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4 Nov 2011
Two 'X Factor' acts are facing the chop this weekend. Show boss Simon Cowell - who left the series earlier this year to concentrate on the US version of the programme - is hoping the double eviction will improve the "quality and dedication" of year's…
31 Oct 2011
'X Factor' bosses are said to be begging Simon Cowell to return to the ITV1 show. After BBC One rival 'Strictly Come Dancing' bagged a bigger share of the audience on Saturday night (29.10.11) for the first time in four years, programme chiefs are…
30 Oct 2011
Gary Barlow has admitted he is unsure if he will remain in 'The X Factor'. The Take That has been a huge hit with viewers since he took over from as head judge from show supremo Simon Cowell but Gary revealed the demands of the job along with…
26 Oct 2011
Noel Gallagher thinks Simon Cowell should return to 'The X Factor'. The 'AKA...What A Life' hitmaker - who was approached by the music mogul to replace him on the judging panel of the show before Gary Barlow was hired - thinks one of the reasons why…
Louis Walsh should have been axed from 'The X Factor' this summer. The under-fire Irishman - who is the only original judge left on the panel - had received his contract before show bosses decided to shake up the programme and because he signed the…
24 Oct 2011
Louis Walsh is facing the axe from 'The X Factor'. As part of a shake-up of the ITV1 show - which could see boss Simon Cowell return to the panel - 'X Factor' chiefs are hoping giving the Irish judge the boot could see the programme restored to its…
22 Oct 2011
Simon Cowell has told 'The X Factor' judges the show has to improve. The TV boss was unhappy with the quality of the performances on last weekend's show and was left raging after being told the viewing figures were 11.4 million - two million down on…
17 Oct 2011
Simon Cowell is reportedly "furious" after 'The X Factor' lost more than two million viewers. The music mogul - who is still in charge of the ITV1 talent show despite quitting the judging panel to concentrate on the US version - has told producers to…
14 Oct 2011
'Red or Black' will only return if major changes are made to its format. Simon Cowell's game show - which was fronted by Ant and Dec and had a £1 million prize - was heavily criticised when it aired on ITV1 last month, and network executives admit…
6 Oct 2011
Beyonce Knowles is one of a "super species" of new pop stars, according to Simon Cowell. The music mogul is a huge fan of the 'Run the World (Girls)' singer - who is currently expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z - because of her ambition…
26 Sep 2011
Simon Cowell is to launch an "'X Factor' for chefs". The 51-year-old music mogul is planning to create a 'MasterChef'-style programme - which could be launched as early as next year - that would see wannabe cooks given various tasks before being…
23 Sep 2011
One Direction are to star in a movie about their rise to stardom. The 'X Factor' runners up - made up of Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles - have been followed by cameras from their stint on the show last year…
22 Sep 2011
Cheryl Cole's short stint on the US 'X Factor' has wowed critics. The Geordie beauty was replaced on the show's judging panel by Nicole Scherzinger after just four auditions, but the Pussycat Dolls singer - who was originally co-host of the show…
21 Sep 2011
Cheryl Cole has turned down Simon Cowell's offer of a role on the 'Britain's Got Talent' judging panel. The Girls Aloud singer - who was axed from the US 'X Factor' by the music mogul earlier this year and then turned down a position on the UK…
20 Sep 2011
Chloe Green sought advice from Simon Cowell before agreeing to appear on 'Made In Chelsea'. The 23-year-old heiress - whose father is Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green - has joined the cast of the E4 reality TV show for its second series and admits she…
18 Sep 2011
Simon Cowell is set to sign up Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos for the next series of 'The X Factor'. The music mogul - who still produces the ITV1 show despite quitting the judging panel to concentrate on the US version - has been impressed…
15 Sep 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos was picked to be an 'X Factor' judge because the producers wanted someone "young and feisty". The N-Dubz star is part of the new look judging panel for this year's series and she was stunned when she was contacted by bosses and…
Ant and Dec don't know if 'Red or Black' will return. The presenters believe Simon Cowell's new ITV1 game show - where contestants battle for chance to win £1 million - needs improvements if it is to return for a second series and they are still…
9 Sep 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos isn't scared of Simon Cowell. The N-Dubz star was hired by the music mogul as one of the new 'X Factor' judges but instead of being intimated by her powerful boss, Tulisa likes to wind him up. The 23-year-old star - who is…
Pig farmer Darren Thompson has become Red or Black's third millionaire. The father-of-two scooped the huge jackpot on Simon Cowell's latest ITV1 show last night (08.09.11) when he followed the advice of his two-year-old daughter Olivia and chose…
Simon Cowell wants Cheryl Cole to be a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent'. The music mogul - who sensationally sacked the Girls Aloud beauty from the US version of 'The X Factor' after just four auditions - admits he would be happy for her to join the…
8 Sep 2011
Simon Cowell's 'Red or Black' has axed two contestants after tightening security checks. The ITV1 game show has come under fire since it was revealed 31-year-old Nathan Hageman - who scooped the £1 million jackpot on Saturday (03.09.11) - spent…
7 Sep 2011
Nathan Hageman will be allowed to keep the £1 million he won on 'Red or Black' - despite serving time in jail for attacking his ex-girlfriend. The 31-year-old bricklayer scooped the jackpot on Ant and Dec's new ITV1 game show on Saturday (03.09.11…
6 Sep 2011
Simon Cowell is facing huge pressure to strip 'Red or Black' winner Nathan Hageman of his £1 million prize after it was revealed he beat up a woman. The 31-year-old bricklayer scooped the jackpot on Ant and Dec's new ITV1 game show on Saturday…
5 Sep 2011
The first millionaire winner of 'Red or Black' served two-and-half years in prison for assault. Nathan Hageman scooped the jackpot on Ant and Dec's new ITV1 show on Saturday night (03.09.11) but his win has sparked huge controversy after it was…
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