Paula Abdul wasn't the only one offended when a contestant dropped his pants during the premiere episode of Simon Cowell's new talent competition show, "The X Factor." The Parents Television Council is filing a complaint with the FCC even though no actual more
Think of popular music from the last decade, and executive L.A. Reid is owed more than a little credit. The man who discovered and nurtured Usher , Pink , TLC, Outkast and Justin Bieber has played a vital role in shaping the soundt more
While Simon Cowell is surely disappointed with 'The X Factor' (Thu., 8PM ET on FOX) not coming out and dominating the night the way 'American Idol' does every year, it was still a solid premiere for the network, and there's always room to grow.
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All of those Simon Cowell boasts about X Factor being bigger than American Idol fell majorly flat last night. The former American Idol judge’s new project just isn’t hitting its notes; X Factor premiered to 12.5 million viewers. This doesn’t come close to more
Stacy Francis is a 42-year-old mother of two who sneaks into the bathroom to sing at night when her little ones are in bed. She's been living in Los Angeles for the last decade, trying to catch her big break, and worrying about how to pay for her son's ed more
Some "American Idol"-esque music welcomes us to "The X Factor," though the graphics would belie aliens are invading the Earth. The judges arrive at the first location and the audience goes predictably nuts. Los AngelesThe first person we see is 13-year-ol more
"The X Factor" brought out its first boy band audition with The Anser, three men between the ages of 20 and 27 who took on Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" with a very interesting arrangement and some harmonies.The judges were complimentary and the ladies in more
We'll be honest on this one - we weren't as amazed by Stacy Francis as the "X Factor" judges panel was. We were pretty shocked Simon Cowell gave her a standing ovation, frankly.Not that she wasn't good and didn't deserve to advance - she was and she did. more
