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'X Factor' Debut: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul Reunite At Judges' Table

The show, adapted from the British hit, featured the American television return of Simon Cowell who, after nine seasons, left "American Idol" to …

September 21, 2011
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X Factor 'Midas Act' for 2011 revealed - That's the auditions over. Finished! The End....and that means one thing, I must name my X Factor …
X Factor 'Midas Act' for 2011 revealed

That's the auditions over. Finished! The End....and that means one thing, I must name my X Factor Midas Act for 2011.Last year from a very early …

September 19, 2011
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X Factor Review Show 6 - The X Factor auditions are drawing in ever closer and I waited with baited breath, my pen poised …
X Factor Review Show 6

The X Factor auditions are drawing in ever closer and I waited with baited breath, my pen poised, ready to make notes on the next collection of …

September 19, 2011
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'X Factor' Auditions Teased In New Promo - Promotion for the U.S. version of "X Factor" kicked into high gear on Sunday night when Fox aired …
'X Factor' Auditions Teased In New Promo

Promotion for the U.S. version of "X Factor" kicked into high gear on Sunday night when Fox aired a unusually lengthy eight-minute preview of their …

September 12, 2011
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X Factor Review Show 5 - Sundays show kicked off from Liverpool. Celebrations all round as it was Tulisa's birthday. As …
X Factor Review Show 5

Sundays show kicked off from Liverpool. Celebrations all round as it was Tulisa's birthday. As a surprise her fellow judges bought her a man!! …

September 12, 2011
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X Factor To Tone Down After Rihanna And Christina Aguilera's Controversial Routines - Simon Cowell has vowed to tone down this year's X Factor, , following complaints made  after …
X Factor To Tone Down After Rihanna And Christina Aguilera's Controversial Routines

Simon Cowell has vowed to tone down this year's X Factor, , following complaints made  after Christina Aguilera and Rihanna's raunchy routines last …

September 9, 2011
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X Factor Review week 2 - After the brilliant new series opener last week, the second episode of the X Factor had a lot to …
X Factor Review week 2

After the brilliant new series opener last week, the second episode of the X Factor had a lot to live up to… After a brief montage of last week's …

August 30, 2011
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X Factor week one review - The X Factor is back. The first show of this new series was brilliant, the best ever in my opinion. …
X Factor week one review

The X Factor is back. The first show of this new series was brilliant, the best ever in my opinion. As the 8th series began those immortal words rang …

August 23, 2011
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'X Factor' Grand Prize Altered: Winner Gets $5 Million in Cash and Record Deal - Fox's "The X Factor" has altered its grand prize. The winner receives $5 million in cash in …
'X Factor' Grand Prize Altered: Winner Gets $5 Million in Cash and Record Deal

Fox's "The X Factor" has altered its grand prize. The winner receives $5 million in cash in addition to a recording contract rather than simply …

August 6, 2011
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X Factor bosses `pay 10,000 to get Gary Barlow across London` - The 40-year-old singer needed to get from the show's auditions at London's O2 Arena to Wembley …
X Factor bosses `pay 10,000 to get Gary Barlow across London`

The 40-year-old singer needed to get from the show's auditions at London's O2 Arena to Wembley Stadium to perform with Take That. According to …

July 28, 2011
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'X Factor' Lawsuit Latest Battle In Simon Vs. Simon - In one of life's bizarre coincidences, the two men most instantly associated with the global …
'X Factor' Lawsuit Latest Battle In Simon Vs. Simon

In one of life's bizarre coincidences, the two men most instantly associated with the global phenomenon that is "American Idol" are both named Simon. …

July 21, 2011
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'X Factor' Vs. 2011 Baseball Season: Simon Cowell Weighs In - On Tuesday night during the MLB All-Star Game, viewers got a sneak peek of the upcoming season of …
'X Factor' Vs. 2011 Baseball Season: Simon Cowell Weighs In

On Tuesday night during the MLB All-Star Game, viewers got a sneak peek of the upcoming season of "X Factor." In it, fans were reacquainted with …

July 13, 2011
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'X Factor' Preview Signals Return Of Simon And Paula - America got its first taste of Simon Cowell's highly anticipated American "X Factor" series …
'X Factor' Preview Signals Return Of Simon And Paula

America got its first taste of Simon Cowell's highly anticipated American "X Factor" series (premiering September 21) during a new TV spot that aired …

July 13, 2011
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X Factor contestants not allowed to talk about Simon Cowell or other judges - The contestants on the show are being put under strict gagging contracts which means they are not …
X Factor contestants not allowed to talk about Simon Cowell or other judges

The contestants on the show are being put under strict gagging contracts which means they are not able to discuss any of the show's past or present …

June 9, 2011
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'X Factor' Judge Cheryl Cole Reportedly Replaced - On the same night that his former cohorts at "American Idol" were celebrating unprecedented voting …
'X Factor' Judge Cheryl Cole Reportedly Replaced

On the same night that his former cohorts at "American Idol" were celebrating unprecedented voting totals in the showdown between Scotty McCreery and …

May 26, 2011
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'X Factor' Judge L.A. Reid Hints At Another Record Label Gig - Could L.A. Reid have another music executive gig up his sleeve? The music mogul resigned from his …
'X Factor' Judge L.A. Reid Hints At Another Record Label Gig

Could L.A. Reid have another music executive gig up his sleeve? The music mogul resigned from his chairman post at Island Def Jam to become a judge …

April 13, 2011
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X Factor bosses concerned London auditions will clash with royal wedding - Fans in London will get the chance to audition for the hit talent show for three days in April and …
X Factor bosses concerned London auditions will clash with royal wedding

Fans in London will get the chance to audition for the hit talent show for three days in April and one of those days is April 29, when Prince William …

February 24, 2011
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X Factor fans want to see Gary Barlow on judging panel - Thousands of X Factor viewers were asked in a new YouGov poll who they would like to see as a judge …
X Factor fans want to see Gary Barlow on judging panel

Thousands of X Factor viewers were asked in a new YouGov poll who they would like to see as a judge after reports that Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole …

February 16, 2011
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X Factor US Winner To Recieve $5 Million Record Contract - The winner of the X Factor US will receive a $5 million recording contract, it has been revealed. …
X Factor US Winner To Recieve $5 Million Record Contract

The winner of the X Factor US will receive a $5 million recording contract, it has been revealed. The US version of the UK reality talent show, which …

February 8, 2011
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X Factor contestants competing for $5 million prize - And the competition will be open to aspiring stars just 12-years or older, according to EW.com. …
X Factor contestants competing for $5 million prize

And the competition will be open to aspiring stars just 12-years or older, according to EW.com. The auditions are set to start on March 27 in Los …

February 7, 2011
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X Factor judges yet to sign up to the show - Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh have not yet agreed to take part for …
X Factor judges yet to sign up to the show

Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh have not yet agreed to take part for another series despite the fact auditions are soon set …

February 4, 2011
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X Factor to be investigated by Ofcom - Ofcom has confirmed it will investigate the matter as the raunchy performances were shown before …
X Factor to be investigated by Ofcom

Ofcom has confirmed it will investigate the matter as the raunchy performances were shown before the set watershed during the first part of the final …

December 21, 2010
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'X Factor' Winner Earns No. 1 U.K. Christmas Song - Matt Cardle, who won the Dec. 12 final of "The X Factor," duly achieved the Christmas No. 1 single …
'X Factor' Winner Earns No. 1 U.K. Christmas Song

Matt Cardle, who won the Dec. 12 final of "The X Factor," duly achieved the Christmas No. 1 single with "When We Collide" (Syco Music/Sony Music …

December 20, 2010
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'X Factor' winner Matt Cardle: 'I'm sorry if I've ruined 'When We Collide'' - Cardle asks Biffy Clyro fans to 'give me a break' …
'X Factor' winner Matt Cardle: 'I'm sorry if I've ruined 'When We Collide''

Cardle asks Biffy Clyro fans to 'give me a break' …

December 19, 2010
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X Factor Finalists And Take That Dominate UK Charts - The X Factor finalists have taken the top spot in the UK singles chart for a second week running …
X Factor Finalists And Take That Dominate UK Charts

The X Factor finalists have taken the top spot in the UK singles chart for a second week running with their charity single 'Heroes'. The track …

December 5, 2010