The ITV1 show fought back against the BBC dancing hit, pulling in a healthy peak of 13.8million viewers for its Sunday night results show.
The drama surrounding Kelly Rowland’s absence seemed to help attract fans just a day after Strictly beat it in the ratings.
Published on Mon Oct 24 15:30:51 BST 2011
DELIGHTED girl band Rhythmix live to sing for another week after the public voted for them on this week’s X Factor.
The group, which includes South Shields’s Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall, looked visibly shocked when host Dermot O’Leary told them they were down to the final 10 on last night’s show.
I hope you enjoyed another stellar episode of the X-Factor last night, but don’t forget about Fox’s other super star making reality series, American Idol. You DO remember American Idol, don’t you? last season Randy Jackson was the only judge from seasons past, and he was joined by two super stars in their own right, Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, and the beautiful Jennifer Lopez. Will there be a Season 11? all indications point to yes! in fact, we’ve got a teaser.
Watch this exclusive video as Leona talks about her new album, the Red Collar campaign and gives advice to X Factor hopefuls
32 semifinalists remain on “X Factor, ” split into four categories: girls under 30, boys under 30, singers over 30 and groups.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Editor’s note: Katherine St Asaph is a staff writer for Popdust.
The hundreds of thousands of contestants have been whittled down to just 17, but before preparing ourselves for next week’s two and a half hour live show, let’s take a look back at what has, and more importantly, has NOT been working on the first season of The X Factor.
Louis Walsh (Pic: ITV)
louis Walsh has laid into fellow judges Gary Barlow and Kelly Rowland accusing the pair of massive blunders that could ruin the struggling show.
He branded the Take that star’s choice of songs “terrible” and blasted the former Destiny’s Child singer for “neglecting” one of her acts.
Britney Spears has revealed the wardrobe team on her Femme Fatale tour have been teaching her how to sew.
Britney Spears is learning to sew on tour.
The ‘Criminal’ hitmaker is currently on the European leg of her ‘Femme Fatale’ world tour but rather than indulge in wild nights out, the mother-of-two is enjoying a more sedate past time.
THE X FACTOR “Live Show 2″ Series 8 -After last week saw the pretty unfair elimination of Amelia and others by the judges hands, this week the top twelve battle it out with love and Heartbreak Theme Week to stay in the competition. It’s set to be a show longer than the entire run of Shoah, and even more depressing, so let’s get started!
Even though it’s been more than 13 years since the two sociallyawkward metal-headed morons from the fictional Highland, Texas,have graced MTV with animated adventures, we have become a nationof “Beavis and Butt-Head”s.
No wait, let us explain.
Paula Abdul is rumored to have finally met mr. right.
According to In Touch magazine The X Factor judge has been dating a younger man!
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The gossip mag alleges “Paula Abdul, 49, has been getting cozy with a new man, record label executive Jeff Bratton.”
Leona Lewis, Collide single
Alarm bells rang when I heard Leona Lewis was pushing back the release of third album Glassheart until next year.
But fear not, fans… I’ve heard some of the tracks and two are easily her best work.
You may not have heard of them but once you do, you will surely love them.
Blake, the award-winning pop-classical British band, is set to take Manila (and Cebu) by storm when they come here on Oct. 21-22 (at Greenbelt and Alabang Malls) and Oct. 23 (at Ayala Cebu Mall) for a series of concerts sponsored by Ayala Malls.
CLICK HERE to see photos from each performance!