Topic: x factor

Cheryl Cole Booted from ‘X Factor’ For Being Easier to Understand Than Paula Abdul

Cheryl Cole Booted from 'X Factor' For Being Easier to Understand Than Paula Abdul

Although Cheryl Cole is arguably the biggest star in the UK, her attempt to cross over to America has not worked out. Though she was tapped to be one of the four judges on the US version of X Factor (which she was a judge on in England), TMZ announced today that Cole was let go and is being replaced with Nicole Scherzinger, aka the Pussycat Doll who can actually sing. The reason that Cheryl lost the gig? Reportedly, it was because her distinct “Geordie” accent was too hard to understand. More »

‘X Factor’ Contestants Watch Out: Your Identity Might Get Stolen

'X Factor' Contestants Watch Out: Your Identity Might Get Stolen

Today, the Fox network sent out an email notifying people that Simon Cowell‘s X Factor database had been hacked. All together, information about 250,000 applicants for the show – including full names, hometowns, and birth dates – was stolen. It’s not clear whether the entrants were from the UK edition, the US edition, or both, but either way, contestants from the show should be careful about potential identity theft. More »

Fame Games: Possible New Boyfriends for ‘X Factor’ Judge Cheryl Cole

Fame Games: Possible New Boyfriends for 'X Factor' Judge Cheryl Cole

Earlier this week, Simon Cowell announced that he wants to hire Cheryl Cole as one of the judges for his soon-to-be-launched US edition of X Factor. Though Cheryl is a huge star in the UK, she’s pretty much an unknown in the States. Though landing such a high profile gig will definitely help her become well-known in America, Lainey Gossip points out that the single fastest way for Cheryl to land magazine covers is to get herself into a high-profile relationship. More »

X Factor Contestant Katie Waissel Was A Busy Girl Before Meeting Simon Cowell

X Factor Contestant Katie Waissel Was A Busy Girl Before Meeting Simon Cowell

One of Simon Cowell‘s young British protegees is in a bit of hot water today, after news came out that she might have broken the eligibility rules to be an X Factor participant. It turns out that contestant Katie Waissel may have taped some vocals for one of our favorite young singers, David Reed. The track in question is “Moving Mountains,” which David once played for Crushable live. The track was recorded over a year ago, but X Factor rules state that contestants cannot have an outstanding recording contract.

The producers supposedly paid a lot of money to get that track buried. Which means they may have known about her recording contract and tried to get her on the show anyhow. If Katie doesn’t get kicked off, it may be Simon Cowell who has a lot of explaining to do.

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Important Lessons In Lady Gaga Costumery

Important Lessons In Lady Gaga Costumery

Is dressing like the band you’ve gone to see better or worse than wearing that band’s t-shirt? Debatable, unless your costume is so terrible the merch table’s giving shirts away just to cover you up. The photo above shows a gang of Lady Gaga fans accosting X-Factor judge and music mogul Louis Walsh after a concert. Perhaps you had trouble discerning that. Maybe, like us, you thought this was a photo of some gal pals dressed, respectively, as Susan Boyle, Wonder Woman, Dr. Strangelove, Britney Spears and Gene Simmons? With Halloween so close we can taste it (Milky Ways, candy corn, poor decisions), here are the most important Gaga-costuming lessons this photo has taught us: More »