The X Factor 2010

[Perdita]

Controversial X Factor duo Abbey & Lisa have been booked for their first gig.

The two friends, who appeared on Saturday's audition show, will play at Scrumptious in Guildford, Surrey next Sunday, reports The Sun.

Abbey Johnstone, 18, and Lisa Parker, 17, performed a dodgy take on Shayne Ward's 'That's My Goal' for the judges and got four 'no' votes from the panel.

However, it was the duo's "bad attitudes" that really shocked the judges, with Simon Cowell claiming that they were the worst-behaved people that they had ever seen on the show. The duo then ended up falling out with each other, resulting in Abbey punching Lisa in the face in front of the audience.

The X Factor continues next Saturday at 7.45pm on ITV1.

[Siobhan]

How do people like that get gigs.. my brother is a fantastic musician and singer and yet he struggles to get gigs.. then you have these idiots and Jedward been handing stuff right left and center and neither can sing.. it is stupid

[Chris_2k11]

lmao at that Brenda woman

[Perdita]

Simon Cowell has revealed that he is weighing up whether to axe The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

The 50-year-old said that he planned to concentrate on the American version of The X Factor next year, and that he would seriously consider whether it was worth bringing the show back to ITV for another series.

Next year's series of the singing contest was thought to have been pushed back to a November start date to allow Cowell time to finish its American counterpart, but Cowell has now hinted that the programme may not return at all.

He told The Mirror: "Yes, X Factor will have to move, and we have to decide whether we can make the show better. Do people want it back?

"Even though I have got some plans, I’m going wait a few more weeks before I make a final decision."

Cowell is also doubtful about the future of Britain's Got Talent, which could clash with the late start date of The X Factor if it returns.

The judge has already announced that he will not take part in the audition rounds on the next series of the talent show, and now admits that he could leave the programme altogether.

He said: "I have [an ITV contract] for this year and that is it. At the moment you are going to see me doing one show [next year], and not in England.

"There has got to be a mood here for these shows, and I have always been very conscious of that. You can’t force anything. It has got to be fun. The minute it stops becoming fun, bye bye."

A source confirmed that Cowell was now focusing on his commitments in the US.

They said: "The American X Factor show can make him huge amounts of money and is his priority."


Nooo

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GOLDENBALLS David Beckham could net a Christmas No1 song with his three boys.

The England football hero, 35, is teaming up with rap pal Snoop Dogg and their kids to record an “unstoppable” tune.

And the gang reckon the song could rival the track that will be released by whoever wins X Factor in time for the Christmas singles chart.

American rap legend Snoop, 38, is putting together a celebrity-packed album and wants the Beckham lads to perform a flagship tune with his own sons Cordell, 12, and Corde, 15.

He said: “With me, David and Victoria behind them they would be unstoppable. We’re in talks for a Christmas recording.

“You got his kids and my kids, and we bring them together. I’m waiting for Becks to get back in town.”

He singled out the footballer’s eldest son Brooklyn, 11, as the Justin Bieber-style frontman.

And youngest Cruz, five, can be the main dancer after showing off his breakdancing skills to his family on several occasions.

Snoop hopes that ex Spice Girl mum Victoria, 36, can teach the kids all about the pop game.

He added: “I can’t see why their first single shouldn’t be out by Christmas.”

Hitmaker mates Soulja Boy, who had a No 2 in the UK charts with Crank That, and Bow Wow could mastermind the song.

Snoop also wants to collaborate with Canadian pop sensation Bieber, 16. He said: “I’ve got Bieber Fever. We don’t play no games. Life is beautiful, man.”

[Perdita]

ITV has reportedly been searching for a replacement for The X Factor, in case the talent show does not return for another series next year.

Yesterday, it was claimed that Simon Cowell may not return to the UK version of the singing competition once the US X Factor is launched in 2011. The music mogul is apparently also considering axing the show altogether.

The Mirror reports that ITV has been considering a range of shows which could fill the Saturday evening primetime slot, including a project featuring Jonathan Ross and an Andrew Lloyd Webber talent contest.

An ITV insider told the newspaper: "Despite their public assurances that X Factor will be back next year, bosses are increasingly uneasy that they could be mistaken and their most successful and profitable show will vanish until 2012 and may not even come back at all.

"They can't take anything for granted and that's why they have decided to draw up these contingency plans. The fact that Simon hasn't signed the deal yet has made everyone very jittery indeed - especially in these lean financial times."

Another source at the broadcaster told Deadline that the uncertainty is creating a "ticking time bomb" for the channel.

[Perdita]

SIMON Cowell is poised to sign a new deal worth up to £20million with ITV which will see him stay on X Factor until 2013.
And it means an extra £4million will be ploughed into the series every year.

The contract, set to be for at least two or three years, could also see mogul Simon take a more prominent role on Britain's Got Talent.

Both shows will move dates next year to fit round Simon's US schedule.

He said last week that he planned to do NOTHING in the UK next year.

But ITV wants to safeguard its two top shows.

Insiders say Simon will get an extra £1million on his £6million-a-year deal.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-stay-put.html

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SEXY Cheryl Cole plans to launch her single life with a show-stopping performance on The X Factor.

Cheryl has begged Simon Cowell to let her be the first artist to perform during the show’s live finals later this autumn.

Cheryl, 27, wants to show the nation she has put the past 12 months behind her and is stronger than ever. And she knows pulling off a stunning performance will be the “final nail in the coffin of her old life”.

Insiders said she was planning her raunchiest ever performance to mark a new chapter in her life.

The singer is expected to perform Promise This, the first track off her second solo album. A source close to the star said: “Cheryl is planning to come out fighting. She wants to blow people away with her sexiest ever routine.

“This will be her showing the world she’s not frail and heartbroken.”

It has been a tough few months for the Girls Aloud babe following her divorce from love rat Ashley Cole, 29, and contracting malaria which left her in hospital for three weeks.

A show insider said: “She’s made it clear to Simon that she’s got a point to make and wants to make it early.

And Simon knows that allowing her to take to the stage during the first weekend of the live shows will be TV gold.”

Cheryl was spotted enjoying a slap-up meal with hunky dancer Derek Hough, 25, in LA over the weekend.

She is due back in Britain this week to continue with her X Factor schedule.

Last week she was in London long enough to get cosy with last year’s hit contestants Jedward, who posed for a picture on Twitter.

Daily Star

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One of this year's 'X Factor' favourites may be forced to leave the competition due to immigration problems, reports The Sun.

Gamu Nhengu, originally from Zimbabwe, could face deportation if her mother Nokutula fails to convince the Home Office to let her family stay in the UK when she meets officials this Thursday.

The 'X Factor' hopeful's mother fled Zimbabwe eight years ago and found refuge in Scotland. Her work visa, which currently also covers 18-year-old Gamu and her two younger siblings, has to be extended for the family to be allowed to stay in Britain.

Gamu, who wowed the judges at the Glasgow auditions of 'X Factor', reportedly got through to the judges' house stage of the competition and is now being mentored by Cheryl Cole. Filming began last week in a mansion in Dorset.

Lawyer Frances Farrell, who currently defends Gamu's family, said: "Discussions are ongoing and we hope the situation can be resolved."

[Perdita]

Cheryl Cole has finalised a multi-million pound deal to join the US version of The X Factor, a report says.

According to the Daily Mail, the 'Fight For This Love' singer - as already rumoured - will quit her role on the UK show to move to America.

"It's something that Simon [Cowell] and Cheryl have been discussing for months. It's a very exciting prospect to have Cheryl on board," a source claimed.

The X Factor continues tonight at 7.30pm on ITV1.