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DANNII Minogue is facing the chop from the X Factor — but only if a replacement can be found.

TV chiefs want to axe the Aussie singer, 37, from the judges.

But they have drawn a blank on who to give her job to. An insider said: “It’s no secret they like to revamp the show every year. The chatter about Dannii going is deafening. But it has to be the right person, otherwise there is no point in replacing her.

“They want someone as good as Cheryl Cole, who has been sensational.”

Candidates for Dannii’s job include Lily Allen and Charlotte Church.

Simon Cowell is on a £20million deal but contract talks for judges Dannii, Cheryl and Louis Walsh start in March.

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Well we all knew it was coming

X Factor bosses have reportedly dismissed speculation that Dannii Minogue will be axed from the show.

The Sun had suggested that programme chiefs, including Simon Cowell, had been open to replacing the Australian judge in the forthcoming series.

However, speaking to ITN, Cowell's publicist Max Clifford has insisted that the rumours are untrue.

"These kind of things are put about by unscrupulous journalists and media people who make up all kinds of stories all the time to sell newspapers," he said.

Sinitta, who helps to mentor Cowell's contestants, added: "I honestly don't know and that's why I keep saying 'she'll be back, she'll be back'.

"Nothing has been said officially to any of us and until it is I don't know what is happening."

Final contract negotiations for the judges - which include Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole - are scheduled to take place in March.

Charlotte Church recently ruled out the possibility of joining the panel.

So, we are playing the game Will She Or Won't She, I personally could not care less.

I wish they would make up their mind, Im starting it get sick of it now

X FACTOR winner Alexandra Burke’s half-brother is working illegally in Britain as a £6-an-hour cleaner, The Sun can reveal.

Jamaican Travoir Burke, 28, does two hours five evenings a week in an office block in North London.

But a pal revealed: “He’s never had the right visa to work here.”

Last night Burke vanished as Alexandra’s spokesman said she knew nothing of the legalities of his visa status.

The starkly contrasting lives of singing sensation Alexandra and her half-brother are revealed by The Sun.

While the X Factor winner revels in a £1million recording deal and a No1 hit, Travoir Burke works ILLEGALLY in Britain.

Travoir spends two hours every evening from Monday to Friday cleaning a four-storey office block to rake in £60 a week.

A pal told The Sun last night: “He came over from Jamaica in 2003 after he got into some bother over there. He’s never had the right visa to work here.”

Unlike his Hallelujah star sister, there is no chauffeur-driven limo to whisk Travoir around.

He catches the number 120 bus to make the six-mile journey from his home to the drab offices in South Harrow, North London. His bosses at cleaning agency City And Essex were unaware he was working illegally.

Last night a Home Office source confirmed no one called Travoir Burke had entered the UK legitimately and said The Sun’s information had been passed to the UK Border Agency.

An Agency spokeswoman said:

“Abuse of the UK’s immigration system will not be tolerated. We are cracking down on illegal working because it undercuts UK businesses.”

Last night Travoir had left his two-bed semi in Southall, West London, and was believed to be in hiding.

He has a three-year-old daughter with a British ex-girlfriend and has told pals he has a daughter aged seven in Jamaica with a different partner, who he phones.

Travoir and Alexandra share the same dad, restaurant boss David, 51, but have different mums.

The pal said: “He doesn’t have a great relationship with his dad but is hugely proud of Alexandra.”

Dubbed the new Leona Lewis, Alexandra, 20, is set to make millions after winning the ITV1 show.

She is very close to her two full brothers David, 21, and Aaron, 16, and sister Sheneice, 23.

A spokesman for the star said: “Travoir is Alexandra’s half-brother who she sees occasionally.

She knows nothing of the legalities of his visa status or any work he has carried out whilst in the UK.”

Last week Alexandra’s mum ex-Soul II Soul singer Melissa Bell, 44, denied claims that she had been performing paid gigs while claiming benefit.

X Factor judge Simon Cowell has denied that he is gay.

Speaking to the Daily Star, the 49-year-old said that sexuality is not an issue when working in the music and TV industry.

He said: "I am not gay. But in this business, if you were it wouldn't matter. It is not exactly unusual to be gay in the music business or the TV business. It is 2009, after all. So if you are, you are and if you're not, you're not."

Cowell, who split from long-term partner Terri Seymour last year, insisted that he will never get married.

"I don't think marriage would suit me or the person I would marry," he explained. "I am happy single. I am friends with all my exes and I enjoy their company, but I keep crazy hours."

BUBBLY TV vocal coach Zoë Tyler said The X Factor needs her on the judging panel.

The Loose Woman regular told TV Biz that she’s awaiting the call from the ITV1 show asking her to give expert singing advice to hopefuls - as the other judges, though talented in their own rights - have no vocal coaching experience.

Zoë said: “It’s about time The X Factor asked me!

“If they did ask, of course I’d do it. They could do with a good vocal coach on the judging panel.”

But mum-of-one Zoë, whose TV credentials include BBC hit How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria and Any Dream Will Do, has another TV talent show to be keeping her busy while she waits on The X Factor - My Camp Rock.

The Disney show, which follows the Jonas Brother movie Camp Rock, sees plucky 8-16 year olds battle it out to win the chance to record their own Camp Rock track.

38-year-old Zoë said she's hoping some more boys turn up for auditions - which close on Fenruary 11 - as there's a shortage at the moment.

Zoë said: “The show’s fabulous. It’s not just basic pop singing, it’s really rocking out and it’s unusual for kids to rock out.

“We're looking for more boys and cool rock singers. I’m sure Great Britain must have some really kicking singers and I'm looking forward to teaching them."

There are some people brummie Zoë doesn’t want teach how to sing though - her Loose Women co-stars.

Zoë said: “One, I wouldn’t teach the Loose Women ladies to sing because there’s no time.

"And two I wouldn’t do it because I don’t have the patience. We natter too much and I wouldn’t be able to concentrate.”

See Zoë on My Camp Rock which premieres on Disney Channel early spring. The closing date for entrants is 11th February. For terms and conditions, please see www.disneychannel.co.uk.

Victoria Beckham is being lined up as a judge on The X Factor, it has emerged.

The show's boss Simon Cowell is in advanced talks with the former Spice Girl and is understood to have made her an offer of more than £1million a series.
Cowell apparently wants to replace current judge Dannii Minogue before the new series starts on ITV in the autumn.


Mrs Beckham, 34, has been approached by Cowell before but always put her commitments in Los Angeles - where her husband David plays football - first.
However, she is now considering signing up if Beckham transfers fulltime to play for AC Milan where he is currently on loan.


Mrs Beckham is understood to feel that a move to the show would invigorate her showbusiness career, which has failed to take off as she had hoped in the U.S..
She is said to have felt encouraged by the success that Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has had since joining Miss Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cowell on the judging panel.

And she is not thought to be overly excited at the prospect of returning to Europe just to be there for her husband.

A friend said: 'She doesn't want to come back to Europe with her tail between her legs. But if she can return here to be on the X Factor, then that is different.'
If she does join the panel, she will be vying with Miss Cole for the limelight.

Miss Minogue, 37, was said to have found it hard to compete for airtime with her younger rival, 25.
But the Beckhams and the Coles are reportedly good friends, despite Miss Cole's recent comments that Posh's clothing range is for 'older' women.
Simon Cowell's spokesman, Max Clifford, said of the X Factor move: 'Simon speaks very highly of Victoria. I know he likes her a lot. This deal has not been mentioned to me.'

'There's a gay man inside me who wants to come out'
Mrs Beckham has made the bizarre claim that there is a 'gay man' inside her who wants to come out.
She told the latest issue of Italian Vanity Fair, out yesterday: 'Just as I love women, I love gay men. I always say it, inside me there is a gay who wants to come out.'

'With heterosexual men I have nothing in common - excluding my husband, brothers and father you understand.'
The fashionista also spoke of her delight at her husband's success in Italy and said she would not rule out expanding her family.
David is due to return to current club LA Galaxy in March but since arriving at Milan he has been a spectacular success with two goals, two assists and the club have not lost since he arrived.
Speaking about having another child, Mrs Beckham said: 'If it happens, I'd love too. You can't choose what you have but after three boys I would love a girl.'
She ruled out another Spice Girls reunion, but added: 'I am still friendly with all the girls - we all met for dinner in London recently and I met Geri's new Italian boyfriend [Fabrizio Politi].'

i think mrs beckham will be a good judge...she has no talent she is a hair head and she loves herself... perfect :bow:

Bring back Sharon. IT's not the same without Mrs O and Louis behaving like two-year olds.:rotfl:

So the Walking Skeletal Clotheshorse is to be a judge on X factor.

FFS my dog is more musical and he's been dead 4 years.


She will have to talk music lessons, remove her dark glasses, look at the acts and above all get a personality transplant before even thinking about appearing on X factor as a contestant let alone a blooming judge:wall:

methinks Victoria will be laughing her head off about this, they're just picking anyone they can think of to fill spaces in the papers.

DANNII Minogue will face the music next week — as X Factor bosses start negotiations over judges’ contracts.

The show’s big names will hold top secret talks with producers from Wednesday.

And as we told last month, the Aussie hottie, 37, is favourite to get the chop from the ITV1 talent hit.

But that’s only if chiefs can find a suitable replacement.

Last night a senior insider scoffed at reports Simon Cowell was in advanced talks with Victoria Beckham to become a new judge.

They said: “That is utter rubbish. Simon has not spoken to Victoria at all.”

Another source said: “Nothing is being decided or officially discussed until next week.”

Last year, Sharon Osbourne held out on signing her contract — then quit in a row over cash days before she was expected on set.

She was replaced by Girls Aloud’s Cheryl Cole, who proved to be a hit — and produced the show winner Alexandra Burke.

Cheryl will definitely return and Louis Walsh is sure to reappear.

Bookies back Charlotte Church as a new judge — but Lily Allen is also chasing the job.

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Eoghan Quigg is to release his debut album in March, it has been revealed.

The 16-year-old singer, who recently signed to record label RCA alongside Diana Vickers, will become the first contestant from last year's X Factor to put out a record.

His album, whose title has yet to be confirmed, is currently listed by RCA for release on March 16 - the Monday before Mothers' Day.

Meanwhile, X Factor champion Alexandra Burke is expected to release her debut album in November.

She'll be an awful judge

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Who do you mean? There are so many people being rumoured to take over :rolleyes:

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Who do you mean? There are so many people being rumoured to take over :rolleyes:

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I am thinking she means Posh.. and I 100% agree with Abbie on this

Can't see Victoria being a good judge either, quite like the idea of Charlotte Church though

i dont think she will be the judge its paper talk! it would be beneath her

The decision on who will be on the judges panel on this year's X Factor is to be made next week, according to tabloid reports.

Contract negotiations between the panel and the show's bosses will take place on Wednesday, claims The Sun.

Reports that Dannii Minogue may be replaced on the reality show have not been confirmed. However, rumours that Victoria Beckham may take over from the Australian have been denied.

A source commented: "That is utter rubbish. Simon [Cowell] has not spoken to Victoria at all."

"Nothing is being decided or officially discussed until next week," said an insider.

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Who do you mean? There are so many people being rumoured to take over :rolleyes:

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I am thinking she means Posh.. and I 100% agree with Abbie on this

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Yes I mean Posh, she will be awful!

Simon Cowell has decided to offer a new X Factor contract to Dannii Minogue, a report claims.

According to the Sunday Mirror, the show's chief considered replacing Minogue with Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Lily Allen or Charlotte Church, but ultimately chose to save the Aussie popstar because she kept the programme in the headlines last year.

A source told the newspaper: "He had been toying with the idea of new blood for a while, but when he looked back it became increasingly obvious that Dannii was the talking point of the last series. Simon is a very canny businessman and this is a purely business decision.

"Although sacking Dannii and getting a new judge could win viewers for the first few shows, keeping Dannii pretty much guarantees fireworks throughout the entire series."

Reports that the star was involved in a feud with fellow judge Cheryl Cole set tongues wagging last year. Minogue also cried live on air following a dispute with Louis Walsh.

The singer is currently working on Australia's Got Talent in her home country. Filming for the new X Factor series will begin in the summer.

Louis Walsh is reportedly asking for £1.3 million to work on the next series of The X Factor.

The manager and existing panel member is said to be in London this week to resolve his contract demands, The Sun reports.

It is claimed that Walsh is looking to improve on his current deal, which is valued at £800,000.

An insider said: "It may sound like a lot of money but that's how Louis sees his market value.

"He is a key reason why The X Factor has become one of Britain's most popular TV shows and he has had a lot of success in the 'real world' managing the likes of Boyzone and Westlife."

The source added that Simon Cowell is aware of the viewers' affection for Walsh and knows he will have to spend sufficiently to ensure his participation in the next series.

At the weekend, it was claimed that Dannii Minogue had been offered a new contract to continue as a judge on the talent show, despite earlier claims that she would be replaced this year.

Nice work when you can get it

ALEXANDRA BURKE has triumphed again by bagging a £3million US record deal.

Top label Epic swooped after her Christmas single Hallelujah smashed sales records.

When she finalised the contract this week, Londoner Alex told me: “I’d love to crack the US. After seeing COLDPLAY take away the awards at the Grammys I was so inspired.”

She has plenty of reason to feel optimistic about her future.

Her Stateside launch is being masterminded by the crack star-making team behind BEYONCE and RIHANNA’s successes.

And her contract with Epic is for up to an impressive five albums. Alex is flying over to the States next month to meet with X Factor boss SIMON COWELL, who will be involved in her bid to make it big.

He is determined to help her follow in 2006 winner LEONA LEWIS’ footsteps to top charts across the globe.

Alex is already on the right path. Thousands of Americans watched internet footage of her performance with Beyonce from the show finals in December.

They were so impressed that Alex’s fan website crashed due to unexpected levels of demand in the days after she beat Eoghan and JLS to the title.

And debut single Hallelujah was the fastest selling download ever, beating Leona’s debut, A Moment Like This.

Last night an industry insider said: “Epic think Alexandra can follow in Leona’s footsteps.

“The US market loves women with big voices — and Alex certainly has that. If she comes close to Leona’s success it will be a job well done.”

The label are planning a similar launch plan to the one that Sony — Epic’s parent company — used for Leona.

Her album will first come out in the UK in November and she will concentrate on promoting it here.

She will then hit the States early next year — probably after slightly tailoring the album for the US market.

But for now, Alex’s main concern is next week’s Brit Awards, where she is up for the Best Single gong.

She said: “I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the Brits. I feel so honoured to be nominated so early on. Everything is happening so fast.

“I’m going to work my socks off to make an album this year that I hope people will love and I’m really proud of.”

Cowell and the other X Factor judges must be chuffed to bits to have got the charts winner they wanted.

A job in Wal-mart would have been Eoghan’s only chance of flogging a record in the US.

Alexandra Burke has become embroiled in a rift ahead of the X Factor tour.

The series winner has been given her own backstage area for the month-long stint, allegedly infuriating the other contestants.

"Some of the finalists, including Diana Vickers and a couple of the lads from JLS, feel that Alex has distanced herself slightly from the rest of the crowd," a source told the Daily Mail.

"There has been a bit of bitching between the others, which has only been exacerbated by the upcoming tour, where Alex will have her own backstage area."

A spokesman for the 'Hallelujah' singer refuted the claims, saying that Burke's treatment was normal for the winning contestant.

"This is what happens every year. Obviously the winner gets a better deal - that’s the whole point of winning the show," the rep said.

"But this is just the way it works, it is in no way her being a diva or anything like that. If JLS have a problem with it, or want their own dressing room, then they should speak to their record label about it."

The X Factor tour kicks off in Aberdeen this weekend and concludes in London on March 25.

The ex-girlfriend of X Factor star Aston Merrygold has claimed that their relationship broke down because he is "obsessed" with actress Louisa Lytton.

Merrygold, whose band JLS were runners-up on last year's series, started dating Natalia Rush shortly after they met on a TV set in October 2007. The pair stayed together throughout the X Factor live shows in 2008 but finally hit the rocks last month.

Rush, 19, has now revealed that she became infuriated when she realised that the singer was in regular contact with his former partner Lytton, who is best known for playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders.

"All through our relationship there were three people - Aston, Louisa and I," Rush told the News Of The World. "We had a blazing row which led to me dumping him. I got back with him after he promised he wouldn't hide anything again. I could deal with Louisa being his ex but she was always there or ringing him up.

"I repeatedly told him, 'She is your weakness'. He hated me for that but he knew deep down I was right."

The teenager added that she had another row with Merrygold after discovering that he had broken his promise and continued to contact Lytton. They finally parted ways in January when the boyband star decided to end their relationship.

"I feel so used. I supported him when he was a nobody and now he has tossed me out of his life," Rush explained. "I don't want to know him any more."

JLS recently signed a record contract with the Epic label.

CHERYL Cole has thrown fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue a lifeline — by threatening to quit if Simon Cowell gives her the boot.
Show boss Cowell had been seeking a replacement for the Aussie singer, 37, but Cheryl put a stop to his plan by refusing to sign her new contract until Dannii gets hers.

The Girls Aloud beauty was worried she might not like the new judge. Names in the frame included Lily Allen, who she once branded a “chick with a d***”, Charlotte Church and Destiny’s Child superstar Kelly Rowland, who risked upstaging her.

A source said: “Cheryl told Simon straight — if it’s not her AND Dannii together, then he’s looking for TWO new stars. There’s no way he will let them both go.”

Cheryl, 25, replaced Sharon Osbourne on the judging panel in last year’s series. The source added: “The show was a bigger success than ever, and Simon knows a lot of that is down to Cheryl.”

The Geordie has told Cowell not to pull another “Kelly Brook”, a reference to when he fired model Kelly after three days as a Britain’s Got Talent judge. The source said: “She feels they don’t need a format change.”

wow! Good on Cheryl if this is true

Wow I mean I dont like Danni but good on her! And I do agree with the kelly brook comment, Simon tries to change things up too much

Simon Cowell's ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour has said that looking after him is a full-time job.

The TV presenter told Closer that she is still helping the X Factor judge to manage his schedule, even though the couple broke up last November after six years together.

Seymour said: "Looking after Simon's a full-time job when you go out with him - and I'm still doing it now!

"I'm still overseeing and finalising his new house. I've project-managed it all, right down to the furniture.

"Simon and I speak six times a day, and I see him all the time. We're happy as we are. We still see each other as much as when we were together."

She added that the pair parted on good terms and that she was surprised that they lasted as long as they did because both wanted different things.

Last month, it was claimed that Cowell wanted to get back together with Seymour.

I will do it if she does not want to :lol:

THE X Factor has been cleared of fixing votes in last year's competition.
More than 944 viewers complained about last year's show when they couldn't get through to cast their votes for Austin Drage and Laura White to stay in the competition on the weeks they were booted out.

Elsewhere, fans complained that the wrong number was given for Ruth Lorenzo and that Diana Vickers shouldn't have been allowed to automatically go through to the next round after taking a week off due to illness.

A spokesperson for Ofcom said: "Putting Diana through to the following week presented no possibility of material harm to viewers and as such rested entirely with the broadcaster and production team."

But the media watchdog today revealed that it had investigated all these claims - checking voting lines before, after and during each show - and could find no wrongdoing.

It was found that the incorrect phone number for Ruth Lorenzo was only on screen for five seconds - and hadn't caused any significant change in the number of votes cast for her, and that other technical problems had been flagged up and fixed in the first instance.

Ofcom said: “The data available to Ofcom did not indicate shortcomings in the series design, editorial judgment or administrative and technical arrangements such that viewers’ or callers’ interests were abused.”

Former Phixx singer and X Factor contestant Nikk Mager has joined the Chippendales.

The star has teamed up with the reunited erotic dancers for a UK-wide tour this summer, called 'Here Come The Boys!'

The live shows, which are described as "the ultimate girls' night out", will feature many of the original men who first performed together in 1991.

The Chippendales' 'Here Come The Boys!' tourdates in full:




May 25 - Liverpool, Empire

June 1 - Dorking, Halls

June 2 - Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall

June 3 - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall

June 4 - Sunderland, Grove Theatre

June 5 - Swindon, Oasis

June 6 - Bridlington, The Spa

June 8 - Wolverhamption, The Grand

June 9 - Newcastle, Journal Tyne Theatre

June 11 - Warrington, Parr Hall

June 12 - Margate, Winter Gardens

June 13 - Bournemouth, Solent Hall

June 14 - Croydon, Fairfield Halls

June 15 - Reading, Hexagon

June 16 - Cheltenham, Town Hall

June 17 - Nottingham, Ashcroft

June 18 - Worthing Pavillion, Assembly Hall

June 19 - Torquay, Princess Theatre

June 21 - Stevenage, Arts & Leisure Centre

June 22 - Grimsby, Auditorium

June 23 - Hull, New Theatre

June 24 - Manchester, Opera House

June 25 - Watford, Colosseum

June 26 - Doncaster, The Dome

June 28 - Darlington, Civil Theatre

June 29 - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park Theatre

June 30 - Portsmouth, Kings Theatre

July 1 - Dunstable, The Grove Theatre

July 2 - Dartford, Orchard Theatre

July 3 - Brentwood, Leisure Centre

July 4 - Woking, New Victoria

July 5 - Birmingham, Alexandra

July 6 - Southend, Cliffs Pavillion

July 7 - Ipswich, The Regent

July 8 - Great Yarmouth, Brittania Pier

July 9 - Basingstoke, The Anvil

July 12 - Cardiff, David's Halls

July 14 - Derby, Assembly Rooms

July 15 - Blackburn, St. George's Hall

July 17 - York, Theatre Royal

July 18 - Swansea, Grand Theatre

July 19 - Bradford, St. George's Hall

July 20 - Skegness, Embassy

Diana Vickers refused to be photographed by fans before an X Factor live show in Glasgow, it has been claimed.

The singer was said to have burst into tears when concertgoers tried to take pictures of her prior to the gig at the SECC, Daily Record reports.

Vickers said: "I don't want pictures, I just want to sit."

A fan said: "She's not coping with fame if she can't even cope with 25 people at her hotel."

Last month, it was claimed that Vickers and some of the other singers believed that winner Alexandra Burke had distanced herself from them on the tour.

Apparently, Ruth Lorenzo has been signed to EMI. There is talk about it on Digital Spy. I really hope this is true! :cheer:

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hope so shes amazing! :cheer:

Ruth Lorenzo has signed a record contract with EMI/Virgin, a rival of Simon Cowell's Sony BMG subsidiary Syco, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the former X Factor contestant's deal is being kept secret until it is formally unveiled at the start of May.

A source at the launch of Jean-Christophe Novelli's new restaurant said: "Ruth was a bit giddy with the free champagne and was telling everyone Simon was gutted she signed elsewhere.

"She said she wanted to sign with him because they got along so well during The X Factor. She said she would have loved to work with him."

They added: "Ruth says he has given her lots of advice - which she made it clear she was grateful for - and also that he had given her a lot of confidence with her singing and with her career.

"But the EMI deal was just too good for her to knock back. By the way she was celebrating, EMI/Virgin had given her big bucks."

The source also claimed that Lorenzo was overheard suggesting that EMI had described her as "the new Janis Joplin".

Yes! :D Go Ruth! I can't wait for her album to come out.

Simon Cowell's first job in showbusiness was reportedly to clean the infamous axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

Speaking on BBC Radio 3, the music mogul's half-brother Tony claimed that Cowell had worked as a runner on the movie, which was filmed at Elstree Studios.

"It was only a stone's throw away from where we grew up," he explained. "I well remember him saying he used to clean Jack Nicholson's axe in between takes for the most famous scenes.

"He took great pride in it, you could see your face in it, it was so shiny. It's a far cry from where he is now. I think the only thing he shines these days are his teeth."

The Shining, which was based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Stanley Kubrick, is widely regarded to be one of the best horror movies in history.

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SIMON Cowell is a rock music fan who spends his spare time playing GUITAR HERO in his bedroom, his brother says.

Nicholas told how the music guru, 49, plays the popular computer game to be just like hero Francis Rossi, 59, of Status Quo.

He said: “We were both into bands like Mud and Status Quo when we were growing up. He was a very frustrated guitar player. He’s got that game Guitar Hero and at night, if you go past his bedroom, you can hear it and him jumping around.”

The game sees players hit coloured buttons on a guitar controller to play along to classic rock tunes.

Nick opened up about his millionaire older bro for a channel Five profile called Simon Cowell: Where Did it All Go Right? It airs on May 20.

But Simon faces some stiff competition in the rock stakes — as Britain’s Got Talent co-judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan have shown off their air guitar skills recently.

Show sources are suggesting the trio should form a band. One said: “They cold be called SAP — Simon, Amanda and Piers.”

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Oh what a joy it would be to see Simon playing Guitar Hero's on Youtube. :cheer:

X FACTOR star Scott Bruton was rushed to hospital after being knocked out on stage.
Scenery fell on the 20-year-old former blue coat’s head as he performed in musical Dreamboats and Petticoats on Thursday night.

Medics said he had drifted “in and out of consciousness” and kept him in hospital overnight as a precaution.

An understudy replaced Scott in the production at Malvern Theatre, Worcs.

Scott made the final ten in last year’s X Factor.

The Sun

:eek: Hope he is going to be ok