X Factor

July 3, 2012 by Hollywoodite

Simon Cowell is trying to persuade you of X Factor’s relevance when its competing against The Voice, American Idol, and, tangentially, America’s Got Talent. Cowell tells People Magazine about working with the women on the set. The two fragile former Disney stars: one of whom has an admitted eating disorder, substance abuse problems, body issues, self harm issues, among other […]

June 7, 2012 by Hollywoodite

There have been several reports attempting to parse the conservatorship of Britney Spears as handled by her father, her fiance, her management, and her lawyers, over the course of years. Most of these reports are from the tabloids, with Us Weekly sources conjecturing ad nauseam about the singer’s behaviour on the set of X Factor and […]

May 15, 2012 by Hollywoodite

It was confirmed, yesterday afternoon, that Britney Spears and Demi Lovato replaced Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger on American X Factor. The Fox Upfronts presentation in New York City followed protracted negotiations with Spears’ conservators, and what felt like days of rushed negotiations with Lovato who recently told the UK’s Fabulous Magazine that a return to […]

May 14, 2012 by Hollywoodite

This could go downhill, really, really fast. Last week, it was unofficially announced that Britney Spears would join X Factor for $15 million, with the support of a judge and her conservators. Although, at the time, Spears had not signed a deal because she was not legally allowed to sign anything on her own. But the […]

May 10, 2012 by Hollywoodite

There have been rumours since shortly after the engagement announcement that Britney Spears would become an X Factor judge. There were several supposed favourites, and “maybes,” including: Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Fergie, Beyonce, Mariah Carey (and rumours that LeAnn Rimes appears to have started about herself). However, the rumours about Spears have been consistent and noisy. And […]

December 9, 2011 by Hollywoodite

Last night’s X Factor saw 13-year-old Rachel Crow, who may have been too young and emotionally ill-equipped to handle the pressure if last night’s reaction is anything to go by, eliminated. Season one episode 22 determined the top four, from the remaining five. With the bottom two vote between Crow and Marcus Canty (who has been in […]