MTV.co.uk News — Nicole Scherzinger's former manager has sensationally claimed she was always destined to replace Cheryl Cole as a judge on The X Factor USA and that Chezza was "used" for publicity... more info

Perez Hilton — Glad to see that there are no hard feelings! Although Cheryl Cole has apparently cut all ties with Simon Cowell after her firing from the judges panel of the US version of The X Factor, she reached out to her former co-judge, Paula Abdul, by sending ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Ashley Cole has allegedly urged his estranged wife Cheryl Cole to forget about The X Factor USA saga and focus on working with superstar Rihanna instead.Following rumours that RiRi is keen on... more info

ContactMusic — Jennifer Lopez will "probably" watch the US version of 'The X Factor'. The 41-year-old singer - who is a judge on rival pop star search show 'American Idol' - loves watching talent programmes and thinks she will tune in when the series airs in Septem... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole is said to have told friends that she is "glad" not to be a part of The X Factor anymore.The gorgeous Geordie, who refused to return to the UK show after being replaced by... more info

ContactMusic — Boyzone are hunting for a new manager after music mogul Louis Walsh dropped the Irish boyband, according to a U. K. report. Walsh, a judge on Britain's The X Factor, created the band in the early 1990s and they have sold more than 20 million records ... more info

ContactMusic — Alice Cooper, who headlined the second stage of Download Festival last night, has told the Daily Star that he wants a rock version of The X Factor. Writing his own column in the paper, Alice Cooper derided modern rock bands for having no attitude and... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Gary Barlow only accepted a spot on The X Factor judging panel because a job fronting a BBC show fell through, according to reports. The Sun states that the Take That star had agreed to host a... more info

Guardian Music — Nine years of watching through his fingers qualifies Peter Robinson to send the USA this cautionary note as its Cheryl-free X Factor lumbers into viewDear America:Hello from England. I hope you don't mind me writing. I was undecided as to whether I s... more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell has decided to address the drama surrounding Cheryl Cole's departure from The X Factor in the American show when it debuts later this year (11). The British pop star, who sat on the judging panel of the U. K. version of the series, was p... more info