing on a... |
16 May 2012
10:57 GMT |
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Fans must already know that Britney Spears is a self-proclaimed incurable nail biter: every time she's nervous, she chews on her fingernails until they're raw. This is precisely what happened before the big announcement at the Fox upfronts the other day. Britney is now a judge on the X Factor, the US vers... |
16 May 2012
10:25 GMT |
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The other day, Fox announced the new panel of judges for season 2 of X Factor, a show that Simon Cowell imported from the UK and which failed to make a splash in its first season. More details are starting to emerge about the salaries the new stars on board are getting. As we also informed you, Demi Lovato and Britn... |
16 May 2012
08:50 GMT |
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Rumors have been making the rounds for weeks now that, in his attempt to bring down all competition with season 2 of X Factor USA, Simon Cowell pursued Pop Princess Britney Spears for judge. They were confirmed hours ago, when the official announcement was made at the Fox television upfronts. You can see video for i... |
15 May 2012
03:27 GMT |
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Simon Cowell has found the fourth judge for his new US show, X Factor, which will kick off its second season later this year. Former Disney star Demi Lovato has just signed on the dotted line, it has emerged. An official confirmation is still pending, but TMZ claims to have it on very good authority that it's ... |
14 May 2012
02:55 GMT |
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These past few months must have been hell for Simon Cowell, but he can rest assured that he has at least one new judge nailed down for the second season of X Factor USA. Britney Spears has signed on the dotted line. Both Us Weekly and E! News have confirmation of the deal but, as it happens, no one directly involve... |
10 May 2012
09:26 GMT |
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Tulisa may be a judge on the British X Factor but, judging by her performance on the latest Britain's Got Talent show, she doesn't really belong on the panel, voices online are saying. Everything from her stage presence, her voice and her outfit was criticized on Twitter shortly after the show. You can see ... |
8 May 2012
06:04 GMT |
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As Simon Cowell is postponing an announcement regarding the lineup for season 2 of X Factor US, more names are being attached to it. The latest is that of Stacy Keibler, who is reportedly in secret talks with the mogul and the network for a position.
Season 1 of the American version of the show, imported from the U... |
19 March 2012
11:26 GMT |
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Simon Cowell's X Factor has been enjoying a lot of success with audiences back home in the UK, despite some bumps in the ratings road, but he might already be thinking ahead, considering a potential replacement for it.In a new interview cited by the Daily Mail, the music and media mogul hinted that he could be m... |
19 March 2012
07:34 GMT |
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The end of the first season of X Factor USA came with a massive bloodbath, when Simon Cowell decided to cut his losses and end the contract of 3 stars on it. Now, he's reportedly managed to bring on board as judge no other than the Princess of Pop herself, Britney Spears. As fans of the singing competition mus... |
12 March 2012
03:03 GMT |
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Some might say that Simon Cowell's US version of X Factor kicked off on the wrong footing, especially considering that he fired half of his collaborators at the end of the first season. However, given the names now being reportedly considered for replacements, this was probably not a bad thing.
Britney Spears i... |
24 February 2012
04:01 GMT |
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If Beyonce is ready to come back to work, Simon Cowell will gladly have her – for a price. Reports online claim that the media mogul has reached out to the singer with an offer to be a judge on the show: $500 million (€380.4 million) for a 5-year contract on X Factor USA. With two seats to fill on the jud... |
3 February 2012
06:16 GMT |
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With Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones out of the picture for the second season of X Factor USA, Simon Cowell has a lot of scouting to do to fill these positions. One singer who will not be willing to get into negotiations with him is Mariah Carey. Shortly after confirmation came that Cowell had chosen ... |
2 February 2012
06:03 GMT |
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As speculated yesterday, both Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger are out of the X Factor USA, along with Steve Jones, the host. Confirmation of the changes comes straight from the horse's mouth, Simon Cowell himself. While Nicole had already hinted, back in December, at the possibility of leaving the show to ded... |
1 February 2012
04:19 GMT |
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Steve Jones, the handsome Welsh who hosted the first season of X Factor USA, is officially out of the picture. He will not be returning for the second season of the show, he just announced on his Twitter. Speculation about whether Jones would get his contract renewed started even before the first season wrapped, with... |
31 January 2012
02:18 GMT |
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The second season of X Factor USA might bring more changes than Steve Jones' replacement with another host. Chances are Nicole Scherzinger too will be out of the picture, in order to focus more on her solo music career.While producers are still mum on which of the faces featured on the first season will return f... |
28 December 2011
05:23 GMT |
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The first season of X Factor USA has just wrapped up. After some drama, lots of tension and the expected amount of quality artists, this season has crowned a winner: Melanie Amaro. With mentors / judges Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger competing in the big finale with Amaro and Josh Krajcik as finalists, the compe... |
23 December 2011
09:35 GMT |
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When Little Mix won the latest season of X Factor UK, they broke an unwritten “curse” and became the first female group ever to take home the much coveted prize. On this note, their debut video is somewhat of a letdown. Little Mix's debut single is “Cannonball,” which they also performed ... |
22 December 2011
11:02 GMT |
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The first season of X Factor USA debuted with a few hiccups, but it went to win over audiences. As is usually the case, there's plenty of speculation already on whether the second season will return in the same format. As it turns out, host Steve Jones might be replaced, show insiders tell the media, as cited by... |
21 December 2011
05:32 GMT |
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After a period of very bad press for openly refusing to take a stand in the elimination of 13-year-old contestant Rachel Crow on X Factor, Nicole Scherzinger could use some positive attention. Hopefully, she'll get it with her recent live performance on the same show. Nicole sang “Pretty,” another tr... |
16 December 2011
11:04 GMT |
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Little Mix wrote history over the weekend on X Factor UK, when they broke the “curse” and they became the first girl group to win the much coveted prize. Today, their first single is out. Fans of the show know that finalists choose a song to perform on the final and that it also gets the studio treatment,... |
14 December 2011
10:52 GMT |
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Paula Abdul isn't ready yet to speak about Rachel Crow, the 13-year-old X Factor contestant who got the boot last week after a lot of drama. On Jimmy Kimmel the other night, she walked out when he tried to query her about Rachel, says a new report. A member of the audience tells the Daily Mail that Paula compl... |
13 December 2011
06:00 GMT |
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The latest drama on X Factor USA continues to generate plenty of controversy because, this time, it centered around 13-year-old aspiring singer Rachel Crow. As it turns out, Nicole Scherzinger didn't even take the time to think through the decision: she just did what she was told to do. As we also informed you... |
13 December 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Those who've watched the entire season of X Factor UK must have seen something was a bit off with judge and mentor Kelly Rowland last night, on the season finale. To those saying she was drunk, she has just one thing to say: no, she wasn't. Various reports in the British media claim that Kelly was acting ... |
12 December 2011
10:02 GMT |
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The latest edition of X Factor USA saw 13-year-old Rachel Crow getting the boot after judge Nicole Scherzinger sent the decision to deadlock. Drama ensued – and it also played out once the show was over, as the video below will confirm.
As we also informed you yesterday, judges had to send home either Rache... |
10 December 2011
04:34 GMT |
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Rachel Crow is out of X Factor USA, after the decision for the elimination went to deadlock. While her time on the show will be a cherished memory for her supporters, her departure will also be remembered by many, especially since she had such a hard time coming to terms with it.Video of the elimination is below &nda... |
9 December 2011
06:06 GMT |
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With X Factor USA now down to the final 5, a new report indicates that whoever wins it will be set for life – or, at the very least, for the next 5 years, for the duration of the contract. Producers are offering the winner $5 million (€3.73 million) in advance, it has emerged.Even before the show started i... |
6 December 2011
06:02 GMT |
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Kelly Rowland has grown into a fine performer and a successful pop star after her time with the Destiny's Child. The other night on X Factor UK, she showed fans in the audience and viewers at home how it's done. Since this is Kelly's first time on the panel as a permanent judge, this performance has be... |
5 December 2011
08:30 GMT |
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Jessie J is one of those singers who appeal to critics and fans alike. On the latest edition of X Factor UK, where she performed her ballad “Who You Are,” she showed the world why she's industry's darling.Fans have come to expect amazing performances from Jessie, who is as talented a songwriter ... |
29 November 2011
03:58 GMT |
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Not that this needs further confirmation, but Bruno Mars is one of the few artists of the moment who sound better live than on a studio album. His performance of “It Will Rain” on X Factor USA should convince everyone of that. As Twi-hards must already know, Bruno's song is the official track for &ld... |
25 November 2011
11:19 GMT |
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The original American Idol Kelly Clarkson was briefly reunited with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul the other night, as she took to the stage of the US X Factor to perform a song off her brand new album.“What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)” is the title track off Clarkson's album “Stronger&rdquo... |
24 November 2011
11:33 GMT |
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Those saying that there's nothing Lady Gaga can do now to surprise her fans have just been proved wrong. On last night's results show on X Factor, the singer performed dressed as a decapitated corpse. Mother Monster kicked off the live rendition of the song in a confessional box: clearly, she must have a lo... |
14 November 2011
07:21 GMT |
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Willow Smith wasn't the only pop star to cause mayhem on the X Factor stage the other night: British singer Jessie J was also there – and she put on a performance that confirmed once more why she's one the breakthrough stars.Dressed in a colorful and typically funky outfit, and a blue wig, Jessie perf... |
11 November 2011
07:15 GMT |
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She may be young but she's not letting that stop her in her quest to become the princess of pop. Willow Smith, the youngest of the Smith clan, proved she's an amazing entertainer with her latest performance on X Factor. The “Whip My Hair” singer, daughter of actor and singer Will Smith, has a ne... |
11 November 2011
06:37 GMT |
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One year ago, before she stepped on the toes of many an X Factor viewer, Cher Lloyd was just getting started on the show, as one of the hopefuls. The other night, she made her triumphant return – as a pop star. As Lloyd is getting ready to drop her debut album, it's clear that her people thought there was ... |
31 October 2011
11:31 GMT |
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Nicole Scherzinger is getting a lot of people talking again, having performed her latest single live on the UK X Factor. Check it out above, it's “Try with Me.”The singer, known from back in the day when she was with the Pussycat Dolls, is now a judge on the US version of the same show on which she p... |
31 October 2011
08:03 GMT |
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Fans are probably not that accustomed to seeing Katy Perry on stage in anything but cartoon-inspired outfits, singing pure pop tunes. Last night on X Factor, she showed them just how versatile she can be if she sets her mind to it. Dressed in a classic shirt with an untied bowtie, black flare pants and with a guitar ... |
17 October 2011
05:46 GMT |
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She may have been sensationally dropped from the American version of X Factor, which premiered just recently, but Cheryl Cole is not done with television just yet. Word has it she may be getting her own show in no time. Fans loved her during her time on the British X Factor – and the cameras certainly love her ... |
7 October 2011
03:24 GMT |
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Simon Cowell made no secret of his intention of going after American Idol with his brand new US singing competition , X Factor. With all that, the first show opened to “disappointing” ratings of just 12.5 million, half of what Idol got this season premiere. Objectively speaking, X Factor brought in good n... |
23 September 2011
09:15 GMT |
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Singing competition X Factor (the British, original version) is again at the center of controversy, after airing this weekend an audition of an apparently mentally unstable hopeful, Ceri Rees. Her vocal coach is now saying producers deliberately set out to use her for ratings.Ceri has been on the show three times bef... |
22 September 2011
03:54 GMT |
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X Factor is no stranger to controversy and, least of all, to talk of its exploitative nature. Ceri Rees, a contestant who auditioned for the show three times before came back for another one – and producer made sure they gave her audition more than 7 minutes of airtime.
As the Daily Mail points out, this is... |
20 September 2011
08:36 GMT |
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When three of the judges on X Factor left the panel (Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue) and were replaced, many feared that would be the end of the show. However, the addition of Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland has proved such a success that they’ll be back for a new season.
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20 September 2011
02:46 GMT |
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If she gave him a chance, Simon Cowell would take Cheryl Cole back on X Factor UK tomorrow, Mr. Nasty says in a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Also here, he goes a bit into the details of the rift between him and his former protégée.Fans of the show know that Cole was brought over to t... |
25 August 2011
10:22 GMT |
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X Factor premiered over the weekend in the new format, with Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh on the panel of the judges. Walsh being the only judge still standing from the old panel, talk of bringing in poor “replacements” on the show was bound to emerge. And that it did, as... |
22 August 2011
09:42 GMT |
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Until some months ago, they were inseparable: good friends and even better business associates, it seemed that nothing could come in between Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole. And then, the US version of X Factor happened. After Cheryl was fired from the show after just 5 days, when Fox executives decided she would not fa... |
18 July 2011
06:20 GMT |
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He’s back: Simon Cowell, the biggest meanie in television right now, is back on the panel of judges for X Factor, the brand-new US version this time. The first preview for the first season has just premiered – and you can check it out below, at the end of the article. In the first seconds of the trailer, ... |
13 July 2011
10:35 GMT |
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Much fuss was made over Cheryl Cole coming to the US as judge on Simon Cowell’s new X Factor, which would have also launched her music career here. Even more was made when she was let go but, as it turns out, it was all part of the plan. As fans must know, after Cole was dropped from the show after just 5 days ... |
16 June 2011
07:49 GMT |
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