Guardian Music — The former Kinks frontman on vaudeville, his hatred of The X Factor and his pick'n'mix approach to the Meltdown lineupTim Adams It's six months until Meltdown. Any plans yet?Ray Davies It's like buying a bag of sweets, at the moment. You point to all... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Simon Cowell has confessed that he will be making a "surprise" announcement regarding the US version of The X Factor sometime next month. After months of speculation over who will be... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor finalist Katie Waissel is allegedly in "crisis talks" with mentor Cheryl Cole, after it emerged her grandmother was working as a prostitute.Reports earlier this week revealed... more info

Pop Bytes — • Hottie James Franco is going full-frontal in his next project! OMG Blog • Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez are back together! In Case You Didn't Know • Eva Longoria wants to erase all memories of her marriage to Tony! Celebs... more info

Perez Hilton — Oh, boy! The big news is almost here! Simon Cowell recently revealed that within the upcoming weeks, he will be making some surprise announcements regarding the American version of his smash UK reality competition, The X Factor! He explains: "I'm go... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole's pal, Will.I.Am has claimed that when he first met The X Factor hopeful, Cher Lloyd, he wanted to sign her. The Black Eyed Peas rapper, who helped Chezza pick her final three acts at... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole's rumoured lover, Derek Hough, is allegedly flying into London to support Chezza after the backlash she has received on this years The X Factor. CHECK OUT PICS OF CHERYL FROM THE X... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor contestant Wagner Carrilho may have been heavily criticised by the judges and fellow finalists on this years show, but he appears to have picked up some unlikely celeb fans in the... more info

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MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor has been hit with more "fix" claims, with reports now suggesting that the talent show has been rigged for Cheryl Cole and her contestant, Cher Lloyd, to win.According to the... more info