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Crush Links: Tiger Woods’ Mistress Prego
• Tiger Woods’ ex-mistress is pregnant. (Celeb Dirty Laundry)
• Check out X Factor’s top twelve contestants. (Hollywood Hiccups)
• Justin Bieber’s balls have officially dropped. (Have U Heard)
• A very pregnant Jennifer Garner out with her husband. (Lainey Gossip)
• Michael Jackson had been addicted to Demerol. (Celeb Dirty Laundry)
• Snooki interviewed by Beavus and Butthead. (Have U Heard)
The Idol Effect: Other Movies and TV Shows Inspired By ‘American Idol’
Although American Idol has made some huge changes during its ten seasons on the air, there’s no denying that its popularity has made a huge shift in pop culture. While talent-based competition shows are certainly nothing new (remember Star Search?), the massive success of Idol bled over into other TV shows and even movies. Call it the Idol effect. More »
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 »
Boyfriend of the Week: Simon Cowell
Don’t worry, you didn’t miss a sneak preview episode of The X Factor or a stealthy appearance on American Idol. Simon Cowell is my Boyfriend Of The Week because I miss him. Because his absence on the TV has left a hole in my heart that’s as black and as true as his sense of humor.
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‘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
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 »
5 Things to Know About ‘X Factor’ Judge Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole is possibly the biggest star in Britain right now, but she’s not very well known in the States. That should all change soon, though, as she’s heading to the US to be a judge on X Factor, the American edition of Simon Cowell‘s megahit talent show. So what do you need to know about Cheryl? More »
A Guide To Miley Cyrus’ Provocative Pictures
Rumors of naked photos of Miley Cyrus are circulating around the Internet again, and not the classy, Annie Leibovitz kind. More »
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.
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 »
Mel B To Simon Cowell: Give Me A Shot!
Ex-Spice Girl Mel B says she’s “too busy” to be a judge on American Idol … unlike expected shoo-in Jennifer Lopez.
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What Is Jedward And Why Are They Mocking Our Music With ‘All the Small Things’?
If you’re a fan of the X Factor, you may already know about Jedward, the Irish brothers (John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes, woof) whose poppy covers and blond Ed Westwick-y charm didn’t win them the show, but did get them a deal with Sony to release a single of “Under Pressure” with Vanilla Ice. Now they’re covering Blink-182′s “All the Small Things,” but dressing it up in the scenery of music videos… More »
Funniest Britney Spears cover ever – John & Edward on X-Factor
I don’t watch X-Factor but I hear about it regularly and I’ve caught clips on YouTube when people have directed me to specific performances. Two contestants – twin brothers from Dublin – named John and Edward did a cover of Britney Spears’ “Oops I Did It Again” and I have to tell you, I laughed hard enough to cry, especially when they even did the speaking part from the video.
The brothers dressed in red pleather suits and they sang… More »