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  • One Direction Singer Liam Payne Dating “X-Factor” Judge

    One Direction singer Liam Payne is reportedly dating X-Factor judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. The Sun says the pair were “secret lovers” who have dated since late 2015, when she started divorce proceedings.

    The One Direction mate recently confirmed the relationship, People magazine reports.

    Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini first met in 2010, when he, along with his future One Direction band mates, were competing on the X-Factor.

    It’s “been going on for awhile,” a source close to Fernandez-Versini says. “Both are very similar and happy.”

    One Direction performed at the X-Factor finale in December, and the romance between Liam Payne, who is 22, and Fernandez-Versini, who is 32, allegedly began then. She is in the process of divorcing her husband of 19 months, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.

    Liam Payne was previously linked to Danielle Peazer. He also dated Leona Lewis for a while. His relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini seems to be the first serious one the One Direction singer has been involved in for quite some time.

    Do you see a future for the players in this May-December romance, or is the One Direction band mate setting himself up for grave disappointment? If Cheryl Fernandez-Versini cheated on her husband with Liam Payne, might that mean he could one day experience something similar?

  • Rita Ora’s Outfit On ‘X-Factor’ Looks Like A ‘Tumorous Skin Disease,’ Twitter Reacts

    Followers of the reality show X-Factor were bothered not by the decision of the judges but by Rita Ora’s outfit for the show.

    While Ora was faced with the tough task of picking out her top three girls, the viewers were busy trying to figure out what the 24-year-old pop singer was wearing that night.

    Ora has always been dressed appropriately and nicely but her pink and floral X-Factor outfit prompted fans to give the singer some fashion advice.

    One tweeter said “I don’t think that outfit works.” Another Twitter follower compared Ora to a “fluffy snowman.” One commenter advised Ora to fire her fashion designer for making her wear such ridiculous outfit.

    Fans were not only confused by her fashion statement, they were also annoyed as some called her choice of clothes “ugly.”

    Ora wore a checked, pink satin blouse and matched it with a high-waist floral skirt. However, what made her look a “fashion disaster” was her pink floral boots made out of the same fabric as her skirt. She was even called a “clown” by one Twitter user who happened to watch the latest episode.

    Another commenter did not hold back and said Ora was “a week early for Halloween outfit” while one tweeted her boots looked like a “tumorous skin disease has eaten her legs.” Harsh!

    As for the results of the contest that night, Ora picked Louisa Johnson, 17, Lauren Murray, 26, and Kiera Weathers, 18, after much deliberation from her co-judges. They are qualified to the next round of the competition.

    Pop singer Meghan Trainor helped Ora pick her top three girls whom she will be grooming for the finals.

    Fellow judge Nick Grimshaw also revealed his top three boys: Che Chesterman, 19,  Mason Noise, 21, and Seann Miley Moore, 24.

  • Adele May Have Teased Upcoming New Song on British TV

    Adele may have teased fans what something they’ve wanted for years now–a new song. In a clip that aired on British TV, the “Rolling in the Deep” singer sang in the background. The aclip ran as an ad during The X-Factor UK.

    “Hello/ It’s me/ I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet/ To go over/ Everything,” Adele sang. “They say that time’s supposed to heal ya/ but I ain’t done much healing.”

    It was this past August when reports said Adele planned to release new music four years after her 2011 hit album, “21.”

    One Republic’s Ryan Tedder Tweeted just one word following the clip’s airing. Rumor has it Tedder, along with Pharrell Williams and Max Martin collaborated on tracks on Adele’s upcoming album.

    Earlier in 2015, Reverb called Adele’s upcoming album one of 2015’s most anticipated.

    Adele won six Grammy Awards for “21.” With Grammy season fast approaching, it would be perfect timing for her to release her new album–and right before the holidays, too.

    Do you think that clip was teasing an upcoming Adele song?

    How much longer do you expect fans will have to wait to find out for sure?

  • Simon Cowell: Mother Julie Cowell Dies at 89

    Simon Cowell is mourning the loss of his mother. Julie Cowell, who was 89, died on Sunday. The former ballet dancer and British socialite’s passing was confirmed by Simon’s brother Tony Cowell.

    Family members shared their heartache in a statement to People magazine.

    “Today our beloved mum Julie passed away,” they said. “Anyone who had met her would know what a truly special and kind lady she was. We are heartbroken and will miss her terribly, but she is now at peace.”

    Simon Cowell has yet to issue his own statement regarding his mother’s passing, however the family has asked for privacy.

    “We would like to thank the media for kindly respecting Julie’s privacy throughout and we politely request continued privacy for the entire family at this particularly difficult time.”

    In addition to Simon Cowell, Julie Cowell was the mother of three sons–Nicholas, Tony, and Michael. She was the step-mother of John and June Cowell.

    Simon Cowell was best known in the U.S. in his role as a judge on American Idol. He has since become known as one of the most famous music and television producers in the world. The first string of auditions for The X Factor has been postponed in light of Julie Cowell’s death.

    Condolences are no doubt going out to Simon Cowell and the rest of his family on the passing of his mother. May the family find some comfort in the gestures of love that are likely pouring in.

  • Sharon Osbourne Fears Dying of Alzheimer’s Like Her Dad

    Sharon Osbourne has long had a fear that she is just recently sharing with the media. She is terrified of dying of Alzheimer’s disease, the way her father did. Ozzy Osbourne’s wife lost her father, Don Arden, to the disease back in 2007 at the age of 81.

    “I was terrified because my dad died from Alzheimer’s. It is the most soul-destroying disease. To see someone you love come down with it… it’s wicked, it really is,” Osbourne said during a recent interview. “There is nothing I can do to prevent it, nothing. People say to take cod liver oil and do puzzles and things, but then I look at people diagnosed with dementia.”

    “My father was super active mentally, and take Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan… they were all so active, and that’s what really frightens me,” she added.

    Sharon Osbourne and her husband recently shared with the media that they both underwent genome testing. In doing so they learned that Sharon has two of the four genes that are responsible for Alzheimer’s disease.

    “Ozzy and I had these tests done at a university in England, and the results took three months to come back. They test every single cell, chromosome and gene in your body; it’s like a DNA test but a million times more sophisticated,” a terrified Osbourne shared.

    “The results showed I have two of the four genes that give it to you. They’re not the two major genes, but they’re still there and I have them,” she said.

    Sharon Osbourne is already a cancer warrior. The former X-Factor judge battled colon cancer that spread to her lymph nodes. Two years following her treatment, she founded the Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. She learned during this recent genome testing that she also has a high risk of developing breast cancer.

    Sharon Osbourne clearly has a lot on her plate–and on her mind–at the moment.

    She takes time to joke, however, about her husband, Ozzy Osbourne. Once known for his life of booze, drugs, and even eating the heads off baby bats–the rocker’s tests came out remarkably clean.

    “So Ozzy had it done and, unbelievably, he came out so clean. He came out allergic to alcohol, coffee and dust. Dust! He is so healthy, it’s ridiculous,” Sharon said.

    At least Sharon Osbourne’s sense of humor is intact. And humor–along with optimism–can be key in surviving any illness. Hopefully Sharon Osbourne never develops Alzheimer’s disease as she fears she will. Between now and them, however, strides could be made toward further slowing down the disease or perhaps one day even curing it.

  • Mel B Abuse Rumors Rear Again After Christmas Instagram [Pic]

    Back in mid-December, rumors were swirling that Mel B was ready to divorce her husband, director Stephen Belafonte. According to inside sources being quoted hither and yon at the time, Mel B was ready to bolt because Belafonte had hit her.

    Much of this speculation seems to have come about because Mel B, a former Spice Girl was serves as a judge on UK’s X Factor show, was absent from the show’s semi-finals episode due to an unspecified “illness.” When Mel returned the following week for the finals, she had what some reported appeared to be bruises. And many noted that she was not wearing her wedding ing.

    The Sun reported that Mel B had left the couple’s home and was eager to get on with life without Belafonte.

    Belafonte himself threatened legal action against the outlets promoting the rumors.

    “Who accused me of it, did she accuse me of it, the police, the hospital, who accused me of it? I thought when you beat someone up the police or the hospital or the person you beat up says it. You’ll see all the legal letters going out tomorrow. Everybody’s been contacted by Mel’s representative.”

    Mel B has two other children from previous relationships, including daughters Phoenix and Angel. She also has a daughter with Belafonte named Madison.

    But Mel B posted a picture to Instagram recently that showed her with Belafonte and all three daughters.

    Have a merry Christmas! #familytime #funday

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    In addition, Belafonte posted this picture of himself out and about with Phoenix. When some commenters started bringing up the abuse rumors again, Phoenix herself ran to Belafonte’s defense in the comments.

    “Can everyone just chill he didn’t hit my mom don’t know how that stupid rumour came up.”

    Me and @phoenixisphoenix getting last min Christmas shopping done!! #tisstheseason

    A photo posted by Stephen Belafonte (@stephenthinks11) on

  • Stephen Belafonte Claims He Never Abused Mel B

    Stephen Belafonte, husband of former Spice Girl Mel B, says rumors that he abused his wife are simply not true. Fox News reports that Belafonte wasn’t even aware that the media was reporting the two had split up.

    “No one has accused me of anything,” Belafonte said in a recent interview.

    Mel B, who is a judge on the UK version of The X-Factor, missed the show’s finale because she was ill and was rushed to the hospital. Upon her return, fans noticed she had scratches and bruises on her arms. She also wasn’t wearing her wedding ring.

    Stephen Belafonte says no one has formally accused him of physically harming Mel B. He added that her hospital stay was due to an illness and not abuse.

    “Who accused me of it?” he asked. “Did she accuse me of it, the police the hospital, who accused me of it? I thought when you beat someone up the police or the hospital or the person you beat up says it.”

    “I had nothing to do with hurting my wife. I did not touch Mel. I wasn’t cheating of anything. There was no girl involved,” he added.

    Stephen Belafonte took to Twitter last week to defend himself from rumors stating he had physically abused Mel B. He also confirmed that he has returned to L.A. and is accompanied by the couple’s nanny. Mel B and Belafonte share a three-year-old daughter named Madison. Mel B has yet to comment on any of these rumors or reports.

    Incidentally, Stephen Belafonte was charged with physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Nicole Contreras back in 2007. He denies this as well.

    Do you think Mel B is the victim of physical abuse and if so, is it at the hands of her husband, Stephen Belafonte?

  • Mel B: Is Marriage to Stephen Belafonte Over?

    Mel B has reportedly moved out of the London home she shares with husband Stephen Belafonte, fueling rumors that her marriage is over. The America’s Got Talent and X-Factor UK judge was hospitalized briefly on Saturday for an undisclosed illness that sent her off for treatment while ‘screaming in agony.’

    According to Us Weekly, luggage and boxes were removed from the couple’s home just a couple of days later.

    “Mel’s marriage has reached crisis point–in fact it’s on life support,” a source tells them. “She has told friends it is over with Stephen.”

    Mel B appeared on the X-Factor’s season finale following her hospitalization, sans her wedding ring.

    “She knew what she was doing and wanted to send Stephen a clear message about her feelings,” the source adds. “Mel hasn’t spoken to Stephen once since her admission to the hospital last week and as it stands she doesn’t want to see him.”

    Another source claims Stephen Belafonte never visited Mel B while she was in the hospital.

    “It’s a very sad state of affairs given she could have died,” the source claims.

    Speculation about abuse on behalf of Stephen Belafonte has surfaced, but has yet to be confirmed. Those rumors were heightened when Mel B appeared on the X-Factor finale bearing scratches and bruises.

    Belafonte took to Twitter to dispel any notion of having abused his wife.

    The New York Post reports that the scratches and bruises were a result of Mel B’s medical care.

    What do you suppose has transpired between Mel B and Stephen Belafonte to prompt sources to say the marriage is over? And what kind of medical emergency do you suppose the former Spice Girls member suffered?

  • Zayn Malik Sports Ponytail on ‘X Factor’ UK Finale

    Zayn Malik sported a slicked back ponytail as he and the rest of his One Direction band mates performed on the X Factor UK finale on Sunday. Zayn has been wearing his hair a variety of ways recently, but first wore his hair in a ponytail at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France on Saturday. Apparently he liked it so much, he went for a repeat performance on Sunday. Did he receive a thumbs up or thumbs down for his new style?

    First off, it must be mentioned that no one should make fun of Zayn’s hair unless they want to bring Harry Styles into the conversation. That guy has some sort of deserted bird’s nest sitting atop his head. There’s no way Zayn Malik’s ponytail could look even half that bad.

    The Daily Mail actually reports that fans took to Zayn Malik’s new ‘do.

    “Zayn is the only male that can get away with his hair in a ponytail,” a source tells them.

    Simon Cowell lauded Zayn and the rest of One Direction at the X Factor finale, saying how proud he is of all they have accomplished. He didn’t mention Zayn Malik or Harry Styles’s hair, however.

    “I still can’t watch the moment when One Direction came third. I was so arrogant about the fact we were going to win,” he said. “Even though they’ve done well, I still would have liked for history to have said they won The X Factor.”

    Do you find anything wrong with Zayn Malik’s ponytail? Would you rather see him get rid of it or see Harry Styles do something with the bird’s nest instead–of given the choice of one or the other?

  • Rebecca Ferguson, UK X Factor Star, Describes the Heartbreak of Being Dumped During Her Pregnancy

    Rebecca Ferguson recently described the heartbreak of being dumped by the father of her newborn daughter after she announced her pregnancy.

    The UK X Factor star, who gave birth to daughter Arabella two weeks ago, told Hello! magazine that Karl Dures not only dumped her, but told her at the time he had another girlfriend.

    Keeping the heartbreak a secret for months, Ferguson says Dures has now had a change of heart — not about their relationship but with his newborn daughter.

    “Karl has been a huge support, we’re really good friends,” said Ferguson. “He was there for the birth and he has offered to adopt her and be her dad too. He has given her his name, which is lovely, so she will be the same as the other kids.”

    Ferguson admitted that it was difficult keeping her heartbreak to herself those many months.

    “On the outside everyone must have thought everything was rosy at home,” she said. “I kept a smile on my face and kept all my feelings inside because I had this awful feeling of shame, but I was heartbroken.

    “I was fuming when I found out, I was so angry. The way I was treated was wrong. I think some people think you’re devastated because you want the man, but it’s not that. It’s devastating for a woman because it’s a normal thing for your child to be wanted.”

    Deciding to forego any feelings of bitterness towards her ex, Ferguson says she is able to focus on her daughter, who she describes as a “gift from God”.

    “I don’t hold any hate towards him,” she said. “He wasn’t ready to be a dad and that’s up to him. I’m not in his shoes and I can’t force him. I’m happy with his decision now and I wish him and his partner well.”

  • Rebecca Ferguson: X-Factor UK Star Talks Pregnancy

    Rebecca Ferguson is an X-Factor UK star who endured embarrassment and pain during her recent pregnancy. She is opening up for the first time about why.

    Hello! reports that Ferguson gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Arabella just two weeks ago, but she adds that her relationship with her baby’s father ended when she told him she was pregnant. That was when he announced that he already had another girlfriend.

    “On the outside everyone must have thought everything was rosy at home,” she said during her interview. “I kept a smile on my face and kept all my feelings inside because I had this awful feeling of shame, but I was heartbroken.

    “I was fuming when I found out, I was so angry. The way I was treated was wrong. I think some people think you’re devastated because you want the man, but it’s not that. It’s devastating for a woman because it’s a normal thing for your child to be wanted,” she said.

    But Rebecca, who once dated One Direction’s Zayn Malik, adds, she doesn’t harbor any bitterness or ill will against her ex, and she even wants to thank him for her ‘gift from God’.

    “I don’t hold any hate towards him,” she said. “He wasn’t ready to be a dad and that’s up to him. I’m not in his shoes and I can’t force him. I’m happy with his decision now and I wish him and his partner well.”

    Rather than viewing herself as a victim of misfortune, Rebecca Ferguson became proactive during her pregnancy instead. She set up a website for single mothers to chat with one another, noting that she needed that support herself, so she figured others did as well.

    Karl Dures, the father of Rebecca Ferguson’s two older children, came to her aid like a true gentleman, too. Even though the two are only involved in a platonic relationship these days, he has offered to raise her new baby as his own.

    “Karl has been a huge support, we’re really good friends. He was there for the birth and he has offered to adopt her and be her dad too. He has given her his name, which is lovely, so she will be the same as the other kids,” Rebecca said.

    Only in the UK will women find knights in shining armor. How wonderful for Rebecca Ferguson that she has this friend to help raise her daughter. Hopefully custody laws aren’t in the UK the way they are in America, however. Because here, if the baby’s new ‘father’ were to remarry, his new wife could have a hand in raising Arabella, too.

    What do you think about Rebecca Ferguson’s situation with her new baby?

  • Nicole Scherzinger Sings ‘Run’ on X-Factor U.K. Despite Laser Show Flop

    Nicole Scherzinger debuted her new single, ‘Run,’ on the X-Factor UK on Sunday, despite the complete flop of a laser show that was designed to accompany her performance.The former Pussycat Doll sang her new track in what is being called a soulful performance, even though the special effects she had hoped would accompany her didn’t happen at all.

    Scherzinger had planned a performance replete with dazzling strobe lights and lasers, but was left rather annoyed–and quite disappointed–when she took to the stage and they didn’t work. Logging on to Instagram after her performance, she both vented her frustration and gave her fans a glimpse of what they missed via a few photos that were taken during rehearsals.

    Alongside one shot of her standing on stage under blue lighting, the singer commented, “Thanku to the audience and fans at XF tonight for your support…

    “I’m gutted that they had a malfunction with my entire production but wanted to share some photos from dress rehearsals of what we did planned for u. Hope you still enjoyed it. #Run.”

    The second and third Instagram posts were captioned very simply with “#Run,” and “original #Run.”

    While Nicole Scherzinger was no doubt very disappointed, what is most important here is that she performed flawlessly despite the special effects flop–and that’s a sign of a bona fide seasoned professional. There will always be glitches that are outside of a performer’s control. If they continue with their performance without acknowledging said glitches in front of their audience, they have what it takes make ‘the show go on.’

    Kudos to Nicole on her X-Factor UK debut of ‘Run.’ It must have felt a bit unusual to once again be on the X-Factor UK stage. Nicole Scherzinger spent two seasons as a judge there following a one-year stint as a judge on the American version of the show. Returning as a performer rather than a judge must have given the singer a whole new perspective, despite the laser show debacle.

  • Nicole Scherzinger: ‘X-Factor’ Performance Suffers a Power Failure

    Sunday night Nicole Scherzinger returned to the X-Factor UK.

    Scherzinger spent one year as a judge on the American version before taking a two year gig on the UK one. She left the show to focus on her music and recording her latest album.

    Scherzinger’s unique brand of advice and personality made her popular among the British public. In 2012, Scherzinger had two of her contestants in the finals, James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas. Arthur took home the crown.

    The former Pussycat Doll went on stage Sunday to sing her recently released song “Run.” The performance was stripped down with no effects and just Scherzinger’s voice and an accompanying piano.

    On The X-Factor spin-off show, Xtra Factor, Scherzinger revealed that she didn’t want her performance completely without production theatrics. The stage suffered a power failure. Her performance was supposed to have lasers behind her, but couldn’t due to the power outage. She settled for a few moving background lights.

    Original #Run #lasers

    A photo posted by Nicole Scherzinger (@nicolescherzy) on

    Despite the blunder, many X-Factor viewers were completely impressed by the performance.

    A couple days prior to it, Scherzinger released the official video for “Run”.

    The singer moves throughout various rooms in a mansion as she emotionally reacts to the lyrics of the song. In “Run”, Scherzinger warns other girls from dating her ex, to spare them the heartache. The emotional song is the newest release from her second solo album, Big Fat Liar, which became available in the UK on October 17. It scheduled for an early 2015 release in the US.

    Next month, Scherzinger begins performing in Cats at the West End. If she performs just as emotional in Cats as she does singing run, it’ll be show-stopping.

  • Nicole Scherzinger Talks Album, Bulimia, Self-Esteem

    Nicole Scherzinger, former member of the Pussycat Dolls, is working on the final details of a new album that will come out in 2015. In a recent interview with People, she says writing Big Fat Lies was like ‘therapy.’ The former X-Factor judge opened up about many things from her past that her present fans might be surprised to learn.

    Scherzinger first revealed that she once had an eating disorder a few years back. She suffered for eight years from bulimia.

    “I wasn’t enough, that I wasn’t pretty, that I was fat, and that I wasn’t worthy of more,” she says of living that horror.

    “I’m in a different place in my life now,” she adds. “I feel a bit more confident and comfortable in my own skin to be able to talk about things that I hadn’t talked about before.”

    Writing the songs on Big Fat Lies was almost cathartic for Nicole Scherzinger.

    “It’s a very personal album to me,” she said in another recent interview. “It’s a transitional album, and it’s very honest and authentic.”

    One of the songs from Big Fat Lies, called ‘Run,’ was released as a single a few weeks ago.

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    Nicole Scherzinger believes people will relate to the honesty that emanates from the songs on her album.

    “It feels good to be truthful, because not everyone’s perfect,” she says.

    “Everyone always has these pre-conceived notions that you’re glamorous, you don’t have any problems, you don’t have any issues, and we all battle with our own issues,” she adds.

    It sounds like Nicole Scherzinger’s new album might be not only entertaining, but beneficial as well, to many people who have suffered similar issues. Sometimes just knowing that healing took place during the writing of said songs makes listeners delve even deeper into their meaning–perhaps even finding their own healing within the lyrics and the tune.

    Will you be checking out Nicole Scherzinger’s album, Big Fat Lies, when it is released in 2015? Might Nicole have a Grammy-winning album on her hands?

  • Lizzy Pattinson Leaves “X Factor”, Promises New Songs

    Lizzy Pattinson, older sister to Twilight star Robert, was eliminated from The X Factor UK over the weekend but has promised fans new music is on the way.

    Pattinson took to Twitter to thank her fans for all their support and said she had a touch of laryngitis during her performance for the judges at their homes. The 31-year old has said that singing has been a lifelong passion for her, and that getting an audition for Simon Cowell was the most important day of her life.

    “I’ve wanted to be a singer since I was 15 but at some point along the way, life took over and music got put to one side. Doing The X Factor has put everything into perspective again in the most wonderful way,” she said.

    Robert Pattinson has gushed about his sister and her abilities, saying he can’t believe she was brave enough to chase her dreams in such a daring fashion.

    “I would never have the balls to do that, ever, in a million years. I can’t believe she’s done it. So, it’s amazing,” he said.

  • Cheryl Cole Strikes Back At Simon Cowell’s ‘Ungentlemanly’ Remarks About Her Weight

    Cheryl Cole struck back at X Factor judge Simon Cowell after his “ungentlemanly” comments about her weight made made during a recent interview.

    “I heard this rumour and I think a gentleman should never speak about a woman’s age or weight but that’s only if you’re educated on how to treat a woman” said Cole to Yahoo Celebrity, as reported on Thursday, at The X Factor launch.

    “So, unlucky for him. And who listens to Simon Cowell these days anyway? Does anybody? I don’t listen to him anymore.”

    Wut Roh! Think this could get ugly.

    Cowell made the offensive remarks while explaining the decision to drop her from the lineup of the US version of the show during an interview earlier in the week with the Radio Times.

    “When I saw her I didn’t recognize her,” Cowell said, as reported by The Daily Mirror.

    “Literally. The hair and outfit were crazy. Just totally crazy. I asked her manager, ‘What’s she wearing, what’s happened to her hair?’

    “He was defensive about it. I haven’t a clue why she turned up like that.”

    “She’d put on a bit of weight, but not loads. That wasn’t the issue.

    “The only way I can describe it is that it wasn’t Cheryl sitting in that seat. She’d lost her confidence.”

    Cowell had other reasons for the falling ratings on the American version of the show.

    “In hindsight I don’t think that first day worked anyway.

    “There was something not quite right about that show in America.”

    “We were all wound up. There was so much expectation on the show in America and I definitely wasn’t myself. I was uptight.”

    Cole also remarked that she was confused by other comments made by the British music mogul, especially about pop star judges like Cole feeling threatened by the acts that appear on the show.

    “Simon said a lot to the contrary which is interesting. I actually did an interview with just me and him a couple of weeks ago where he was like ‘the reason I love Cheryl and Mel is because they really want to find talent and that they’re not interested in it because they’re an artist,’” she told Yahoo Celebrity.

    “I’ve been an artist for 12 years, you know, I found Cher Lloyd and I’ve had two winners.”

    And the X-factor judge let out one more little jab towards Cowell.

    “The man just needs something else to say he needs some new material, it’s getting boring.”

  • Simon Cowell Ticks Off The Twitterverse By Predicting One Direction’s Demise

    Simon Cowell has got the Twitterverse in an uproar over his prediction that the British boy band, One Direction, will break up soon.

    Not sure what his beef is with the much-adored band, but he has the well-refined reputation of being a “professional hater” with the power to destroy a musician or a band with one little quip. It’s not hard to forget how the music mogul could squash the dreams of some budding singer on American Idol — and later on X Factor — with one remark.

    Cowell even mocked himself in a brief cameo in Scary Movie 3 as a harsh music critic, which ended with a crowd gunning him down.

    This does come as a shock, however, because the boys in the band owe it all to Cowell. He was the man who put the boy band together on X Factor and started their career.

    Cowell shared his views about a possible breakup to the Daily News.

    “Bands don’t stay together forever,” he reportedly said. “I think they will make at least two more albums together and they are in the middle of one right now. … No, I don’t think that is going to happen for a while. Eventually I am sure they all will.”

    He may have a point, especially with boy bands — New Kids on The Block and N’Sync did only last a few years — and there have been rumors that Harry Styles is working on a solo project.

    When the prediction rumors started circulating on Twitter, fans began to cry out their fury and indignation, using the hashtag #1DtoLiveOnForever.

    The band’s rep released a statement squashing the rumors.

    “There are no plans for Styles to release any solo music at this time, any writing that he is doing is for potential One Direction songs. It’s common knowledge that the boys write separately and bring to each other for the album,” said the rep.

    In July, Styles also addressed rumors of his going solo.

    “I’m 100 percent in this band. I still want to be touring with One Direction in ten years. I’ll be doing it until I’m old and people are telling me to stop.”

  • Niall Horan: Four Years of One Direction

    Niall Horan: Four Years of One Direction

    Niall Horan recently reflected on four years as a member of One Direction. Along with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson, he has been part of one of the most successful boy bands in decades. The band met on the U.K. version of The X Factor, and while they didn’t emerge as the season’s top act, they signed a record deal shortly thereafter, so they were winners in their own right.

    During an interview with MTV, Niall admitted that he and his fellow band members were feeling a bit sentimental about reaching their four-year milestone. He also admitted he went a bit crazy posting on Twitter as a result.

    Niall’s first tweet reflects on the anniversary.

    Niall Horan’s next tweet appears to be aimed at One Direction fans.

    In this one Niall thanks his One Direction bandmates and good friends.

    Can you believe that four years have passed since Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik first appeared on the music scene as One Direction? Their first big hit, “What Makes You Beautiful,” still gets some air time even four years later.

    Amidst romance scandals and rumors of a split, One Direction is still going strong. It’s clear that Niall Horan is quite grateful for the life the band’s success has afforded him.

    Can you blame him?

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  • Simon Cowell Gets Lost in Search of Colonic

    Simon Cowell got a bit mixed up recently when he entered a reflexology center seeking a different sort of treatment–a colonic. Yes, the X Factor mogul and former American Idol judge regularly has his insides flushed out via a hose-like device inserted in his–well, you get the picture. How lovely for the person who gets to administer such a procedure–eyeballing Simon Cowell’s nether regions as they stick the tube in for a good cleansing.

    The people in the reflexology center apparently snickered a bit before pointing Cowell in the right direction–which was apparently just a couple of doors down.

    “Am I in the right place for a colonic?” Cowell reportedly asked, with a source adding, “He took a look around, checking out the foot maps. Staff disguised snickers when he then asked about his colonic appointment.”

    “One quietly pointed out he was in a reflexology clinic and the place he needed was up the road,” a source adds. The staff likely enjoyed a few more laughs at poor Simon’s expense as he walked over to the proper establishment.

    He left and enjoyed a few other ‘treatments’ at the spa where he received his colonic. Simon apparently enjoyed a hand waxing (do you suppose he has exceedingly hairy knuckles?) and a–wait for it–sheep placenta facial. Yes, you read that correctly. How disgusting does that sound? Of course for someone who regularly undergoes the flushing out of his bottom by an ‘expert’ it’s probably not so far off the spectrum.

    Simon Cowell and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman are parents to a four-month old baby boy named Eric. Cowell supposedly doesn’t change diapers. Do you suppose that parenting stipulation–and his love of colonics–indicates a serious fear of fecal matter? Are there more serious issues at hand (or behind, as the case may be) here?

    Hopefully all of Simon Cowell’s problems have been flushed out and waxed off for the moment and he is feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Some people really do swear by the health benefits of colonics. And then other people–well, they like to snicker along with the staff at the reflexology spa and imagine–if only for a few seconds–how one must look when undergoing such a procedure.

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  • Nicole Scherzinger Talks About Her Bulimia Hell, Calling It An ‘Endless, Vicious Cycle’

    Nicole Scherzinger put on her bravest face and held nothing back in talking about her debilitating struggle with bulimia in the August edition of Cosmopolitan U.K. magazine.

    “I had such a great life on the outside, the Dolls were on top of the world, but I was miserable on the inside,” said the ex-Pussycat Dolls singer. “I’m never letting that happen again.”

    The 36-year-old went public with her addiction in 2012 and concedes that sharing the darkest moments of her long-secret eating disorder is still very painful.

    “Thinking about it I try not to well up,’ she said.

    “It is such a horrible, paralyzing disease and it was such a dark time for me,” said Scherzinger. “I didn’t think anyone knew in my group or in my family because I hid it that well, I was so ashamed. I knew it wasn’t normal or healthy because I was hurting myself through this cycle of disordered eating. It was my drug, my addiction. It’s an endless vicious cycle.”

    The former X-Factor judge says it took nearly losing her voice and blacking out while on tour to finally force her to deal with her addiction.

    “I had started losing my voice, I couldn’t sing at shows, and then I remember my manager finding me passed out on the floor in Malta or in the south of France,” she recalls. “I thought, ‘I’m going to lose everything I love if I don’t love myself.’”

    Scherzinger said that today she is healthy, but still struggles with another issue in her life — being incredibly shy.

    “I get past my shyness by making everything about others and not thinking about myself,” she says. “That’s what I did on The X Factor – I can be goofy and playful when it’s about the acts. They are like my babies. But when I’m off stage I’m not as big and animated … for me all my smiles and confidence are a triumph because it came from a broken place.”

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  • Simon Cowell And Mel B Are Already Fighting; ‘The X Factor’ Hasn’t Even Started Filming Yet

    The X Factor has not started filming yet, but two of the judges are already feuding, according to reports. Simon Cowell recruited Mel B from the Spice Girls to be the fourth judge on the singing show. According to sources, Cowell wanted Mel B on the panel of judges in order to create drama between her and judge Cheryl Cole.

    Mel B refused to play that role and said, “I won’t be your Miss Nasty.”

    A source close to Mel B said, “There is no way she is going to do that bitchy thing with anyone and has told Simon so.”

    The source also said that Cowell wants explosive television in order to reel in viewers. However, Mel B does not want to be part of that and she wants to avoid getting caught up with controversy. “She doesn’t want to be unnecessarily mean to anyone,” the source said.

    Another source said that both Mel B and Cheryl Cole understand that being a judge on The X Factor is a job. “Neither of them wants to be portrayed as a bitch. Just because they are young, attractive women working together doesn’t mean that they have to hate each other,” the insider said.

    Simon Cowell is an expert at being nasty

    Other reports have said that Cole is happy to have another woman in the panel. Cole and Mel B do not really know each other, however, Cole is happy that there won’t be any style wars happening, since Mel B’s style is so much different from hers.

    Mel B is a good addition to the panel of judges, as she already has experience judging. She was a judge for the Australian version of The X Factor, and also worked on America’s Got Talent.

    Mel B was revealed to be the fourth judge last week, replacing Sharon Osbourne. Louis Walsh also confirmed that he would be back as a judge this year.

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