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X Factor chiefs have Sir Paul McCartney lined up for live final...last moment, leaving BBC bosses accusing Cowell of dirty tricks. Cowell said Mariah made her decision after hearing that X Factor gets at least two million more viewers. He added: "She wants to go where the biggest audience is and who can... In this article: X Factor, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Simon Cowell, Mariah Carey, George Michael, I Want to Know What Love Is, ITV, Wham, and Strictly Come Dancing |
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 7 days ago
Mariah Carey snubs Strictly for X Factor
...it was "completely unprofessional" for Carey to pull out of the provisional booking. Carey recorded her exclusive performance for X Factor on Sunday. She was photographed leaving the Dorchester Hotel, where she is staying in London, for...
In this article: Mariah Carey, X Factor, I Want to Know What Love Is, ITV, Simon Cowell, Strictly Come Dancing, Dorchester Hotel, London, and BBC
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Contactmusic.com | 3 days ago
Leona Lewis - Stars Back Anti Bullying Campaign
...anti-bullying campaign video. Aussie pop star Peter Andre, The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and British boyband JLS are also backing the awareness drive, spearheaded by the BBC's music station Radio 1. All of the celebrities have...
In this article: Leona Lewis, Mr Hudson, Alexandra Burke, JLS, Peter Andre, Us Weekly, Cheryl Cole, Kanye West, and Girls Aloud
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Sunday Mirror | November 03, 2009
X Factor star Cheryl Cole wanted for Doctor Who role
X Factor star Cheryl Cole wanted for Doctor Who role BBC bosses want to get X Factor star Cheryl Cole on board the Tardis - in Doctor Who. No deal has been signed, but show executives think Cheryl, 26, could play a big part in their new...
In this article: Cheryl Cole, Doctor Who, X Factor, Simon Cowell, Tardis, ITV, Girls Aloud, and BBC
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The Sun | November 03, 2009
Brown prefers X Factor to Strictly
...X Factor to Strictly Singing ... Brown would rather watch X Factor than Strictly GORDON Brown has revealed he prefers X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing. And in a double blow for the BBC, the PM questioned Jonathan Ross's GBP18m salary...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Strictly Come Dancing, GQ Magazine, ITV, Labour, Piers Morgan, and Peter Mandelson
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Sunday Mirror | November 02, 2009
Gordon Brown: I prefer X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing
Gordon Brown: I prefer X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing Gordon Brown prefers The X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing and believes Simon Cowell deserves his millions. And in another blow to the BBC, the PM also questions the GBP18million...
In this article: Strictly Come Dancing, Simon Cowell, Gordon Brown, GQ Magazine, Conservative Party, Peter Mandelson, and BBC
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 4 days ago
Strictly Come Dancing split into two shows in the runup to the final
Last Saturday, the show peaked at 10 million viewers but it was overshadowed by the X Factor's Sunday night show which saw a peak of 15 million viewers tune in to see Irish twins known as 'Jedward' remain in the competition. A BBC...
In this article: Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Ronnie Corbett, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Tess Daly, and BBC
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Scotland on Sunday | November 03, 2009
Brown is strictly an X Factor fan
...site. Published Date: 03 November 2009 Gordon Brown delivered a double blow to the BBC as he questioned Jonathan Ross's salary - then revealed he preferred X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing. Despite saying Simon Cowell deserved the...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Andrew Marr, Piers Morgan, Simon Cowell, Strictly Come Dancing, Jonathan Ross, All rights reserved, GQ Magazine, and Cocaine
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Daily Mail | November 02, 2009
Brown reveals he is 'shy by nature' - and he prefers X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing
...'seriously consider its salary structure'. He revealed he preferred ITV's X Factor to the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and said X Factor judge Simon Cowell 'deserves' to make tens of millions. When asked 'is it right that someone like...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Piers Morgan, X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, Jonathan Ross, Labour, Simon Cowell, GQ Magazine, ITV, and BBC
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Sunday Mirror | November 03, 2009
Brown: I am a big X Factor fan
Brown: I am a big X Factor fan Prime Minister Gordon Brown has delivered a double blow to the BBC as he questioned Jonathan Ross's salary - then revealed he preferred X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing. During an interview with Piers Morgan...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Simon Cowell, Strictly Come Dancing, GQ Magazine, Piers Morgan, ITV, Peter Mandelson, and BBC
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The X Factor is a British television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Saturdays on the ITV Network in the UK and on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2 and TV3. It is produced by FremantleMedia's talkbackTHAMES and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.
The X Factor is the biggest television talent competition in Europe, with 182,000 auditioning for series 5. The prize is a £1,000,000 (sterling) recording contract (in addition to the publicity that appearance in the later stages of the show itself generates, not only for the winner but also for other highly ranked contestants). The show has proved hugely popular with audiences, with the series 4 final attracting 12.7 million viewers (approximately a 55% share). There have been four winners to date: Steve Brookstein (although he has since been dropped by Simon Cowell's record label after they fell out), Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson respectively. The winner's first single is usually released around the Christmas season, in an effort to become the UK's Christmas number one single. As of series 4, each winner's single has entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, three of them being number one at Christmas (see music releases by X Factor contestants).
- Name:
- The X Factor
- Produced by:
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- talkbackTHAMES (part of FremantleMedia)
- SYCOtv
- Created By:
- Simon Cowell
- Length:
- 60 – 120 minutes
- Format:
- Talent show
- Website:
- http://www.itv.com/xfactor
- Language:
- English
- Broadcast Channel:
- ITV2
- First:
- September 04, 2004
- Last:
- present
- Number of Episodes:
- 18 (Series 3)
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