Mjsbigblog — In an interview with the New York Post, Nigel Lythgoe says the middle rounds will disappear but, “the judges will still be bringing [the number] down,” “When you’re showing viewers 34 people and asking the country to judge 3... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Wagner Carrilho has allegedly been evicted from The X Factor contestants house after having another row with boyband, One Direction.According The Mirror, the Brazilian crooner was told to pack his... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd is allegedly using 'dirty tricks' in a bid to be crowned the 2010 winner. According to the Daily Star, Lloyd is prepared to do "absolutely anything" to... more info

Gigwise — Need break from Simon Cowell... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Roger Daltrey is the latest rocker to take aim at Simon Cowell over his talent show The X Factor - branding the hit show a "slump" the music industry must recover from. more info

ContactMusic — ROGER DALTREY is the latest rocker to take aim at SIMON COWELL over his U.K. talent show THE X FACTOR - branding the hit show a "slump" the music industry must... more info

Guardian Music — Lords, ladies and gentlemen – welcome to a special souvenir edition of Media Talk.Matt Wells is joined by James Robinson and Jane Martinson to look at – what else? – the media reaction to the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The... more info

Guardian Music — (Epic)In the two years since JLS finished as runners up on The X Factor, they've helped – for better or worse – to revive the boyband as an all-singing, all-dancing entity. We're talking less comfy knitwear and chair-based choreography from the m... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor contestant Katie Waissel has claimed that she doesn't know why the public dislike her.Waissel, who has been in the bottom two FOUR times this series, has admitted that she has no idea... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor star Cher Lloyd has admitted that she has a 'big surprise' in store for viewers on Saturday's live show.Speaking in her official XF video diary, the singer-come-rapper has claimed that... more info