Add ditzy singer-turned-fashion mogul Jessica Simpson to the pot of contenders vying for a coveted judging spot alongside Music’s Meanest Man when The X Factor America premieres on FOX next fall. TV industry tattles thought European sweetheart and talent show alum Cheryl Cole had the gig all wrapped up until pop divas Rihanna, Katy Perry, [...]
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Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, Rihanna Up For “The X Factor†Judging Panel
January 26th, 2011 |
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English Sweetheart Cheryl Cole may be frozen out of the upcoming American adaptation of The X Factor as FOX and series producers eye pop powerhouses Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, and Rihanna for a spot on the judges’ panel. The popular British X Factor judge — a talent show alum herself — had been expected to [...]
Susan Boyle Sold 14 Million Albums In 14 Months
January 25th, 2011 |
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It’s a great start to a New Year for Susan Boyle, who just received a plague celebrating 14 million albums sold in 14 months. The Scottish talent show sensation was presented with the award last Friday in London, where those who have worked with Boyle on her first two albums — I Dreamed a Dream [...]
Marilyn Manson Will Mentor Talent Show Contestants On Austria’s “The X Factorâ€
January 19th, 2011 |
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Just when you think you’ve seen everything, Marilyn Manson goes and turns himself into a mascara and liner-clad incarnation of Simon Cowell. Live from The WTF Files comes the announcement that the controversial goth-rocker — whose murderous lyrics and stage antics terrorized clean-cut Americans (and everyone else with full use of their hearing) for much [...]
Will Smith “X Factor America†Judge?!
January 10th, 2011 |
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Will Smith, the small screen’s next talent show aficionado? Yes, please! In news that we’ll have to see to believe, reports out of Britain this week have rapper-turned-actor Will Smith — perhaps best-known these days as Willow Smith’s “Hair-Whippin’” dad — tipped as the latest celeb tapped as a judge on the forthcoming stateside premiere [...]
Cowell to give lessons in life on Winfrey’s show
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Music mogul Simon Cowell will give lessons in life on talk show queen Oprah Winfrey’s new self-help show. Simon, 51, will dish out advice based on what he has learned as a TV and music mogul as one of the experts in “Master Class”, which launches in the US Sunday, reports thesun.co.uk. The former “American [...]
Gordon Ramsay Forks Over $45K For Hair Transplant
January 1st, 2011 |
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The Culinary King of Mean has forked over fistfuls of greenbacks to ward off the Male Cardinal Sin of Aging: Hair Loss. As Drake would say: “You fancy, huh?” Kitchen Nightmares boss Gordon Ramsay, 44, spent $45,000 on a radical new hair treatment to ward off balding, London’s Daily Mail reports. The foul-mouthed chef and [...]
Annie Lennox’s Charity Work Earns Honor From Queen Elizabeth
January 1st, 2011 |
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Dame Annie Lennox? Not yet, but the ’80s pop star has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal in Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honors List for her charity work in the fight against AIDS, Buckingham Palace said Friday. â€I’m genuinely honored. As somewhat of a renegade, it either means I’ve done [...]
Rihanna to judge ‘The X-factor’?
December 30th, 2010 |
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R&B singer Rihanna has sparked off rumours that she might take the judge’s seat in talent hunt show “The X-factor” after she enjoyed a dinner with Simon Cowell. The 22-year-old singer was back to her native land Barbados to enjoy Christmas with her family, while Cowell was also been enjoying a festive trip to the [...]
“X Factor America†Pepsi Sponsorship
December 21st, 2010 |
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Coke may be King on American Idol, but Pepsi will be the reigning soft drink of choice once rival FOX talent show The X Factor America invades US airwaves in 2012. The US X Factor has signed $55 million sponsorship deal with Pepsi, Britain’s Daily Mirror has learned. Simon Cowell and his panel of judges [...]
David Hasselhoff “Britain’s Got Talent†Judge
December 16th, 2010 |
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What’s that old saying? You know, the one about closed doors and open windows? “When God closes a door, He opens a window…” Ah — that’s it. A good ohem for PopCrunchers. A good ohem for former Knightrider David Hasselhoff. The ex-Baywatch hunk will join UK beauty Amanda Holden and British comedian Michael McIntyre on [...]
George Michael “The X Factor America†Judging Offer
December 12th, 2010 |
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George Michael is being considered for judge’s chair on Simon Cowell’s American adaptation of The X Factor, but the Wham! singer’s checkered past with the law — including a recent jail stint for drunk driving — could put the deal in jeopardy. Cowell has already tapped Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger and British sweetheart Cheryl [...]
Kate Moss makes it into Who’s Who 2011
December 7th, 2010 |
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Supermodel Kate Moss has been included in the Who”s Who, the definitive list of the most significant people on the planet. She joins the ranks of 33,000 other world-famous entrants in the 2011 edition of Who”s Who, reports the Daily Telegraph. After over 15 years in the industry, the style icon is finally getting her [...]
Simon Cowell makes entry into Who’s Who
December 7th, 2010 |
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X Factor judge Simon Cowell has been included in the latest edition of Who”s Who, the biographical reference book. Other new entries from the world of entertainment include Director Danny Boyle and ‘Downton Abbey’ actor Hugh Bonneville, reports the BBC. Concert pianist Lang Lang, children”s author Philip Ardagh and “chick-lit” writer Louise Bagshawe feature as [...]
David Hasselhoff To Replace Simon Cowell On “Britain’s Got Talent?â€
December 7th, 2010 |
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Simon Cowell has tapped ex-America’s Got Talent judge David Hasslehoff as his replacement on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Spending lengthy periods of time with TV’s Knightrider is enough to drive anyone over the edge. Unless, of course, you’re tough-as-nails and acid-tongued talent show mogul Simon Cowell. Simon has no official say in the decision, but [...]
Kara DioGuardi Memoir
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Songwriter Kara DioGuardi is penning a memoir. Will she tell all about her two season run on American Idol? You betcha! DioGuardi is writing a book about her tenure as a judge on America’s most-watched TV talent show, said It Books, a division of HarperCollins, said Tuesday. The music industry vet — who once bared [...]
Hasselhoff could replace Simon Cowell on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Simon Cowell has reportedly chosen David Hasslehoff as his replacement on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. The former star of ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Knight Rider’ has been offered a 500,000 pounds deal and the American cult figure, 58, is said to be ‘really looking forward’ to the auditions, which starts next month. Hasselhoff was picked as he has [...]
Cheryl Cole “X Factor America†Judging Deal $4 Million
November 30th, 2010 |
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British songstress and UK X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has reportedly secured a judging spot on the upcoming American version of the TV talent show. The former girl bander, 27, will take a seat beside fellow judge Simon Cowell, the creator of the show, when the X Factor premieres Stateside in Sept. 2011, The Sun [...]
Cheryl Cole ‘to quit X Factor to focus on music’
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Rumours are abuzz that Cheryl Cole is on the verge of quitting ‘The X Factor’ to concentrate on her music career. The 27-year-old, who has come under attack from fans and finalists this series, is on the brink of launching her pop career in the U.S. which would mean spending more time than ever across [...]
“American Idol†Moving To Wednesdays & Thursdays
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Big changes are ahead for television’s most-watched talent show. American Idol moves to Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning with a two-night premiere event Wednesday, Jan. 19 and Thursday, Jan. 20. Fox announced the midseason schedule late Friday, shifting the longrunning series — now in its 10th season — to Wednesdays and Thursdays from its longtime home [...]