MTV.co.uk News — Dannii Minogue has sympathised with Cheryl Cole over the whole X Factor fiasco, claiming they were both "eaten up and spat out" by the show.Minogue, who appeared alongside Chezza on The X... more info

Mjsbigblog — Ratings are in from TVBYTheNumbers The X Factor’s 3.9 adults 18-49 rating was enough to lift Fox on top of the adults 18-49 ratings for the night, but it was down 11% from last week’s premiere Wednesday. Watch post for updates 8:00PM FOX The X F... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "The X Factor" has its mojo back. After last week's impressive premiere was followed by a woefully weak second episode, Simon Cowell's new singing-talent competition appeared to regain its footing Wednesday night. more info

ContactMusic — Music mogul Antonio L A REID will always regret dropping Lady Gaga from his record label branding it the worst thing he has ever done The X Factor judge signed the star up while she was still a struggling singer but later dismissed her from his rost.... more info

ContactMusic — Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones stormed out of an interview on Piers Morgans U S talk show after becoming upset at the highly offensive line of questioning Jones who is currently hosting the U S version of Simon Cowells hit show The X Factor shot a... more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘The X Factor’ recap: Hot Dog! It’s Seattle’s Best Vroom vroom! Stevecrest Jones continued his whirlwind three-truck tour of the U.S. as The X Factor held auditions in Chicago and Seattle. What’s in the trucks, Steve? The Chicago auditions... more info

People.com — The judges spar over contestants and Nicole proves she's got the singing chops to be on the panel more info

Perez Hilton — We saw Drew Ryniewicz audition last night on The X Factor. This girl can definitely sing. We really liked the arrangement. It was a nice spin on Justin Bieber's Baby. But is she a star? We're not sure. She's young though. And she definitely needs ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor judge Kelly Rowland has confessed that she wants her girls to be better than global superstars Lady GaGa and Beyoncé.Rowland, who will be joined by fellow US songstress Jennifer... more info

Guardian Music — The X Factor isn't the only way for aspiring talent to get seen on TV: indie outfit Daytona Lights are joining HollyoaksDespite the internet giving artists the opportunity to get their music heard, one thing has not changed: it's still almost impossi... more info