May 24th, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
Fans of the new – or rather, returning – X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne will no doubt know that she and husband Ozzy had a separation recently after it was revealed that he’d once again succumbed to using drink and drugs…
However, Ozzy – who’s currently on tour with his band Black Sabbath – publicly apologised to Sharon over his slip from the sobriety wagon, and at the time, he had been clean and booze-free for over a month.
Subsequently, Sharon and Ozzy reunited, and now, she’s revealed that she’s “so proud” of Ozzy and his determination to steer clear of alcohol and drugs… Read more & comment »
May 24th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Louis Walsh has offended just about everybody this week, but it seems he isn’t the only one with bitchy tendencies.
The X Factor judge slagged off former X Factor winner Joe McElderry in one interview recently and yesterday he blasted Girls Aloud, saying they were hard to work with and secretly really dislike one another.
However, it seems that the star was just being honest and he’s used to bitching about other people in the industry, because that’s what he does with his two BFFs Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne.
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May 23rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
It’s been revealed today that this year’s X Factor judges, Sharon Osbourne – who as we reported was officially confirmed as returning to the show and replacing Tulisa this year – Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger, are costing the show £6million!
In terms of the judges’ wages, that’s a hike of £2million on last year’s salary bill, however, as this year’s series will be the show’s tenth anniversary, it’s believed ITV and Simon Cowell came over all L’Oreal and declared, “We’re worth it.” Read more & comment »
May 23rd, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
The X Factor judging panel has been confirmed (finally) and it seems that no one is happier than former contestant Rylan Clark.
The flamboyant singer made it all the way to the semi finals last year, under the watchful eye and protective wing of his mentor Nicole Scherzinger and he’s elated by the news that she will be back for a second series.
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May 22nd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
As we reported today, Sharon Osbourne is officially back on The X Factor’s judging panel, and it’s been revealed by ITV that Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger are returning too…
Which of course means that Tulisa is not.
She took to Twitter to tell her followers, “Just wanted to let you all know that I won’t be part of the X Factor panel this year… Read more & comment »
May 22nd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
ITV has officially confirmed today that the fabulous Sharon Osbourne WILL return to The X Factor, and will replace Tulisa.
She’ll take her place on the judging panel alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh when the new series debuts. Dermot O’Leary is back as host.
Here’s the press release direct from ITV… Read more & comment »
May 22nd, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Louis Walsh has confirmed (again) that he will be back on the X Factor this year and he has some thoughts on who he’d like to be seated beside.
The Irish star previously revealed that he’d quite like to have Tulisa back on the lineup, but we now know that’s not going to happen after she revealed yesterday that she was stepping down from the ITV show.
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May 21st, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Tulisa Contostavlos has revealed that she will not be on the X Factor judging panel this year.
The lineup for the 2013 series is set to be confirmed any day now, with auditions set to take place next month.
We already know that Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh will be at the table, but were waiting to hear if Nicole Scherzinger and Tulisa would be back.
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May 20th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Louis Walsh has been teasing this year’s X Factor lineup in a brand new interview.
The Irish star will definitely be back on the ITV show for his tenth series and he’s confirmed that Gary Barlow will be on the panel too when auditions begin in a few week’s time.
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May 19th, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
As we reported earlier, it’s widely expected that tomorrow, while he’s announcing the judging panel for this year’s X Factor, Simon Cowell will reveal that Sharon Osbourne is returning to the show and will be replacing Tulisa…
And ahead of that expected announcement, X Factor’s old faithful Louis Walsh has not only kinda given the game away, he’s also revealed that he believes Sharon will “save” the show, which of course suffered dwindling viewer ratings last year.
Louis said, “She’s been dying to come back since she left and she knows she made a big mistake leaving.” Read more & comment »
