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'X Factor' Drops Tween Supergroup InTENsity - It was a tough night for Paula Abdul's team on Thursday's (November 3) results episode of "The X …
'X Factor' Drops Tween Supergroup InTENsity

It was a tough night for Paula Abdul's team on Thursday's (November 3) results episode of "The X Factor," as two of her groups — Stereo Hogzz and …

November 3, 2011
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'X Factor' Ladies Debate Who Loves Justin Bieber Most - Justin Bieber may not have visited the "X Factor" set this week, but that doesn't mean …
'X Factor' Ladies Debate Who Loves Justin Bieber Most

Justin Bieber may not have visited the "X Factor" set this week, but that doesn't mean the contestants didn't contract a serious case of Bieber …

November 3, 2011
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'X Factor': Rachel Crow Compared To Michael Jackson - There was no shortage of praise doled out by the judges on Wednesday's (November 2) episode of "The …
'X Factor': Rachel Crow Compared To Michael Jackson

There was no shortage of praise doled out by the judges on Wednesday's (November 2) episode of "The X Factor," with two performers hailed as budding …

November 2, 2011
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X Factor stars visit children's hospice - X Factor contestants, Frankie Cocozza, Kitty Brucknell, Janet Devlin and The Risk, to name but …
X Factor stars visit children's hospice

X Factor contestants, Frankie Cocozza, Kitty Brucknell, Janet Devlin and The Risk, to name but a few, visit poorly youngsters at the Shooting Star …

October 29, 2011
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'X Factor': Melanie Amaro Stands Out As Five Go Home - Five contestants were shown the door on Tuesday's "X Factor," the first live episode of the singing …
'X Factor': Melanie Amaro Stands Out As Five Go Home

Five contestants were shown the door on Tuesday's "X Factor," the first live episode of the singing competition.Among those sent away during …

October 26, 2011
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'X Factor' Castoffs Dexter Haygood, Phillip Lomax Open Up - On Tuesday night, it was time to face the music. And for five "X Factor" contestants, the music …
'X Factor' Castoffs Dexter Haygood, Phillip Lomax Open Up

On Tuesday night, it was time to face the music. And for five "X Factor" contestants, the music said, "Thanks, but no thanks."Throughout the epic …

October 26, 2011
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X factor judge Gary Barlow to play solo charity shows - The X Factor judge will play two charity concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall in December to …
X factor judge Gary Barlow to play solo charity shows

The X Factor judge will play two charity concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall in December to support disadvantaged young people by raising funds …

October 25, 2011
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'X Factor' Reveals 17 Finalists Before Live Shows - Pint-size rapper Brian "Astro" Bradley, recovering addict Chris Rene and the formerly homeless …
'X Factor' Reveals 17 Finalists Before Live Shows

Pint-size rapper Brian "Astro" Bradley, recovering addict Chris Rene and the formerly homeless Dexter Haygood are among the finalists on "The X …

October 18, 2011
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'X Factor' Judges' Home Round Ends - The second half of the final 32 "X Factor" acts performed in front of the judges at their …
'X Factor' Judges' Home Round Ends

The second half of the final 32 "X Factor" acts performed in front of the judges at their respective homes on Sunday's episode, vying for spots in …

October 17, 2011
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'X Factor': Rihanna Calls Brian Bradley 'A Mini J. Cole' - Half of the 32 "X Factor" semifinalists performed on Thursday's (October 13) episode, which was …
'X Factor': Rihanna Calls Brian Bradley 'A Mini J. Cole'

Half of the 32 "X Factor" semifinalists performed on Thursday's (October 13) episode, which was delayed by a day due to Fox's coverage of Major …

October 13, 2011
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'X-Factor' Judges Home Visit Episode Bumped Due To Baseball - Simon Cowell's "X Factor" has survived more modest ratings than the brash British judge promised …
'X-Factor' Judges Home Visit Episode Bumped Due To Baseball

Simon Cowell's "X Factor" has survived more modest ratings than the brash British judge promised for his reality singing show. And given his tenacity …

October 13, 2011
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X Factor finalists to release charity single - The 16 finalists from this year's X Factor series will be releasing a charity single in aid of ACT …
X Factor finalists to release charity single

The 16 finalists from this year's X Factor series will be releasing a charity single in aid of ACT & Children's Hospices UK. The acts will release …

October 13, 2011
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X Factor bosses hire personal chef for contestants - Judge Gary Barlow, 40, was already making sure his acts were fit for the competition by hiring …
X Factor bosses hire personal chef for contestants

Judge Gary Barlow, 40, was already making sure his acts were fit for the competition by hiring a nutritionist to help Craig Colton shed the pounds. …

October 12, 2011
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X Factor charity single details revealed - The final twelve contestants, which include Frankie Cocozza and Janet Devlin, will record a cover …
X Factor charity single details revealed

The final twelve contestants, which include Frankie Cocozza and Janet Devlin, will record a cover of Rose Royce's 1978 hit Wishing on a Star. …

October 12, 2011
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X Factor live show one review - After a week of interviews, rehearsals and make overs (yes they've all had one), it really was time …
X Factor live show one review

After a week of interviews, rehearsals and make overs (yes they've all had one), it really was time for the final 16 to face the "live show" music... …

October 9, 2011
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X Factor launches new app for BlackBerry smartphones - Just when audiences thought their weekend X Factor viewing couldn't get any better, X Factor has …
X Factor launches new app for BlackBerry smartphones

Just when audiences thought their weekend X Factor viewing couldn't get any better, X Factor has released a completely free official X …

October 7, 2011
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'X Factor' Boot Camp Sends Chris Rene, Rachel Crow Through - After a relatively sane four audition episodes, "X Factor" got down to business on Thursday night …
'X Factor' Boot Camp Sends Chris Rene, Rachel Crow Through

After a relatively sane four audition episodes, "X Factor" got down to business on Thursday night (October 6), when the second evening of boot camp …

October 6, 2011
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'X Factor' Auditions Wrap Up With Teen Rapper Brian Bradley - Fox's "The X Factor" wrapped up its audition rounds Thursday (September 29), sending its final …
'X Factor' Auditions Wrap Up With Teen Rapper Brian Bradley

Fox's "The X Factor" wrapped up its audition rounds Thursday (September 29), sending its final batch of singers — including more than a few teenage …

September 29, 2011
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'X Factor': J. Mark Inman And More Oddballs Shine - "The X Factor" threw viewers a few curveballs on Wednesday night's (September 28) episode. Having …
'X Factor': J. Mark Inman And More Oddballs Shine

"The X Factor" threw viewers a few curveballs on Wednesday night's (September 28) episode. Having been weaned on years of gag auditions from …

September 28, 2011
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X Factor judge Tulisa accused of axing group for being `too posh` - The band are convinced that the N-Dubz singer thought they were too posh, especially because she …
X Factor judge Tulisa accused of axing group for being `too posh`

The band are convinced that the N-Dubz singer thought they were too posh, especially because she has made no secret of her underprivileged past. Fans …

September 27, 2011
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X Factor bootcamp review show 2 - By the end of the Sunday's show 61 hopefuls would become just 32 and head off to judges houses. …
X Factor bootcamp review show 2

By the end of the Sunday's show 61 hopefuls would become just 32 and head off to judges houses. …

September 26, 2011
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'X Factor' Premiere: Our Expert Isn't Impressed ... Yet - After a year of hype and the promise of a revamped singing competition that will blow everything …
'X Factor' Premiere: Our Expert Isn't Impressed ... Yet

After a year of hype and the promise of a revamped singing competition that will blow everything else out of the water, Simon Cowell's "X Factor" …

September 23, 2011
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'X Factor': Simon Cowell X's Out Xander Alexander - If Wednesday night's "X Factor" premiere focused primarily on positive auditions and warm-and-fuzzy …
'X Factor': Simon Cowell X's Out Xander Alexander

If Wednesday night's "X Factor" premiere focused primarily on positive auditions and warm-and-fuzzy backstories, Thursday's (September 22) episode …

September 22, 2011
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X Factor boss Simon Cowell wants to beat American Idol - The 51-year-old, who quit American Idol to become a judge on the new show, has claimed he will 'die …
X Factor boss Simon Cowell wants to beat American Idol

The 51-year-old, who quit American Idol to become a judge on the new show, has claimed he will 'die trying' to be the most watched singing …

September 22, 2011
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'X Factor' First-Night Ratings Underwhelming - Simon Cowell has been talking all week about how he'd like his new reality singing show to bury …
'X Factor' First-Night Ratings Underwhelming

Simon Cowell has been talking all week about how he'd like his new reality singing show to bury the competition, which, in his case is his old …

September 22, 2011