ContactMusic — Simon Cowell warned Cheryl Cole to "raise her game" days before she was sacked from 'The X Factor'. The British singer was sensationally dismissed from the judging panel of the TV talent contest after just four auditions, but the music mogul - who ha... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole is apparently a huge fan of her replacement Tulisa Contostavlos on The X Factor.According to The Sun, the Girls Aloud beauty has given Tulisa "her blessing" after the 23-year... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Louis Walsh has hit out at Cher Lloyd, stating that the 18-year old "could turn into a monster." The X Factor judge, who has previously claimed the Swagger Jagger star was "out of... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Matt Cardle has revealed he hasn't seen Simon Cowell since winning The X Factor last December. The 2010 champion, who is gearing up to release his new single Run For Your Life later this year, told... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Example has exclusively told MTV.co.uk that he thinks Tulisa Contostavlos is "a hundred times more qualified" than Cheryl Cole to be a judge on The X Factor.When we asked the outspoken... more info

ContactMusic — The absence of Simon Cowell from the judging panel on the British version of The X Factor has turned out to be as inconsequential as his absence from the judging panel on American Idol. The season premiere of the talent contest on Saturday night aver... more info

Gigwise — She was heckled during opening episode... more info

NME — Interest in talent show's new line-up pulls in huge audiences more info

Gigwise — Overnight figures reveal... more info

Scotsman.com — And so the great resurgence of drama on BBC2 continues apace, like a hulking Sherman tank rolling over fields of mediocrity with a Bafta in its sights. more info