X Factor

(Getty Images | FameFlynet Pictures)Yesterday, Paulina Rubio found herself on the recieving end of some very angry tweets after she reportedly told an auditioning X Factor contestant, "Not everyone can sing Britney, especially with a microphone."Britney fans immediately assumed that Rubio was making a dig at her X Factor predecessor's ability to sing live and went on the aggressive.Rubio, who could've been making a point about the quality of Britney's pop vocals (the breathy, zesty zinginess...Read Full Story

Britney Spears (Getty) It looks like Britney won't be hitting up The X Factor one more time.TMZ reported late Wednesday night that the pop star, who served as a judge on the most recent season of the Fox singing competition, has quit the show to focus on her music. An unnamed source tells the website, "Britney loves Simon, she likes Demi Lovato, but her thing is music."Spears is currently in the studio recording her eighth album with some help from Will.i.am and all-star producer Hit...Read Full Story

'X Factor' judges Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, and L.A. Reid (Photo courtesy of Fox)Fox definitely has The X Factor.Simon Cowell's reality singing competition has been renewed for a third season. Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment for Fox announced the good news on Monday afternoon.“This season, Simon and the producers of The X Factor took an already strong show and made it absolutely fantastic,” Darnell said in a release. “The format changes are working, the...Read Full Story

CeCe Frey, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Tate Stevens (Photos courtesy of Fox)Last night's X Factor performance show had the top 6 acts facing off against each other for a spot in the semifinals. And while some performers stepped up their game (hello Carly Rose Sonenclar!), others fell a little short (seriously, what is CeCe Frey still doing in this competition?). Only four acts will advance to the next round during tonight's results show, so tell us — who do you think most deserves a spot in the X...Read Full Story

'The X Factor' (Photos courtesy of Fox) And then there were three...and they were a little bit surprising.[***SPOILERS: Don't read any further if you haven't watched tonight's episode of The X Factor!***]After a show-stopping Top 4 performance episode, on Thursday night X Factor got down to the dirty business of deciding which three acts would be competing in next week's finale. During Wednesday night's episode the judges worried that girl group Fifth Harmony would be getting the boot...Read Full Story