"The X Factor" Season 2 has come to an end and after weeks of battling each other for the top slot, 37-year-old country singer and blue collar father Tate Stevens defeated 13-year-old phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar to become only the second ever U.S. "X Fact more

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012The final performances on "The X Factor" improved on last week's ratings and gave FOX an across-the-board win on a night dotted with reruns and specials.NBC's broadcast of the Miss Universe pageant was up more

Two seasons is enough for L.A. Reid on "The X Factor," as he revealed to the world last week by announcing his decision to leave the FOX music competition.After this week's final performance show, Reid spoke with reporters and discussed why he had to make more

According to Simon Cowell, there's only one act that deserves to win Season 2 of "The X Factor.""My group [Fifth Harmony]," Cowell says with his trademark sly grin. "I think they've had the hardest thing to overcome -- they weren't a group -- they've work more

This is it — the three remaining contestants on The X Factor gave their final performances Wednesday, and now viewer votes will determine which one will walk away with a $5 million recording contract Thursday night. http://www.tvguide.com/News/XFactor- more

We feel so many feelings, and all of them are even more confusing than Britney Spears' new bangs. The X Factor's final week is upon us, which means one random street urchin will walk away with a $5 million record deal and more Pepsi Dragon than you can po more

In tribute to the victims of the terrible tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, past X Factor Season 2 contestants returned to the stage to sing for the victims and their families. The cover of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" was tender, sweet, and more

Tate Stevens has had a special place in our hearts (and a stocking hung by the hearth) since the first time he and his cowboy hat took the stage. It seems like forever ago that Tate moseyed on into our worlds, giving us a passport to join Tate Nation and more