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Sharon Osborne, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh return for another series of The X Factor, and hopefully settle some old scores!

X Factor 2008: Sharon Osbourne Holding Out For More Money

Sharon Osbourne still hasn’t signed her X Factor contract for this years series according to The Sun.

ITV have already signed Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue for the 2008 series, which kicks off in August, however Mrs Osbourne is said to be holding out for more money.

A show insider is quoted as saying: “We need Sharon - and she knows it. She will return, but she’s holding out for more cash.

“Let’s face it, the show was all about Sharon and Dannii last year. Continue reading ‘X Factor 2008: Sharon Osbourne Holding Out For More Money‘ »

Schools Minister Slams X Factor For Interfering With Education

Scottish schools minister Maureen Watt, has spoken out against The X Factor, and claims that it is interfering with the education of many students.

Watt wrote a piece for the Sunday Times about the X Factor auditions at Hampden Park in Glasgow, which took place the day before the Standard Grade English exam.

Ms Watt said: “TV bosses decided to fast-track the youngest applicants to the front of the queue so that they could get home to study.

“But how many of them would have been willing to buckle down to revision after an afternoon spent dreaming that their Hollywood break was just around the corner?” Continue reading ‘Schools Minister Slams X Factor For Interfering With Education‘ »

Leona Lewis Caught Up In Japanese Earthquake

Leona Lewis has been caught up in a Japanese earthquake during her recent promotional stint in the country.

Leona was sleeping at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo when the earthquake struck yesterday morning.

Six people were injured in the quake, which measured 6.7 on the Richter scale.

A source told The Mirror: Continue reading ‘Leona Lewis Caught Up In Japanese Earthquake‘ »

Simon Cowell Contemplated Suicide!

X Factor judge, Simon Cowell, has revealed that he contemplated suicide when he was a teenager.

He told Parade: “I was always bored. I didn’t like the rules and I didn’t like discipline. So when someone said to me, ‘These are the best days of your life’, I actually thought about jumping off a bridge.

“I was like, ‘If it gets any worse than this I’m done’, because I hated school and I hated my life.”

X Factor 2008: Dannii Minogue Calls Sharon Osbourne A ‘Bully’

X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue, has hit out at the behaviour of her fellow judges on last years series of the show.

“I was so happy just to be happy when I got that job,” Dannii told Celebs on Sunday magazine. “And then I found myself having to find a lot of strength to get through the day. I remember the first day I was like a scared mouse, especially when I realised Sharon had some personal mission against me. It grew as the show went on, and I still to this day have no idea why.

“I can only guess that it’s jealousy, because there’s nothing else I can pin it down to. There were a lot of days when I felt like I was being bullied.”

Dannii named fellow judge Simon Cowell as a “close friend” but admitted that she is dreading seeing Osbourne and Walsh again when filming for the new series starts next month. Continue reading ‘X Factor 2008: Dannii Minogue Calls Sharon Osbourne A ‘Bully’‘ »

Simon Cowell Helps Dannii Minogue Crack America

X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue, has revealed that she is planning to try to crack the American TV market thanks to Simon Cowell.

Danni claims that she never would have had the confidence to move to America before Simon Cowell gave her a judge role on Australia’s Got Talent and the X Factor.

Dannii, 36, told The Daily Star: “Simon does three shows a year – Britain’s Got Talent, American Idol and X Factor.

“I am doing Australia’s Got Talent and then X Factor in the summer and then I’d love to do a project in America.

“I didn’t have the confidence to look for work in America before doing X Factor. But that show achieves 13million viewers and there is no bigger in Britain.

“So you think: ‘Well what do I do next?’ Continue reading ‘Simon Cowell Helps Dannii Minogue Crack America‘ »

Leona Lewis To Launch Ethical Clothing Range

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Former X Factor winner, Leona Lewis is in talks with to launch a new vegan clothing range, according to a friend.

A pal told Hello that Lewis is serious about pursuing the idea, saying: “She’s always adored animals since she was a little girl and has been a vegetarian since the age of 12.

“The reason she doesn’t wear diamonds is because she doesn’t know how they have been sourced. It was for this reason Continue reading ‘Leona Lewis To Launch Ethical Clothing Range‘ »

X Factor 2008: Dannii Minogue Will Return!

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Dannii Minogue has confirmed that she will be returning as an X Factor judge this summer.

She told The Mirror: “Yes, I’m going back to defend my title - Heavyweight Minogue is back!”

Commenting on the alledged feuds between her and two of the other judges, she said: “I just kept my mouth shut through all that. I found it somewhere between funny and disturbing. Continue reading ‘X Factor 2008: Dannii Minogue Will Return!‘ »

Same Difference Get £1 Million Record Deal!

X Factor runners up, Same Difference, have been offered a £1 million record deal by Simon Cowell’s record company, Syco, according to The Sun.

The brother and sister duo had originally been offered a one single deal, which had been delayed, but reports now suggest that they will now release a full album which will include songs that have been written by previous X Factor winner, Leona Lewis.

Same Difference’s Sarah said: “We were on the train to London when we got the call.

“I think we probably deafened all the passengers because we were screaming so much. Continue reading ‘Same Difference Get £1 Million Record Deal!‘ »

Emma Chawner Returns For X Factor 2008!

You may remember Emma Chawner from last years X Factor as the 18 year old blonde girl who showed up wearing the dress her father made. Emma attempted to sing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ for the XF judges, but faced a stinging criticism from Simon Cowell over her babyish singing and awful outift.

The Sun has reported that Emma intends to return for the new series of the ITV talent show, and has already passed the first round of auditions in Manchester. Continue reading ‘Emma Chawner Returns For X Factor 2008!‘ »