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Nov 2 2011 01:20 PM ET

Simon Cowell's 'X Factor' renewed by Fox

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The X Factor will return.

Fox is doubling down on Simon Cowell’s lavish reality series, picking up the show for a second season. Though X Factor is an expensive production and ratings have been less than what analysts (including Cowell) expected, the show has averaged more than 13 million viewers when including DVR playback. Overall, X Factor has ranked as fall’s top reality show and has also boosted Fox’s Wednesday and Thursday nights by 37 and 41 percent, respectively, in the key adult demo.

“The X Factor is a monumental success,” said Fox’s president of alternative Mike Darnell. “It’s won every night it’s been on the air, the talent is phenomenal, the live shows are spectacular and picking it up is a complete no-brainer. Simon and his team have done an incredible job with the show.” READ FULL STORY »

Oct 26 2011 10:37 PM ET

'The X Factor' Top 12 talk the judges' advice, those backup dancers, and all that bickering

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Amid all the crazy pomp and breathless circumstance pounding out of last night’s first live episode of The X Factor, it can be a bit easy to forget that the show does boast an impressive roster of talent. EW caught up with the show’s Top 12 contestants as they spoke with press after the show, and asked them about how much they collaborate with their respective mentors, what songs they’re most keen to sing in the weeks ahead, and how their lives have most changed from their first audition to now. Some of their answers may surprise you:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How much involvement have you had in your song choices and overall performance on the show?

ASTRO: I think I was very involved with it. Me and L.A., we decided the song. L.A. watched me rehearse the performance. He thought it was great. [X Factor choreographer] Brian [Friedman] told me where to move at certain spots. My step-pops helped me a lot. But I think I was very involved in the whole performance. I told them, you know, I don’t want too much dancing going on.

CHRIS RENE: I get a fair amount of input into the song. We throw ideas back and forth, and see what sticks, what emotions we’re trying to get over here. Tonight was a sad emotion. It was losing love, and a lot of people have been through that. As far as my performance, it felt like a good time, but I thought I could’ve done a little more, you know? READ FULL STORY »

Oct 26 2011 05:19 PM ET

'The X Factor': Simon Cowell on 'my big mouth,' and all four judges on their on-screen bickering

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After last night’s colossal two-and-a-half-hour live episode of The X Factor, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, and L.A. Reid took time out to speak with press on the X Factor stage. (Thankfully, there were no backup dancers.) EW also took time to talk with Simon about how he feels the show is doing so far this season, and what it’s like to be both a judge and the Man In Charge. On the second page, all four judges weigh in on their tough eliminations, their biggest competition, and what their take is on all the “squabbling” happening between them on air. (Paula spoke with EW at the end of the night, and so our interview was cut a bit short.)

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How do you feel the show’s been doing? You talked a big game as the show was beginning about wanting an audience number that the show hasn’t been able to reach yet.
SIMON COWELL: I mean, I opened my big mouth, basically, as usual, but I don’t regret it. What I was feeling at the time was, and I still feel it now, you want a show that’s going to go over 20 million. And you do everything you can to do it. In the real world, I’ve seen where all the other shows have done, where we’ve done — I’m feeling good about it. I’m feeling momentum. I know when it goes the other way, and that’s not a nice place to be.  READ FULL STORY »

Oct 26 2011 11:59 AM ET

'X Factor' ratings surge for first live show

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If you live in Los Angeles and it seems gusty outside, that’s because all over town Fox executives and X Factor producers are breathing a massive sigh of relief.

The first live show surged in the ratings. That’s exactly what everybody associated with this competition series had hoped for, especially after the numbers slipped recently in the shadow of baseball coverage disrupting Fox’s schedule. In fact, X Factor‘s performance show delivered its highest rating since its premiere — 11.4 million viewers and a 4.3 among adults 18-49. That’s up 10 percent from last week, and Factor will probably tie its series premiere when the national ratings are released later today.

The question is: Will Simon Cowell’s grand primetime venture gather more viewers as it continues toward its first season finale? Or was the spike for last night’s event — which pared down the contestants from 17 acts to 12 finalists — a one-time thing? READ FULL STORY »

Oct 25 2011 11:34 PM ET

'X Factor' to allow voting by Twitter

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The X Factor will become the first-ever TV series to allow voting by Twitter.

The network and producers announced a partnership Tuesday night with the social media company to give fans the ability to a vote for their favorite finalists. The partnership begins next week after the live performance show on Nov. 2.

If you’re thinking that Tweeting votes seems potentially chaotic, here’s the fine print: You’re not voting with Tweets, but by using your account’s direct message feature. X Factor will also allow voting through the usual suspects — online via the show’s Web site, text messaging and, yup, dialing the darn phone. More details on signing up to vote by Twitter here. As part of the partnership, Factor producers are also threatening this: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 20 2011 06:05 PM ET

'The X Factor': L.A. Reid on boys he'll coach, Simon and Nicole's selections, and those ratings

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L.A. Reid — music mogul, X Factor judge, and coach of the Boys category for Fox’s U.S. spinoff of Simon Cowell’s British competition series — talked to reporters today about why he’s looking forward to mentoring Brian “Astro” Bradley, Phillip Lomax, Marcus Canty, and Chris Rene. “It was tough to choose only four,” he said. “What would have been simple is if I could have had five. But I’m not Simon.”  READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 08:02 PM ET

Rain benches Fox's 'The X Factor'

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It’s confirmed: God hates Simon Cowell.

A two-hour rain delay that pushed the start of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series has prompted Fox to reluctantly pull competition series The X Factor from its schedule Wednesday night.

The downpour delayed the baseball game’s East Coast start time from 4:19 p.m. to 6:32 p.m. By the time X Factor was supposed to begin, the game was only in its fifth inning. The episode will not air on the west coast, either. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 02:47 PM ET

Rihanna to guest judge on 'X Factor' -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

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The rumors are true: Tonight on Fox’s X Factor, the competition series has lined up its first guest judge: Rihanna.

The singer will be joining LA Reid as he coaches the boys team at his home. And we’re hearing she’s not the only celebrity guest judge that’s going to appear tonight (hmmm…). Here’s two exclusive pics of Rihanna and L.A. Reid from tonight’s two-hour episode: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 6 2011 11:51 AM ET

'Modern Family' rules ratings, 'Free Agents' on chopping block

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The Wednesday night ratings game gave predictable numbers last night: Most shows were steady or down slightly as they settled into their fall grooves.

Fox led the night overall with a 90-minute The X Factor (11.5 million, 3.9 adult demo rating), which topped 8 p.m. The reality show launched its boot camp phase and its final rating will likely match last week’s number in the afternoon nationals. Factor was followed by a special Raising Hope (6.2 million, 2.3).

In second place, CBS’ Survivor (10.5 million, 3.1) was about on par, followed by Criminal Minds (13.3 million, 3.8) bucking the trend of the night by climbing 6 percent and ranking as the evening’s most-watched show. CSI (11.8 million, 2.9) declined by the same percentage, yet won 10 p.m. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 4 2011 08:50 AM ET

Simon Cowell regrets giant 'X Factor' ratings prediction

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Simon Cowell admits he regrets saying ratings less than 20 million for the U.S. version of The X Factor would be a failure. The show’s September debut earned 12.5 million viewers, which was less than the premiere of the comedy Modern Family, the leader of the night with 14.5 million viewers. The X Factor held those numbers for the second episode. In week two, ratings hovered around 12 million viewers for each episode. “I’m not going to lie. I wanted 20 million when we launched,” said Cowell, “but now I’m kind of back in the real world and I’m seeing this grow naturally. I’m as happy as I’ve ever been.” READ FULL STORY »

Sep 30 2011 11:53 AM ET

'Charlie's Angels' loses flight; 'How to Be a Gentleman' struggles

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The competition took a beating Thursday because of The X Factor, which gave FOX a win in adults 18-49 (3.9 rating/10 share) and another chance to boast about its domination (like, how its the first time ever that Fox has won the first two Thursdays of the season). The two-hour show averaged 11.9 million, according to early results.

Charlie’s Angels took a direct hit on ABC — earning a mere 1.5/4, which was down 29 percent versus last week. It averaged 7.1 million. Grey’s Anatomy suffered but not too terribly; it earned a 3.5/9 (10 million) but was still down 15 percent. Most of the damage was heaped upon Kate Walsh and the return of Private Practice, which earned a 2.8/8 (and 7.8 million) and logged its lowest-rated premiere ever. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 29 2011 08:18 PM ET

'The X Factor' breakout Drew Ryniewicz on her surprising Justin Bieber cover

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Last week, my X Factor obsession was the amazingly poised Melanie Amaro, who knocked Beyonce’s “Listen” out of the park at her Miami audition. This week the singer that pleased my ears (and tugged at my heartstrings) the most was 14-year-old button-cute Drew Ryniewicz, the high-school student who impressed the judges (most notably L.A. Reid) with her slowed-down, soulful cover of Justin Bieber’s smash “Baby” in Seattle. Now back home in Arizona, Ryniewicz got on the phone to talk about her much-talked-about debut. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 29 2011 11:52 AM ET

'X Factor' gives Fox a nightly win; 'Suburgatory' welcomed into 'hood with open arms

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FOX’s two-hour broadcast of The X Factor (3.9 rating/11 share) gave the network a win among adults 18-49, growing by 41 percent over the course of the night. The network’s already bragging that this marks the first time in Fox history that it has won the first two Wednesdays of the season — which could say more about the competition and less about Simon Cowell, but time will definitely tell.

Numbers are based on early results, which means X Factor could see improvements with the finals that come in this afternoon. READ FULL STORY »

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