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Simon Cowell thanks axed US X Factor trio

TV Gossip

31 Jan 2012

US 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell has thanked judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul and host Steve Jones after they were axed from the show. The show boss paid tribute to the trio after they were dropped from the series and wished them success in…

Guns N' Roses 'main priority' is a new album

Music Gossip

13 Jan 2012

Guns N' Roses' DJ Ashba has written 12 tracks for their next album. The lead guitarist with the band claims working on new material is their "main priority," and both he and lead singer Axl Rose have plenty of songs and ideas already prepared.

Red Hot Chili Peppers postpone tour

Music Gossip

11 Jan 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed their US tour. The 'Californication' hitmakers have been forced to delay a string of shows in their home country after frontman Anthony Keidis crushed bone in his foot and had to undergo surgery. They said in a…

Tinie Tempah planning Adele duet

Music Gossip

7 Jan 2012

Tinie Tempah wants to record with Adele this year. The 'Pass Out' hitmaker has been discussing a collaboration with the singer - who was hit by a string of vocal cord problems last year that led to the cancellation of many tour dates - for some time…

The-Dream made millions from Rihanna

Music Gossip

6 Jan 2012

The-Dream made $15 million by writing 'Umbrella' for Rihanna. The producer claims he typically commands a high percentage of royalties for the tracks he writes but the Rihanna track - which was a number one single in fifteen countries - is one of…

Slash's 'sloppier' sound

Music Gossip

4 Jan 2012

Slash's musicianship may be "sloppier" on his next album. The former Guns N' Roses star is returning to the studio with his backing band to complete work on his second solo album, and is going for an as-live sound. He told Total Guitar magazine…

Radiohead rehearing new tracks

Music Gossip

16 Dec 2011

Radiohead are rehearsing "four or five new songs" to play live next year. The 'Lotus Flower' group are touring next year, playing America in February and March, and guitarist Ed O'Brien said they will be road testing new material when they play.

Adele 'super happy' after surgery

Music Gossip

15 Nov 2011

Adele is "super happy" with the results of her throat surgery. The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker - who was forced to cancel all her remaining shows this year after suffering a vocal cord haemorrhage in October - is "doing really well" after the…

Simon Cowell 'got it wrong' over Cheryl Cole axe

TV Gossip

7 Aug 2011

Simon Cowell "got it wrong" over his decision to axe Cheryl Cole from the US 'X Factor'. The 51-year-old music mogul - who fired the Geordie beauty from the show's judging panel after just four auditions - thought the 28-year-old singer would be…

Kings of Leon cancel entire US tour

Music Gossip

1 Aug 2011

Kings of Leon have cancelled their entire US tour. The American band - comprised of brothers Jared, Caleb and Nathan Followill, as well as their cousin Matthew - have called a halt to their planned concerts in America blaming "vocal issues and…

Adele returns to the stage

Music Gossip

8 Jul 2011

Adele made a sensational return to the stage last night (08.07.2011), less than a month after cancelling her US tour due to illness. The 'Set Fire To The Rain' hitmaker showed few signs of her recent voice problems as she wowed the crowd at London's…

Made In Chelsea to air in US

TV Gossip

10 Jun 2011

'Made In Chelsea' is set to hit US TV screens. Bosses of the E4 reality series - which documents the trials and tribulations of a group of wealthy, young Londoners - are reportedly planning to cash in on the "Kate Middleton effect" by taking the…

Torchwood 'won't be toned down for US

TV Gossip

2 Jun 2011

John Barrowman has revealed the new series of 'Torchwood' will not be toned down for US audiences. The 44-year-old actor insisted his bisexual alter-ego Captain Jack Harkness will still get to have "full-on boy sex" in the upcoming fourth season of…

Patsy Palmer in talks for US show

TV Gossip

17 Apr 2011

Patsy Palmer is in talks to star in a US drama show. The 'Eastenders' actress - know for playing mouthy Bianca Butcher in the BBC1 soap - wants to swap the streets of Watford for Hollywood and has revealed that American TV bosses have approached her…

The X Factor may be delayed

TV Gossip

13 Mar 2011

ITV bosses are considering postponing 'The X Factor' until January 2012. Show chief Simon Cowell is expected to miss this year's competition as the live stages, which take place in the autumn, will run at the same time as the finals in the new US…

X Factor bosses offer Simon Cowell more money

TV Gossip

21 Feb 2011

'X Factor' bosses are set to increase Simon Cowell's current £5 million-a-year deal in a desperate bid to keep him on the show. ITV1 executives are reportedly prepared to "do everything" they can to keep the 51-year-old music mogul - who is believed…

X Factor voiceover star offered US role

TV Gossip

9 Feb 2011

The 'X Factor' voiceover man has been offered a role on the US version of the talent show. Peter Dickson - whose dulcet tones have been heard on the ITV1 show since it began in 2004 - is to fly out to Los Angeles later this month to talk to Fox…

Dermot O'Leary wants US X Factor job

TV Gossip

18 Jan 2011

Dermot O'Leary wants to host the US 'X Factor'. The 37-year-old presenter - who is rumoured to have landed the job Stateside - admitted he has already met with TV executives on the other side of the pond and while he still enjoys his UK job, he is…

Ashley Jensen needs to decide where to raise family.

Celebrity Gossip

19 Dec 2010

Ashley Jensen is unsure if she will raise her son in America or the UK. The Scottish 'Ugly Betty' star currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Terry Beasley and their 13-month-old son Frankie but is torn over where to send Frankie to school…

Simon Cowell accused of poaching X Factor staff

TV Gossip

6 Dec 2010

Simon Cowell has been accused of poaching 'X Factor' staff for the US version of the show. ITV1 bosses are said to be concerned the music mogul - who is launching the Stateside 'X Factor' next year - is secretly plotting to take some of the show's…

Jeremy Kyle heads Stateside

TV Gossip

23 Nov 2010

'The Jeremy Kyle Show' is heading Stateside. The straight-talking chat show host - who launched his ITV1 series in the UK in 2005 - will become the first British host to see his programme syndicated across the US. From September 2011 onwards, the…

Katie Waissel in hot water over US record deal

TV Gossip

15 Nov 2010

Katie Waissel could find herself in trouble with 'The X Factor' after secretly appearing on a US album. ITV1 bosses are believed to have spent thousands getting the controversial hopeful - who narrowly escaped elimination from the ITV1 show last…

US Comedy TV on DVD

29 Apr 2010

It came to these shores amid a storm of publicity at the start of the year, and against almost every odd, Glee (Fox) comes up trumps. Memorable moments from season one include Kurt using a Beyoncé number to help him get ahead in American football, the…