THE X FACTOR Reveals Its Top 12 Finalists

Week one of THE X FACTOR live shows was a bit brutal, as 17 acts were quickly narrowed down in Tuesday’s expanded live episode. Who made the cut to return next week? Take a look…

THE X FACTOR Reveals Its Finalists

Well, this is certainly going to be an interesting season. THE X FACTOR judges made their decisions about whom they would move forward to the live show in Tuesday’s episode and some early favorites certainly went home. Did your top performer make the cut? Keep reading for the full list of all the singers who […]

About Last Night…THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE OFFICE, THE BIG BANG THEORY and More

Oh, Thursday night TV. If I was to have a mortal enemy of TV nights (a la Sheldon’s feud with Wil Wheaton), it would be Thursday. I’m fairly certainly Thursday kicked my butt this week (a fact I blame entirely on THE X FACTOR’s two hour episode), but there was still plenty of TV. (And […]

Fox Pushes Back THE X FACTOR ‘Judges’ Homes’ Round Due to MLB Rain Delay

Darn baseball!* Due to a rain delay in tonight’s Major League baseball playoff game between the Rangers and the Tigers, the scheduled two-hour episode of THE X FACTOR won’t be airing tonight. Per Fox, “Due to tonight’s rain delay of Game #4 of the American League Championship Series, the start of the highly anticipated “Judges’ […]

THE X FACTOR: Simon Cowell on his Relationship with Paula Abdul and Those Pesky ‘DOA’s. Plus, Paula Responds!

As you may have seen on Wednesday’s episode of THE X FACTOR, judges Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid were unhappy that the women on the panel (Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger) were voting against putting certain female contestants through. Cowell claimed the contestants were “DOA,” because Abdul and Scherzinger’s “no” votes automatically made it impossible […]

THE X FACTOR: Simon Cowell Reveals the Audition He Hopes Makes it On the Show

It should come as no surprise that THE X FACTOR’s Simon Cowell loves to be proven right…which is exactly why he’s hoping a specific New York-round audition makes it to air. Intrigued? Take a look at what Cowell told me…

THE X FACTOR: LA Reid on What Drew Him to the Series, What Surprised Him and More

Now that you’ve had your first taste of THE X FACTOR, what did you think? Was it everything you hoped it would be? Personally, I’m already crazy about a few of the contestants that aired last night and I’m excited to see what tonight’s two-hour episode brings. I sat down with THE X FACTOR judge […]

THE X FACTOR: Steve Jones Explains Why He’s Not Nervous Pre-Premiere, Meeting Ryan Seacrest and More

America, prepare to be charmed. When THE X FACTOR debuts tonight on Fox, many viewers will get their first glimpse of the show’s host, Steve Jones. And when you watch the video below, you’ll understand why I’d be shocked if this guy doesn’t become an instant hit. I sat down to talk with Jones about […]

Simon Cowell Talks THE X FACTOR

Ever since Simon Cowell publicly signed his contract for the US version of THE X FACTOR in January of 2010 (on a TCA stage!), everything about this new Fox series has been fairly public. With that additional pressure — and the series premiering tonight — I sat down with THE X FACTOR judge/executive producer Simon […]

THE X FACTOR: Simon, Paula, Nicole and Steve Talk About the Reaction to the World Premiere Screening

After over a year-and-a-half of build-up for THE X FACTOR, a group of lucky fans — and press — got a glimpse of 90 minutes of selected auditions Wednesday night in Hollywood. (The producers were so impressed with the talent in some of the later auditions cities, they edited together a “best and worst” reel […]

Paley Center Sets Their Fall TV Preview Party Line-Up!

Want the chance to watch some of the hottest series premieres of the season before they debut on TV? If you live in Los Angeles, you may be in luck! Paley Center is hosting their annual Fall TV Preview party, where you can see some of the stars from the biggest shows of the season, […]

THE X FACTOR Preview

The latest X FACTOR preview debuted during Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game and, well, things aren’t exactly how they seemed. The 2:31 minute promo did show a teeny tiny bit of audition footage, but more than half of the commercial was scripted as Simon Cowell had an X FACTOR “nightmare.” Still, fans of old-school AMERICAN […]

Cheryl Cole Officially Out as X FACTOR Judge

After nearly two weeks of speculation and conflicting reports, Cheryl Cole is officially off the judging panel for the upcoming US version of THE X FACTOR. “Nicole Scherzinger will be replacing Cheryl Cole on the judging panel of ‘The X Factor,’” Fox and Freemantle said in a statement. “Nicole will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid […]

Fox Announces 2011-2012 Lineup

Fox has just announced their 2011-2012 lineup via press release. Take  a look… “Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2011-2012 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre. “Nothing […]

Paula Abdul Joins THE X FACTOR

With THE X FACTOR stars reporting for duty today, Fox has officially announced that former AMERICAN IDOL judge Paula Abdul has joined their esteemed panel. “This show would never have been the same without Paula and I can’t believe I am saying this — I have missed her a lot, and I am thrilled she’s […]