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Dannii Minogue ’set to be ditched’ from X Factor panel

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:58:52 +0000

Dannii Minogue is to be ditched as an X Factor judge in this year’s series, a report has claimed. The Aussie judge, who is expecting her first child in the summer, is said to lose her job on the panel when Simon and producers meet up to discuss the new series in LA this week. Minogue [...]

Jedward sign new record deal with Universal Music

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:35:37 +0000

X Factor twins Jedward have signed a new record deal with music giant Universal Music just a day after being dropped by rival label Sony. The Irish duo have been signed to produce three albums with manager Louis Walsh saying that the boys now have “a great career ahead of them.” According to HolyMoly, the pair [...]

Cheryl Cole tipped for £1.5m X Factor USA deal

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:30 +0000

Rumours and wild speculation about the judging line up of The X Factor USA continue with an article in The Mirror which suggests Simon is lining up Cheryl Cole for a £1.5m deal. The now solo star, who split with husband of four years Ashley Cole last month, is said to be Simon’s first choice [...]

X Factor’s Jedward dropped by Sony after one single

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:35:16 +0000

X Factor twin’s John and Edward have been dropped by their record label Sony after only one single, it has been reported. Jedward’s debut song, a cover of Under Pressure, peaked at number 2 but spent less than 5 weeks in the Top 40 before plummeting down the chart, selling less than 100,000 copies in [...]

“JLS were the real winners” says Louis Walsh

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:30:58 +0000

X Factor judge Louis Walsh has claimed that 2008 runners up JLS were the ‘real winners’ of their series in an interview with the BBC. The Irish judge, who mentored the group at the time, also revealed he is hoping for more groups in this year’s auditions, adding “It could be the year for a [...]

Rihanna to record with JLS by the end of the year

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:21:32 +0000

R&B superstar Rihanna has said she’ll be recording with JLS by the end of the year, as The X Factor 2008 runners up prepare to launch themselves in the US. Rihanna tipped JLS to do well in the states, saying Jay-Z would ‘make stars out of them’ when they release their debut album later this [...]

Joe McElderry signs modelling deal with Next

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:02:29 +0000

X Factor winner Joe McElderry has signed a modelling deal with Next Models which could see him front campaigns for top British designers. Joe said the modelling work would be ‘exciting’ to continue alongside his music, which he’ll start work on following the end of The X Factor live tour. On looking at the first pictures [...]

Simon Cowell wants Cheryl for X Factor USA

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:50 +0000

Simon Cowell is said to want Cheryl Cole for The X Factor USA, according to tabloid reports. The music mogul said he’d love to have the Girls Aloud star on the panel next to him when the first series airs in 2011, saying they have “good chemistry”. Cowell however avoided confirming whether or not Cheryl [...]

Tom Cruise begs Louis Walsh for X Factor ticket

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:46 +0000

Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise has reportedly begged X Factor judge Louis Walsh for a ticket to the live shows this year. The movie legend is a surprise fan of the show, telling Walsh at an Oscars party that he watched the last series online and wanted to know all about it and what went on [...]

Artists ‘forced to be part’ of The X Factor says Paloma Faith

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:09 +0000

Music artists are forced to be part of and embrace shows like The X Factor, singer Paloma Faith has claimed. Describing the music industry as ‘completely run by television’, Faith revealed that artists simply cannot turn down the chance to promote their work in front of 14 million viewers. Paloma Faith appeared on The Xtra Factor [...]