Simon Cowell has the ball rolling on "X Factor" auditions (despite playing coy about who the judges might be). He tells BuzzNet about things he looks for in contestants for the show."It's very difficult to write down in words what makes somebody special. more

Clamoring as we (media…and maybe you?) all may be for information about who will host The  X Factor , actual facts are scarce. We know that Simon Cowell has been vocal about his desire to  have a male-female duo host the show, but the names that more

"The X Factor" has already started launching on-site auditions, where thousands of singers perform in front of producers for the show. Now executive producer Simon Cowell tells the media about the new part of the audition process - the specially-built rec more

In a move to stand out from competitor  American Idol ,  The X Factor  will have two hosts when it premieres this fall on Fox, according to  The Hollywood Reporter . "Our job is to make sure the two shows are as distinct as possible," more

Rapper   Snoop Dogg   has confirmed reports he was in the running to judge Simon Cowell 's new " The X Factor (US) " talent show in America. The hip-hop star was approached to join the judging panel of the new series, alongside music mogul Anton more

Pop singer Cheryl Cole has been "in the mix" for one of the judging spots on FOX's "X Factor" since the show was announced. But, has the UK "X Factor" judge really jumped the pond?In an interview with EW, confirmed judge L.A. Reid seemed pretty confident more

Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell has reportedly experienced a major setback in securing A-list talent to sit with him behind the judging table on The X-Factor. According to Perez Hilton, Simon recently attempted a desperate last-ditch effort to sec more

Jessica Simpson, 'X Factor' judge? Could be. The singer and reality star told Women's Wear Daily she has been approached to do Simon Cowell's new singing competition. "They have definitely talked to me about 'X Factor,'" Simpson said. "I think it woul more