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Sharon Osbourne to Rejoin U.K. 'X Factor' as Judge
Hollywood Reporter
Sharon Osbourne will return to the U.K. version of Simon Cowell's The X Factor for its 10th season later this year, TV network ITV announced Wednesday. our editor recommends. 'X Factor': Simon Cowell Rained Out of Charleston Auditions? It's Official …
The X Factor UK judges officially announced as Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger …Sugarscape
Sharon Osbourne Officially Confirmed For The X Factor UK 2013 ReturnCapital FM
Osbourne returns to X Factor panelBelfast Telegraph
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It's Official: Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Joining 'X Factor'
Hollywood Reporter
The much rumored move is unsurprising, as Rowland previously served as a judge on the eighth season of The X Factor U.K. This wouldn't be the first time Cowell has pulled talent from his series across the pond. In the first season of The X Factor U.S., …

'X Factor' UK Alumni JLS Split After Six Years
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LONDON – Boyband JLS, runners-up on X Factor U.K. in 2008 and one of the most successful alumni from the show, shook the U.K. pop world Friday with the announcement that they are splitting up. our editor recommends. 'X Factor U.K.'s' Little Mix Become …
Alexandra Burke puts on a leggy display in a tiny LBD as she enjoys a girls …Daily Mail

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'American Idol' Creator Settles with Fox Over 'X Factor' Money (Exclusive)
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So Fox helped broker a 2005 settlement that kept Cowell on American Idol for five seasons and gave him a bigger stake in the Idol franchise in exchange for keeping X Factor out of the U.S. until 2011. Fuller agreed to yank Pop Idol off the air in the U …
'American Idol' Creator Settles with Fox Over 'X Factor' MoneyBillboard
Fox & 'American Idol' Creator Resolve 'X-Factor' LawsuitDeadline.com
SIMON COWELL RETURNS TO SAVE X FACTORDaily Star

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'X Factor': Melanie Amaro's Debut Still in Limbo as Tate Stevens, Emblem3 …
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Adding insult to injury, there was not even a whisper of Amaro's name during season two's X Factor finale, which lauded the success of U.K. competitors One Direction, Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd and more — a fact that an embarrassed Simon Cowell himself …

Aging 'Idol,' 'X Factor' Formats Prop up RTL Results (Analysis)
Hollywood Reporter
During a conference call Monday announcing RTL's 2012 year-end results, co-CEO Guillaume de Posch insisted that Fremantle's “core franchises remain strong,” highlighting the continued ratings-drawing power of these golden oldies. American Idol has been …

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U.K. Regulator: 'X Factor' Luxury Hotel Footage Was 'Excessive'
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In a live episode that aired in October, the 13 U.K. X Factor finalists were put up in the luxury hotel on the river Thames. Eight of the finalists were shown arriving at the hotel or commenting on it, according to the Ofcom ruling. "There's a phone in …
X Factor's five-star hotel footage breached programming rulesThe Guardian
X Factor rapped for promoting London hotelBroadcast
'X Factor': ITV criticised for promoting contestants' London hotelDigital Spy UK
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UK College Launches 'X Factor' Audition Course
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ITV, which airs the U.K. version of the music competition show, on Tuesday reported about the course, which is called "The X Factor Preparation Course." Bishop Auckland College in Durham, England is offering it. The 17-week class, which costs about …
College to give X Factor lessonsBBC News
UK college introduces course for X Factor wannabesIrish Independent
UK college offers X Factor audition courseRTE.ie
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