Simon Cowell has confirmed he will be surrounded by a hareem of beauties for the next series of X Factor USA! Kelly Rowland will do a Nicole and hop from one side of the Atlantic to the other. Joining her and Simon is Demi Lovato – returning for her second series – and Hispanic...

As the rumour mill goes into overdrive about Sharon Osbourne rejoining The X Factor this year, we look back at just how much these judges get around. Sharon Osbourne got viewers tuning into X Factor from its inception, back in 2004. Throwing water over Louis Walsh is a winning move by...

Watch the rather self-important trailer for the upcoming series of American Idol. With a slogan like ‘Make Dreams Come True’, everything’s a little fairytale and cheesy. New judge Keith Urban has an ‘am I really doing this’ look in his eye. Mariah and Nicki look...

We seem to have lost X Factor alum Cher Lloyd to the US music market. Admitedly, we did just brand her a massive attention-seeker and lose interest over here. A much-maligned Cher came fourth in X Factor in 2010 and went on to release her debut album Sticks + Stones the year after. Ever since...

Just when you thought Simon Cowell was the nasty judge on X Factor, BOOM! Britney just threw herself in the ring! The new promo for the second series of X Factor USA shows Britney can throw down just as hard as Simon. Guess she’s got her mojo back then! Go Britney! UPDATE!! The X Factor...