The X Factor

(Fox)The X Factor officially announced its Season 3 judging panel on Monday, with newcomers Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joining returning judges Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell. By Tuesday, the new panel was already hard at work trying to find the next music superstar. Fox has released images of Cowell, Lovato, Rubio, and Rowland during auditions in Charleston, South Carolina. You can't really tell too much from a photo, but hey, at least everyone's smiling and looks coherent (sorry, Britney...Read Full Story

Over the last few weeks there have been so many rumours about the judges on American Idol but now it looks like we could be seeing Bruno Mars added to the list. A source has said: “He’s super talented, amazingly charismatic, and well-liked by industry professionals and young fans. [Producers] are looking into making him an offer very soon. They’re looking to lock down next seasons judging panel sooner than later.” “They’re currently happy going with a three-person judge panel, and would...Read Full Story

Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio (Getty)Get ready for some X Factor girl power!Fox officially announced on Monday that Grammy-winning singer Kelly Rowland and Latin pop star Paulina Rubio will be joining returning judges Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato for the singing competition's third season.In a statement, executive producer Cowell said, “It’s taken more than a decade but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!)." He added, "Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and...Read Full Story

The development of the London West End musical based on reality singing show The X Factor has taken its next step towards realisation, after the Harry Hill-led project was given its official name, the parody-fitting title of I Can’t Sing. The production is due to open in the London Palladium on 26 March 2014, with ticket sales launching through the new official website (‘icantsingthemusical.com’) as of today (23 May 2013). I Can’t Sing is the brainchild of 48-year-old English comedian...Read Full Story

Shortly after Kelly Rowland was announced as a judge for ‘X Factor USA’, she joined her fellow judges Simon Cowell, Paulina Rubio and Demi Lovato to begin filming footage for the talent show’s third season. All four appeared together on Tuesday, May 21st as auditions kicked off in Charleston, South Carolina. We just hope Kelly doesn’t allow this show to overshadow her album promotion. It was clearly an issue when she did the UK series. And we wouldn’t want to see headlines that read ‘Talk A...Read Full Story