ContactMusic — Irish boy band boss Louis Walsh has jetted to Kansas to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on The X Factor while the music mogul recovers from bronchitis Walsh who has been a regular on the British version of the TV talent show for years joins Antonio L... more info

Starpulse — Katy Perry turned down the chance of a role on The X Factor panel in the U.K. because it's too early in her career to be judging other singers. The I Kissed a Girl hit-maker was rumored earlier t... more info

ContactMusic — Katy Perry turned down the chance of a role on The X Factor panel in the U K because its too early in her career to be judging other singers The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker was rumoured earlier this year 12 to have been approached to replace Kelly Rowla... more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell has been sidelined by a bout of bronchitis The music mogul has pulled out of filming The X Factor audition rounds in Kansas on Friday and Saturday 08-09Jun12 so he can rest at home in Los Angeles Cowell has enlisted Irish music manag... more info

ContactMusic — One Direction showed up with five extra security guards and three police officers to protect them in Toronto The boyband - who found fame on The X Factor 2010 - has added extra security members to their team to deal with their eager Canadian fans... more info

Starpulse — Demi Lovato is radiant in yellow on the cover of the July issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. The newest judge on The X Factor seems to finally have her life back together, and after a year on the come... more info

ContactMusic — Cheryl Cole doesnt really even think about Simon Cowell The 28-year-old star - who enjoyed a successful few years as a judge on The X Factor and a short-lived stint on the American version of the series last year - admitted she is not likely t... more info

Guardian Music — (RCA)X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke is credited as executive producer on her second album, and it seems to be more than just a vanity title: "The amount of control I've had is unreal," she says. So the buck stops with her, and only she can expl... more info

ContactMusic — British singersongwriter Labrinth has snubbed requests from manager Simon Cowell to work with artists who found fame on The X Factor because he is not into the idea of collaborating with reality TV stars The musicianproducers Tinie Tempah collaborati... more info

ContactMusic — One Direction want to make their own big screen version of Romeo and Juliet with Niall Horan playing the female lead The boy band - who were formed on UK TV talent show The X Factor - would love to branch out into movies and have their sights se... more info