I’m not saying the gender roles on The X Factor are archaic and stuck forever, but I will say this: In tonight’s introductory montage, each female contestant is shown in the pose you are currently picturing. Head thrown back, eyes squeezed shut, uvula ful more

HitFix's Daniel Fienberg recaps the Wednesday, November 14 episode of "The X Factor," featuring performances by the season's Top 12. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/recap-the-x-factor-top-12-performances

Britney Spears went off script with a few zingers, while the contestants fought to stay safe from a double elimination. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thr/television/~3/H8KrS-eyEPc/story01.htm

My rankings of the Top 12 "diva themed" live performances. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/the-x-factor-season-2-top-12-performance-rankings-99775.aspx

The X Factor 's Top 12 performed for America's vote on Wednesday night. Who did enough to secure a spot in the next round? Who will be heading home on Thursday night? Read along for our take, and then vote for your favorite in our poll... Jennel Gar more

It's Diva Night! Time for the top 11 acts to break out the sparkles and sob stories... http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/the-x-factor-season-2-top-11-acts-diva-night/

The time has come to take a trip to X Factor Land, where Khloe Kardashian and her friend Amario Lopez guide us on a spiritual journey through the hills and valleys of Britney Spears' weave. Tonight marks the third week of live shows, so you'd think Khloe more

It's only the third week of live competition shows on "The X Factor" but an unexpected frontrunner has clearly emerged: country singing family man Tate Stevens.Stevens has one of the heart-tugging-est backstories of all this year's contestants -- he put a more