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  1. mary j blige
    See Mary J. Blige Channel Adele on The X FactorBonnie Raitt plus Adele minus everything but guitar equals MJB killing it acoustic.
    By Eliot Glazer
  2. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Dave Holmes Reports From Inside the TheaterYou get the sense that the warm-up comic has one of those bombs from Speed attached to his midsection, and if there is a moment that doesn’t sound like a soccer riot, he will explode.
    By Dave Holmes
  3. justin bieber
    Watch Justin Bieber’s Yuletide Serenade on The X Factor U.K.The Biebs hopped across the pond to wear a red leather jacket and flirt with the judges panel on The X Factor U.K.
    By Eliot Glazer
  4. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough Michael Jackson“Smile, girl.”
    By Dave Holmes
  5. The X Factor Recap: Let’s Re-Mangle Michael Jackson!Blanket’s in the audience for his dad’s “tribute,” and he’s not having any of it.
    By Dave Holmes
  6. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Tasting NotesEither I am drunk or Paula told them, “You … are … grapefruit.”
    By Dave Holmes
  7. dance parties
    Rihanna Turns The X Factor Into a Mosh PitWatch her perform “We Found Love.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  8. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Fantastic or Train WreckIt’s ROCK NIGHT.
    By Dave Holmes
  9. overnights
    The X Factor: Every Second Is a HighlightWhat is the leather-catsuit age of consent in the state of California?
    By Dave Holmes
  10. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: From the Movies, Loosely Defined“Don’t hate, just congratulate.”
    By Dave Holmes
  11. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Nightmare Situation“I don’t … know … how … America is going to … choose … who … their favorites.”
    By Dave Holmes
  12. reality tv
    That Sure Looks Like Lip-Synching, X FactorBoo.
    By Margaret Lyons
  13. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Whoops, the Judges Forgot It Was a Singing Competition Again!The judges almost completely ignore the noises coming from the stage, which were sometimes the wrong noises.
    By Dave Holmes
  14. pickup lines
    The X Factor Will Be Back Next SeasonCongrats, Mr. Cowell.
    By Willa Paskin
  15. ratings
    With New Girl Outshining X Factor and Terra Nova, How Is Fox Faring This Season?Zooey Deschanel turned out to be the biggest hit of the network’s new batch.
    By Josef Adalian
  16. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: The 30 Degree Angle“You can rely on the old man’s money … because you gotta have faith.”
    By Dave Holmes
  17. tv
    The X Factor Will Cut Five of Its Acts TomorrowDown to twelve finalists …
    By Margaret Lyons
  18. ennui
    Why Hit Reality-Show Casts Never Stay HappyThe ‘Jersey Shore’ cast went the bored, jaded way of the NYC Real Housewives, Nick and Jessica, and ‘The Hills’ in later seasons: Why can’t any show hold onto the joy?
    By Josh Wolk and Dave Holmes
  19. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Seventeen Finalists, 32 Fake-OutsSimon and Paula have taught L.A. and Nicole the “I’m sorry to say … you’re not NOT not going forward” trick.
    By Dave Holmes
  20. video
    The X Factor Singers Cannot Stress Enough That This Is Their DreamIn this montage, they also would like you to know that it is do or die, and that they want it so bad.
    By Laura Reineke and Sarah Frank
  21. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Wait! It’s Actually Starting to Get Fun!Still too long, sure, but this week we saw glimmers of what this show could be.
    By Dave Holmes
  22. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Rihanna, Pharell, and Enrique Iglesias Swing By for a Cup of SugarThe judges enlist a little help in the “pretending these people have talent” department.
    By Dave Holmes
  23. tv
    Why Fox’s Decision to Bench New Girl Until November Is a Good ThingAiring after ‘X Factor’ could have hurt it.
    By Josef Adalian
  24. tv
    Expanded X Factor Episodes Mean No New Girl Until NovemberSee you later, Jess.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  25. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Who Gets to Go to Paula’s House?The final 32 are announced, and those being teamed with coach Paula better be ready to take off their shoes.
    By Dave Holmes
  26. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Boot Camp Means Group Mangling of Pop Songs!And some people who hope to professionally make noise with their mouths have never heard Radiohead’s “Creep.”
    By Dave Holmes
  27. ratings
    Ratings: Kevin Dillon’s New CBS Comedy Isn’t Worth $#*!Also: ‘Charlie’s Angels’ tanks in week two.
    By Josef Adalian
  28. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Finally, the End of Audition Road (Located Just Off Fake Suspense Avenue)“Without the power of fast forward, I feel like I’m serving some kind of jazzy jury duty.”
    By Dave Holmes
  29. ratings
    Suburgatory Just May Be Another Comedy HitIt did really well in the ratings.
    By Josef Adalian
  30. ratings
    CBS and Fox Both Claim Premiere Week Ratings VictoriesMost networks saw audience levels decline a bit
    By Josef Adalian
  31. tv
    After One Week, Which TV Shows Look Like Hits and Which Are on Death Watch?’Up All Night’ is lookin’ good! ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ not so much.
    By Josef Adalian
  32. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Dave Holmes on Joke Auditions and a Singing Ghost-Hunter’The X Factor’ actually managed to surprise Holmes at least twice, and he doesn’t know how to feel about it.
    By Dave Holmes
  33. overnights
    The X Factor Recap: Dave Holmes Tries to Figure Out How This Is Not American IdolThe judges drink Pepsi instead of Coke, and Paula never vomited at the sight of a penis on ‘Idol.’
    By Dave Holmes
  34. presenting…
    Meet Your X Factor Recapper: Dave Holmes“As far as I can tell, the show is ‘American Idol’ meets a more lucrative contract for Simon Cowell. In this economy, I think that’s something we can all get behind.”
    By Dave Holmes
  35. tv
    Network Status Report: Will Simon Cowell and Terra Nova Make Fox Even More Dominant, or Push Their Luck?If ‘X Factor’ is a hit, it’ll mean that one fifth of Fox’s regular schedule will be tentpole.
    By Josef Adalian
  36. tv
    Mariah Carey Wooed for X Factor MentorShe may appear alongside Simon Cowell.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  37. lists
    Seven Things We Learned About The X Factor From Its TCA PanelPlus an update on J. Lo’s ‘Idol’ negotiations.
    By Josef Adalian
  38. the industry
    What Does the Simon Cowell/X Factor Lawsuit Really Mean?’American Idol’ creator/plaintiff Simon Fuller could be anticipating the end of his cash cow.
    By Josef Adalian
  39. tv guidance
    Fox Announces Its Fall Premiere Dates’Bones’ won’t be here till November, but ‘Glee’ and ‘The X Factor’ start in September.
    By Josef Adalian
  40. upfronts 2011
    Fox Status Update: Where Does the Top Network Stand Going Into Its X Factor Year?’Idol’ didn’t slip as much as people predicted, but only one of last fall’s new shows survived.
    By Josef Adalian
  41. ratings
    The Voice Is a Blockbuster Out of the Gate, But Will Its Strong Ratings Last?The signs are almost all good for NBC.
    By Josef Adalian
  42. tv
    Simon Cowell Won’t Appear on British X Factor AnymoreHe’s going America-only with his blistering criticisms.
    By Margaret Lyons
  43. chat room
    Simon Cowell on The X Factor and the Only Contestant He Knows From This Season’s IdolNo, it’s not Casey Abrams.
    By Josef Adalian
  44. tv
    Fox Will Hype Simon’s X Factor, Spielberg’s Dinosaurs, and Glee During Super BowlWe’ve got the big ‘Glee’ promo in advance.
    By Josef Adalian
  45. soda wars
    Simon Cowell Reportedly Prefers Pepsi to CokeHe’s hoping the soft drink will sponsor ‘The X-Factor.’
    By Mike Vilensky
  46. clickables
    Watch the Incredibly Early Ad for the U.S. Version of The X FactorThe Stateside version of Simon Cowell’s reality competition is coming to Fox in fall 2011.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  47. american idol
    J. Lo’s Divalike Idol Demands: Not that DivalikeShe asked for $15 million, but she’ll take $12 million.
    By Lane Brown
  48. simonpocalypse
    Why Simon Cowell May Be Making the Right MoveA Brit explains the charms of Simon’s U.K. show, and why it could work here.
    By Tom Ewing
  49. simonpocalypse
    Will Paula Join Simon on X Factor?She “has had discussions” about doing that.
    By Lane Brown
  50. simonpocalypse
    Breaking: Simon Cowell to Trade Idol for an American X Factor in 2011Boom!
    By Lane Brown
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