The X Factor

Simon Cowell: Whitney Houston was in consideration for 'The X Factor'

By Rick Porter

February 12, 2012 1:34 PM ET

"She was ... undoubtedly one of the greatest superstars of all time, one of the greatest voices in our lifetime we're likely ever to hear," Cowell says. More

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'X Factor': Nicole Scherzinger tells her side of axing

By David Eckstein

February 9, 2012 7:37 PM ET

"Nothing could obviously prepare me for everything I had to go through," she says. More

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'X Factor': Simon Cowell blames FOX for Paula Abdul firing, debunks Beyonce, Mariah Carey rumors

By David Eckstein

February 8, 2012 9:43 PM ET

"I would've liked to have kept her," Cowell says of Paula Abdul. More

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FOX on Paula Abdul 'X Factor' firing: 'We decided to pull the Band-Aid off as quickly as possible'

By David Eckstein

February 7, 2012 5:33 PM ET

"Season 1 was basically an audition act," says Mike Darnell, FOX head of alternative entertainment. More

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'The X Factor': L.A. Reid signs on for Season 2

By David Eckstein

February 6, 2012 3:35 PM ET

Reid delivers the industry cred that Simon Cowell seems to be angling toward. More

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Super Bowl 2012: Melanie Amaro debuts her Pepsi commercial

By Andrea Reiher

February 5, 2012 6:55 PM ET

"X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro got to film a Pepsi commercial as part of her winner's package and the commercial in question debuted during Super Bowl XLVI. What did you think of her efforts? More

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'The X Factor': Could Beyonce be the next judge?

By Jean Bentley

February 2, 2012 3:33 PM ET

An insider says that Cowell wants an extremely famous current artist on the judging panel, and he's willing to shell out $500 million to get her. More

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