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Madonna made sure she is all anyone is talking about this week, whether it was expressing her worth as a live performer, answering journalists' stupid questions, or revealing her new video "Give Me All Your Luvin'". But there was still plenty else going on — who did not get any luvin' this week was Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, who were unceremoniously 86'd from The X Factor, or Taylor Swift, whose exit from the Les Miserables cast did not leave many people weeping in despair. See what all the buzz was about in this week's reader comments.
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Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Video And ‘The X Factor’ Got Our Readers Talking
Fri Feb 3 2012 by Idolator Staff
The Idolator Hype Index (Week Of 1.29.12)
Fri Feb 3 2012 by Robbie Daw
Sorry — what was that? We could barely hear you over the locomotive that is the Madonna Train roaring through Planet Pop at 140 mph. The Queen truly soared and thrilled over the past seven days, but the week wasn't without heartbreak, as a bona fide R&B pioneer from the television world met a tragic end. Thankfully we had the Michael Jackson episode of Glee, the rise of UK gents The Wanted and the rad return of Garbage to ease the pain. See how all these music players ranked on our weekly Pop & Fizz hype index by heading below!
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Paula Abdul To Leave ‘The X Factor’ In Shakeup
Tue Jan 31 2012 by Idolator Staff
It turns out The X Factor may be carrying out an off-screen elimination more brutal than anything seen on its debut season. In addition to the departure of Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, there's word that pop superstar and longtime Simon Cowell colleague Paula Abdul has also been ousted from Fox TV's would-be American Idol rival. A source tells Hollywood news blog Deadline that Abdul, Scherzinger and Jones were all asked to exit. We had no idea this is what Cowell meant when he promised Season 2 would be "a bloodbath", but he wasn't kidding. More »
‘The X Factor’ Judges Chat With Ellen, Assign Their ‘Star Wars’ Alter-Egos
Wed Sep 28 2011 by Idolator Staff
Earlier today, The X Factor judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger and eye candy host Steve Jones stopped by Ellen DeGeneres to sit and chat about the singing competition with the daytime talk show host, herself having served as a judge on American Idol briefly following Adbul's departure. (Ah, memories.) Everyone was all smiles, particularly newcomer Jones, who beamed as he spoke about his love for LA (both the city and the man), and provided an interesting way to describe the show's panel of judges. Watch the crowded group interview below. More »
Paula Abdul Talks ‘X Factor’ On ‘Regis & Kelly’ And ‘Today’
Tue Sep 20 2011 by Idolator Staff
Getting excited for tomorrow night's long-awaited premiere of The X Factor? You're not the only one! Certainly in many ways, this feels like the second coming of American Idol, and so judge extraordinaire Paula Abdul has been making the rounds chatting up her big reunion (and precarious friendship) with Simon Cowell and how the X Factor is not exactly like the mega-hit show that first brought them together. (We'll just see about that.) The star-studded premiere already went down — now catch Paula on Today and Live With Regis & Kelly below.
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‘The X Factor’ Premieres In Hollywood: Excited Yet? (PHOTOS)
Thu Sep 15 2011 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, red hot mall performer Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid and (devilishly handsome) host Steve Jones walked the red carpet in Hollywood for the world premiere of America’s The X Factor last night. While Fox’s latest musical franchise won’t air until September 21, fans had the chance to watch the series’ debut episode on ArcLight Theater’s giant Cinerama Dome screen (which is typically reserved for 3D action movies, rather than Simon and Paula’s antics). Are you prepared for the first season of American Idol, But With Boy Bands? More »
‘The X Factor’ Promo: All The Horrible Contestants You Could Ever Ask For
Tue Sep 6 2011 by Becky Bain
Fox's off-season American Idol — aka The X Factor — has released a new promo for it's September 21 premiere, titled "Prepare". How does one prepare for the premiere of a new singing competition show other than remember to set their DVRs? Are there bomb shelters to hide inside, survival classes to take? Nevertheless, we see a suited-up Simon and LA Reid, along with a shimmery-as-can-be Nicole and Paula, flash their astounded and/or exasperated faces as no short number of belligerent and/or terrible contestants take the stage. Promo below. More »
Nicole Scherzinger And Paula Abdul Glow In US ‘X Factor’ Promo Pics (PHOTOS)
Tue Aug 9 2011 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Nicole Scherzinger certainly isn’t going for that all natural look in the newly released promo pics for the X Factor. The “Wet” singer looks like a glamazon! Not to be outdone, former American Idol judge Paula Abdul looks unbelievably good. The 49-year-old continues to age in reverse. Rounding out these shots are co-stars L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell, as well as (absolutely adorable) host Steve Jones. If the allure of watching music hopefuls sing their hearts out for a chance at a five million dollar recording deal (and five million in cold hard cash) isn’t enough to attract you, perhaps Fox is hoping these reminders of their attractive cast will get you to tune in. Is it working? More »
It’s Time To Face The Music: ‘The X Factor’ World Premiere Preview
Wed Jul 13 2011 by Idolator Staff
Paula Abdul gushing. Simon Cowell tossing off zingers like, "You are talented, but you are deluded." Dreams being crushed. Dreams coming true. Bad singing. Good singing. Godawful atrocious singing. And at least one guy who wears a crazy costume just to get some face time on network TV. Anyone else experiencing deja vu here? We sure are after watching the enticing (and, surprisingly, quite funny) "World Premiere Preview" of Fox's new feature film-length singing competition The X Factor. So what can we expect now that the show has finally gotten its lineup of judges in order? Find out below!
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How Do 10 Seasons Of ‘American Idol’ Judges Rank On Our Kara Meter?
Thu May 26 2011 by Robbie Daw
Not only is American Idol over for the year (congrats, Scotty McCreery), we've also hit upon an AI milestone: the end of the first ten seasons of the reality singing competition. It's been quite a long haul since Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul first sat down together in front of TV cameras. And over the course of the show's history, more than half-a-dozen faces have come and gone at the judges' table.
Much like when we singled out the "Sanjaya" of each season of Idol and ranked them accordingly, we wanted to honor these noble entertainers who've attempted to steer America's singing youth down the right path by ranking them on our special scale of "Karas" (named, of course, after divisive former judge Kara DioGuardi). We'll let you decide whether a high score of Karas is a, uh, good or bad thing. (Note: it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.) More »
Much like when we singled out the "Sanjaya" of each season of Idol and ranked them accordingly, we wanted to honor these noble entertainers who've attempted to steer America's singing youth down the right path by ranking them on our special scale of "Karas" (named, of course, after divisive former judge Kara DioGuardi). We'll let you decide whether a high score of Karas is a, uh, good or bad thing. (Note: it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.) More »
