Nicole Scherzinger News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, X FACTOR Judge L.A. Reid has officially signed a deal to return for season two of the Fox singing competition.

The New York Post reports that Simon Cowell has offered superstar Beyoncé Knowles a record-breaking $100 million to join the judge's panel on the next season of Fox's THE X FACTOR.

AskMen just revealed its 11th annual "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012," and the list once again features Broadway veteran Lea Michele. Since last year's poll she has climbed the ranks from #91 to #19, making her one of this year's rising stars. Additionally, Broadway Bound Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain made the list at #86.

Now that there are some vacancies on the judge's panel for the Fox singing competition THE X FACTOR, celebrity gossip maven Perez Hilton has decided to put in a bid to fill one of the seats.

THE X FACTOR has finally confirmed the news that has been rumored for months, host Steve Jones and judge Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning to the show when it returns for its second season.

Earlier this week BroadwayWorld announced that ITV1 and Andrew Lloyd Webber will launch 'Superstar,' described as 'a brand new show that will give the British public the chance to choose the country's next major rock star.' The show seeks the new lead in an arena tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, to kick of at the O2 Arena in London

According to digitalspy.com, X FACTOR judges Paula Abdul and LA Reid have revealed that they would love to return to the Fox singing competition for Season Two next year, should they be invited to.

In a recent interview with RadarOnline.com, X FACTOR judge Nicole Scherzinger hinted that she may not be returning to the Fox talent competition next year when it returns for a second season.

The first season of THE X FACTOR came to a spectacular conclusion tonight as Melanie Amaro was crowned the winner during a sensational live two-hour season finale on FOX. Host Steve Jones revealed that after the votes were cast, Amaro had bested runner-up Josh Krajcik and second runner-up Chris Rene. Amaro, 19, who was mentored by Judge Simon Cowell, emerged as America's choice and capped her coronation on Thursday's finale by singing 'Listen.'

The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox. Check out photos from a recent press conference below!

On last night's THE X FACTOR on Fox, the pressure was on for the finalists as they each performed two songs one last time for the viewer's votes. As Simon aptly said in the beginning of the show, 'It's going to be the closest final we've ever had.'

On Wednesday's preshow, MTV News' Jim Cantiello will be interviewing THE X FACTOR host Steve Jones. Hosts Dan Levy and Taryn Southern will be doing interviews with consulting producer/head choreographer Brian Friedman, judges Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, and Nicole Scherzinger,as well as X Factor vlogger CourtneyPants. Wendy Williams of 'The Wendy Williams Show', will be calling in via Skype to talk all things THE X FACTOR as well.

According to a report in the Daily Mirror, Steve Jones will not be returning for Season 2 of Fox's hit talent competition, THE X FACTOR. The host is said to be 'devastated' by the news that he is not being asked back for the show.

Controversy is never too far offstage in any Simon Cowell production - manufactured, actual or otherwise - and the debut season of the US edition of his international smash reality singing competition THE X FACTOR on Fox has been overloaded with drama, meltdowns, breakdowns and buckets of tears. Stars have been made and dreams have been broken - par for the course, as always, on a singing show like this. Yet, no one on the show, whether judge or participant - no, not even Paula Abdul, Rachel Crow or the flasher himself - has been met with the irate hate and all-around ire of fans and critics alike quite like new judge Nicole Scherzinger. Sure, Simon cajoles her and criticizes her too much - to much winning effect - amping up the competition amongst the four judges, as is his wont - and, really, that's the whole hook of the show, anyway. The ex-Pussycat Dolls front-woman (remember 'Don't Cha'?), Scherzinger has had middling success in her solo career post-Pussycats in the US, yet she has racked up #1 hits overseas, and, had her last album not been plagued with stateside release issues, perhaps there would be a larger audience more aware of her repertoire and irreproachable talent here on these shores. Alas, many are meeting her for the first time in her new role as an X FACTOR judge - responsible for the most difficult category, no less; the Over 30s - and perhaps that is not the best light to make first impressions under. No matter what her judging abilities are, the girl can clearly sing - and sing well - which is more than can be said of many in similar roles on other singing-centered shows (or even this one). In addition to that, she has shown a remarkable stage presence - particularly in her essaying of the role of Maureen (made famous in the original Broadway cast by WICKED Tony Award winner Idina Menzel) in RENT at the Hollywood Bowl, directed by Neil Patrick Harris - and, even more recently, has displayed her legit side with her stunning performance of the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - alongside four famous Phantoms - at the Royal Variety Performance last week for the queen. Just last night, Scherzinger took center stage on the X FACTOR's results show to sing her surprisingly strong new single, 'Pretty' - an episode which also saw the final remaining contestant under her tutelage remaining in the competition, Josh Krajcik, survive another week and make it into the Top 4 - and proceeded to positively set the night alight. Haters can hate, but Scherzinger undoubtedly proved any naysayers wrong insofar as her fierce talent and reason for appearing on the show as a judge is concerned - no question. Post-Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger seems to be flying high - lest we forget: she also won DANCING WITH THE STARS early last year - and the stages of New York and London seem a perfect place for her to show off her considerable triple-threat abilities in the future, whether near or far. Plus, if she can make it in show business with that last name, you have to at the very least appreciate her striving for authenticity at all times - like it or not. Scherzinger not only sings like an angel, she looks like one, too. She is the whole package and definitely possesses the X factor - and maybe a Y and Z, too.

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X FACTOR judge and mentor Nicole Scherzinger performed her brand new song 'Pretty' on last night's episode of THE XFACTOR on Fox. The song is from her forthcoming CD, 'Killer Love', due out next year.

On last night's episode of THE X FACTOR on Fox, another contestant was eliminated and the three finalists were named. Of all the weeks to go home, the week before the finale is arguably the hardest to be sent packing. In less than a week, one of them will be taking home the $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and a starring role in a Pepsi commercial.

It was make it or break it time at last night's semi-finals as Melanie Amaro, Marcus Canty, Josh Krajcik, and Chris Rene sang two songs each to secure a place in next week's season finale. The judges even made a few predictions of who would make it onto next week.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Andrew Lloyd Webber introduced a unique performance of the title number from the musical at this year's Royal Variety Performance. Starring four acclaimed ‘Phantoms' - Simon Bowman, Earl Carpenter, Ramin Karimloo and John Owen-Jones, the performance also featured international pop-star Nicole Scherzinger as 'Christine'. See the performance below!

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Andrew Lloyd Webber will introduce a unique performance of the title number from the musical at this year's Royal Variety Performance. Starring four acclaimed ‘Phantoms' - Simon Bowman, Earl Carpenter, Ramin Karimloo and John Owen-Jones, the performance will also feature international pop-star Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Christine'. The gala evening was recorded on 5 December at The Lowry in Salford in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and will be screened on ITV this Wednesday evening.