Say hello to The Poor Man’s Ryan Seacrest. NBC late night host Carson Daly, who cut his broadcasting teeth as the first VJing host of MTV’s now-defunct video countdown show Total Request Live, will host The Peacock’s new singing competition, The Voice. The latest addition to NBC’s primetime network is inspired by the Dutch talent [...]
Posts Tagged ‘X-Factor’
Blake Lively AskMen.com Most Desirable Woman 2011
February 1st, 2011 |
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Blake Lively is Hollywood’s “Most Desirable Woman,” according to an annual poll of AskMen.com readers. On Tuesday, the popular men’s website released its annual list of the “Top 99 Most Desirable Women†and the leggy Gossip Girl goddess topped the bevy of beauties. Australian model Miranda Kerr — wife of British actor Orlando Bloom — [...]
Jessica Simpson “The X Factor America†Judge?
January 31st, 2011 |
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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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cheryl Cole wants to meditate on mountains
January 5th, 2011 |
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A relaxed, six-month long break on a mountain is all that British singer Cheryl Cole wants after going through a marriage split and contracting malaria in 2010. “It would be nice to take six months out and got to a mountain top and just meditate, let myself go,” Cole has been quoted as saying by [...]
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 [...]
Sharon Osbourne doesnâ€t want Cheryl Cole for American ‘X Factor’
December 18th, 2010 |
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Nicole Scherzinger would be a much better judge than Cheryl Cole on the upcoming US version of ”X Factor”, according to Sharon Osbourne. The star, who was a judge on the UK version of the show for four series, said that Scherzinger, who was a guest panelist on the British programme this year, would be [...]
George Michael to revive career as US ‘X Factor’ judge
December 16th, 2010 |
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‘Careless Whisper’ hitmaker George Michael is set to take the judge’s chair on American ‘X Factor.’ Michael will join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole on the debut series in the United States next year. It will allow the former ‘Wham!’ star to re-launch his career after serving a term in stint earlier this year for [...]
Rihanna Christina Aguilera Under Fire For “Raunchy†X Factor Finale Performances
December 14th, 2010 |
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A month after a fragrance ad starring pop diva Beyonce was banned in the UK, British broadcasting watchdog group Ofcom has been inudated with complaints about racy performances by singing stars Christina Aguilera and Rihanna during Sunday’s X Factor finale, which was watched by almost 20 million people. The show saw both entertainers perform a [...]
Danniiâ€s boy Matt Cardle wins â€The X Factorâ€
December 13th, 2010 |
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Boy-next-door Matt Cardle has been crowned the winner of singing reality show ”The X Factor” after he left behind Rebecca Ferguson. The 27-year-old has secured one million pounds recording deal with Syco Music owned by Sony Music Entertainment. “Thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone who voted for me. It feels really good [...]
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 [...]
Rihanna Alexandra Burke Dolce & Gabbana Ad Campaign Faceoff
December 10th, 2010 |
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A pair of coffee-coated singing sensations are locked in a style war to succeed Pop Queen Madonna as the new face of ritzy Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Island beauty Rihanna and Alexandra Burke, a pop powerhouse who won the last season of ITV’s The X Factor, are the frontrunners to star in a [...]
Troubled Cheryl Cole awakens her ‘spiritual’ side
December 9th, 2010 |
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‘X Factor’ judge Cheryl Cole has reportedly turned to religion after enduring her “worst ever year”. According to sources, the singer has been seeking guidance from “higher powers” after divorcing love rat Ashley and battling deadly malaria. “Cheryl has awakened her spiritual side. She has been tapping into higher powers for answers and guidance,†the [...]
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 [...]