American singer Kelly Rowland has revealed that she would like to be a part of The X Factor show when Simon Cowell takes it to the US next year.
Rowland, 28, who is eager to land a seat on the judging panel alongside Cowell, is full of praise for him and his way of handling [...]
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SIMON COWELL decided to quit AMERICAN IDOL just 30 minutes before he held a press conference to discuss his future on Monday (11Jan10).
At the media gathering, the music mogul confirmed he’d be leaving the hit talent show when his contract expires at the end of the ninth season, which begins in America on Tuesday night [...]
Music mogul Simon Cowell has announced that he will quit talent show ‘American Idol’ when the new season ends in May.
Speculation about Cowell’s future on the show has been rife for months, and now he has confirmed the news of his departure, revealing that he plans to launch his UK show ‘X Factor’ on US [...]
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SIMON COWELL has announced he’s quitting talent show AMERICAN IDOL when the new season ends in May (10).
Speculation about the music mogul’s future on the show has been rife for months, with his brother Tony revealing a statement would be made in the early part of 2010 a month ago (Dec09).
He said, “A press [...]
London, Dec 29 (ANI): David Beckham has bagged the “fruitiest” moment of the year award for 2009.
The 34-year-old footie ace rocketed to the top of the poll after he featured in a revealing Armani undies ad, reports the Daily Star.
The study was conducted by malt loaf firm Soreen.
Beckham, who arrived in Italy yesterday to [...]
“I usually get him something to do with smoking. That’s all Simon does – work and smoke. But he says I’m trying to kill him by encouraging it!” Singer DANNII MINOGUE on what she’s going to buy her THE X FACTOR co-star SIMON COWELL for Christmas.
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SIMON COWELL will leave AMERICAN IDOL in 2010, according to his brother.
The music mogul has become a TV sensation in the U.S. since taking his seat on the judging panel in 2002, and he’s since become the richest man on TV in the States, earning a massive $75 million (?46.9 million) in the last year.
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London, Dec 21 (ANI): X-factor judge Simon Cowell is more famous than God among kids.
Cowell topped the poll of the most famous person in the world conducted on more than 1,000 children by Luton First, an organisation set up to promote the [...]
London, December 18(ANI): Robbie Williams is ready to be the fifth judge in the next edition of talent show X-Factor.
The singer hinted he might even delay his tour by a year to do the reality show.
“I’d like to confirm that’s a goer,” the Daily Star quoted him as saying on GMTV.
However, he added: “No, I’m [...]
London, Dec 17 (ANI): English socialite Peaches Geldof escaped unhurt in a high-speed car crash recently.
The 20-year-old daughter of Bob Geldof was on her way to Disneyland, California, with four pals when the driver’s foot slipped on the pedal and the car spun out of control.
But the group were unharmed and later continued their trip. [...]
Millionaire music mogul SIMON COWELL is eyeing another big payday – he is taking his smash hit U.K. show THE X FACTOR to the States.
Cowell found fame with his role as a judge on Pop Idol in Britain and on American Idol in the U.S. in 2002, earning a ‘Mr Nasty’ reputation for his [...]
GEORGE MICHAEL proved he still has the magic touch with his appearance on hit British talent show THE X FACTOR – the contestant he collaborated with won the $1.6 million (?1 million) recording contract.
The Faith hitmaker thrilled fans when he performed on the show with Joe McElderry in the first part of the series [...]
London, December 13 (ANI): X Factor finalist Joe McElderry wants to be like King of Pop Michael Jackson.
The wonder boy claims he likes to dance and have fun on stage just like the pop legend.
“I absolutely love Michael Jackson. I like watching people who are wild on stage and just dance all over,’ the News [...]
London, December 13 (ANI): Cheryl Cole reportedly wants to quit her job as X Factor judge to start a family with husband Ashley Cole.
The 26-year-old Girls Aloud star has allegedly told show’s supremo Simon Cowell that the rumoured offer of doubling her 1.2million pound salary would not change her decision.
“Cheryl has so much else going [...]
London, December 12 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has revealed that she respects her X Factor co-judge Simon Cowell even though he keeps getting on her nerves.
The Girls Aloud singer said she was learning from the music mogul despite his rudeness.
“If he does fancy me, he’s really not going the right way about it!” the Mirror quoted [...]
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Music mogul Simon Cowell has stated that if ITV chiefs do not come up with more money, the X Factor will be axed from the channel.
Cowell, 50, dropped the bombshell yesterday when he revealed he is not ready to sign a new contract.
And insiders have [...]
London, Dec 10 (ANI): Cheryl Cole donned a striking outfit slashed to the hip playing a ‘Ninja’ as she crooned track Fight For This Love for her TV special.
Footie hubby ace Ashley Cole, 28, watched and blew kisses as his wife took almost three hours to sing two songs and film the first half [...]
“When I started, of course I wanted to be successful but I didn’t want to be famous. I don’t know if the winners of shows like The X Factor really want to be successful. What I see is an incredible drive to be famous.” Singer SEAL worries about the new generation of pop stars churned [...]
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have towed the line at Lady Gaga’s demands for fluffy lambs and hundreds of butterflies floating around the stage while she performed at The X Factor.
Lady GaGa, [...]
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Researchers at Cambridge University have uncovered the secret to winning the X Factor – sing last.
They’ve found that contestants are more likely to be voted off if they sing near the start of the show.
The researchers compiled data from 150 editions of the X Factor and Pop Idol to prove the [...]
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has compared British reality TV show ‘The X Factor’ to a ‘road accident’.
Macca, as he is fondly called insists one cannot escape watching the show even if one doesn’t want to, reports mirror.co.uk.
‘I watch ‘The X Factor’ because my kids watch it. They have it on [...]
London, Nov 23 (ANI): ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Susan Boyle created panic on the sets of ‘X-factor’ when she turned up to perform at the talent show with flaming red hair.
The 48-year-old arrived in London from New York with bright red hair dye, [...]
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Mariah Carey has planned a grand 10,000-pound champagne bash for this season’s The X Factor winner.
“She’s been really impressed by everyone on the show and thinks whoever wins deserves to feel like a superstar,” the Daily Star quoted an insider, as saying.
“Her favourite brand costs around 1,000-pound a bottle so not [...]
London, Nov 17 (ANI): R ‘n’ B singer Mariah Carey is said to have lived up to her reputation of a diva when she arrived late for her X Factor recording because she did not like the car that had been sent to pick her up.
Carey, 39, was not happy with the Mercedes, Simon Cowell, [...]
London, November 17 (ANI): Cheryl Cole is reportedly set to be mentored by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z for her break in the US.
The X Factor judge was said to be in talks with Beyonce Knowles’ husband for a collaboration.
“Cheryl is the biggest fan of Jay-Z and Beyonce,” the Mirror quoted a source as saying.
“To hear the [...]
London, Nov 16 (ANI): British songbird Alesha Dixon is these days busy promoting her new single “To Love Again”.
The number has been co-written by Take That’s Gary Barlow.
And now the 31-year-old star plans to record a duet with Cheryl Cole.
“Alesha and Cheryl will have to put aside any X Factor v Strictly rivalries. They got [...]
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Music mogul Simon Cowell has hit back at Sting for commenting that American Idol and The X Factor shows are nothing but “televised karaoke”.
Sting, 58, real name Gordon Sumner, had branded the programmes as “appalling” and also accused Cowell, 50, of “humiliating” contestants and degrading the music industry.
The comments left [...]
London, November 15 (ANI): Mariah Carey is set to appear in talent show ‘X-Factor’ for a special performance, it has emerged.
The beauty will sing her new single, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is.’
“She will be a massive pull for viewers,” the News of the World quoted a TV insider as saying.
The show will [...]
Johannesburg, Nov 13(ANI): England spinner Graeme Swann has said the series against South Africa is going to be tough, but his team has the potential to beat the world’s top-ranked Test team.
“We want to knock them off their perch. We know we can beat anybody on our day, but we need consistency. We were [...]
