MTV.co.uk News — Simon Cowell has been advised to tone down his ‘Mr Nasty’ persona and be nicer to the contestants on The X Factor USA. Fellow judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul are said to have... more info

Perez Hilton — Talk about cross-promotion! We have a feeling the ratings are going to be HUGE for this! Fox Sports will reportedly be broadcasting a special, three-minute world premiere promo for The X Factor during next week's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, ... more info

ContactMusic — The X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos was reportedly threatened during auditions for the show on Thursday (7th June 2011) after she stopped a singer's performance. Tulisa had to be protected by security staff at London's O2 Arena after the disgruntl... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Eccentric singer Boy George has taken aim at Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor, branding the reality series "dreadful". more info

ContactMusic — Eccentric singer Boy George has taken aim at Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor, branding the reality series "dreadful". The Culture Club star has previously admitted he would love to be a judge on the U. K. version of the programme, but he i... more info

ContactMusic — Nicole Scherzinger "really relates" to Cheryl Cole. The 'Right There' singer - who sensationally replaced Cheryl on the US version of 'The X Factor' after being promoted from a host to a judge - believes the British star is "lovely" and thinks they b... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cher Lloyd apparently apologised to singer Mike Posner for "messing up" his song, Cooler Than Me, during her stint on The X Factor.The 17-year old star, who releases her debut single... more info

Perez Hilton — Oh boy. This is going to be uncomfy. Although Cheryl Cole was unceremoniously fired from her position as a judge on the American edition of The X Factor, network bosses are forcing her to come back to film new material - and she's NOT pleased! Appar... more info

ContactMusic — British singer Alexandra Burke is moving house after receiving a number of creepy letters. The pop star, who shot to fame after winning Simon Cowell's British The X Factor in 2008, admits she became scared for her safety when she realised fans had fo... more info

Mjsbigblog — 'The X Factor' sneak-peak set for MLB All-Star game Now that American Idol’s on vacation, the lane’s wide open for music mogul Simon Cowell to pitch his new show to America. And what better time and place to do that than at the 2011 Major Leagu... more info