The Mirror — Jedward have compared themselves to US president Barack Obama, claiming they have brought change to The X Factor. more info

Guardian Music — (Syco)If The X Factor's female winners have comprehensively outperformed their male counterparts, it's because the men are often less endowed with promising raw material. Last year's victor, Joe McElderry, is a case in point. Eight months in the maki... more info

Perez Hilton — Hormones are running rampant behind the scenes of The X Factor! The latest gossip from the reality competition is that Cher Lloyd is getting very smitten with fellow contestant Harry Styles of One Direction! According to sources on the set: "Cher has... more info

The Telegraph — If there is one kind of snobbery that New York runs on, it's intellectual, says Melissa Whitworth. more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor contestants, Cher Lloyd and Katie Waissel, have quashed rumours that they have fallen out by putting on a rather public display of their friendship.The girls, who reportedly had an... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor star Wagner has reportedly launched a strange attack on the show and boss Simon Cowell. The Sun says it has acquired Wagner-gate tapes that feature the Brazilian ranting that the show... more info

Perez Hilton — Well, isn't someone completely full of himself? Recently eliminated X Factor contestant Storm Lee apparently can't deal the reality that he didn't make the cut in the competition, and is now claiming that he was the best singer on the show! He assert... more info

Guardian Music — Grime MC honoured alongside JLS, Eminem, N-Dubz, Professor Green and Plan B at Mobo awards in LiverpoolTinie Tempah, the south London grime MC and rapper, was crowned best newcomer on the UK urban music scene at the Mobo awards tonight, after a year ... more info

Perez Hilton — Hells to the YES! Cheryl Tweedy is officially set to perform her new single, Promise This, on The X Factor live show this coming Sunday! According to an announcement on the The X Factor website: "It’s official! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girlsâ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor’s notorious twins, Jedward, reportedly spent £3,000 on the late Michael Jackson’s old bed sheets when bidding on a China-based icons internet auction, Legends. As... more info