Paula Abdul News

The inaugural Biggest Loser Experience Cruise will set sail this coming November - offering guests a fun-filled, educational and guilt-free vacation.

Appearing on last night's THE X FACTOR was singer Willow Smith who sang her latest hit 'Fireball' and Jessie J who performed 'Domino.'

Last night it was announced that The Stereo Hogzz, one of Paula Abdul's Groups, was eliminated from THE X FACTOR. After Steve Jones announced that Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz received the fewest votes following last night's movie-themed performance show, judges Simon Cowell, Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger asked the two finalists to perform their 'song for survival' and then eliminated The Stereo Hogzz, of Houston,

The Fox Network has announced that on Thursday, November 10th (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on THE X FACTOR's live results show, there will be a special performance by singer Willow Smith.

inTENsity, the group of 12-17-year-olds that were eliminated on last night's episode of THE X FACTOR, took the news of being the first act to be voted off very hard.

On last night's live episode of THE X FACTOR on the Fox network, singer Rachel Crow, one of the contestants being mentored by judge Simon Cowell, sang the popular song 'Walking on Sunshine', made famous by the singing group Katrina & The Waves. Judge Nicole Scherzinger criticized the performance saying that she did not appreciate the changes which were made, including adding some new lyrics to the song.

FOX has ordered a second season of unscripted series THE X FACTOR, it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

Brian Smith's celebrity portraits have appeared on the covers and within the pages of countless entertainment and news publications. The Creative Coalition's arts advocacy programs, led by Robin Bronk, are well-known and respected in Hollywood and Washington circles. Their shared commitment to the arts led to their collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America, and culminates in the upcoming release of ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst Communications; November 1, 2011; 978-1-936297-46-7; $40.00/US).

Last night, after the remaining 17 acts performed, the judges eliminated five acts, revealing THE X FACTOR Top 12 Finalists: Girls - Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow and Drew; Boys - Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene; Over 30s - LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Josh Krajcik; Groups - InTENsity, Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz.

This is it everyone- the live shows are finally here! Tonight is the night that the real competition begins. The finals have begun and the winner is among the 17 contestants that are performing tonight. On top of that, by the end of the episode, five more will be eliminated and each judge has to choose only three from their group to move on to next week. Pressure is on as the finalists perform live for the judges, a studio audience, and the viewers at home. Who will prove they deserve to take it all? Who will choke so close to the finish line? We will soon find out! Anything can happen when the competition goes live!

With one of the most refreshingly unique career trajectories in recent show business history, the quirky late-80s/early-90s film star known for her outlandish John Waters comedies - HAIRSPRAY, CRY-BABY and SERIAL MOM included - parlayed her big screen success to a decade-long running eponymous talk-show in the 90s and early 00s that is still talked about to this day - look no further than Nicki Minaj's verse on the remix of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" for proof - and, now, with news of the 2012 syndicated return of a new iteration of her show, a new memoir, as well as her current compelling casting on the new season of DANCING WITH THE STARS, Ricki Lake has clearly reached a new career high. Imparting her contagious energy and enthusiasm and amply displaying why she is the foremost queen of gab, Lake generously shares her thoughts on a range of topics - Broadway, Hollywood, GLEE, Sondheim, BOOK OF MORMON and much more included - and reveals details about her many upcoming projects and passion, as well as her ongoing star turn on TV's hottest reality competition, DANCING WITH THE STARS. While in rehearsal on Friday night, talking to me from the backstage costume fitting for DANCING/STARS - tutu included - and on the road back to her LA home - before attending Chaz Bono's party later that evening - Lake and I cover it all and she shows why she has been a TV fixture in millions of homes for twenty years and most likely will continue to be so for the next twenty or more - if we are lucky, that is. Plus, she also happens to be a big BroadwayWorld fan, to boot! Who could ask for anything more?

The sun came out in Thousand Oaks, CA last week as Cabrillo Music Theatre proudly opened its all new production of the hit musical, Annie. ANNIE also marks the return of Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan to the Cabrillo stage, having won a Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for her performance as the Fairy Godmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella last season. Annie opened Friday, October 14th and continues through Sunday, October 23rd, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. Broadway World TV's Los Angeles Correspondent/Producer Michael Sterling and Associate Producer Jerry Evans of JLE Media Group Inc., spent a day with Ms. Struthers and the Annie company to talk about the world's beloved musical.

Due to last night's rain delay of Game #4 of the American League Championship Series, the start of the highly anticipated 'Judges' Homes' round of THE X FACTOR is postponed until tonight, Thursday, Oct. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Part Two of the 'Judges' Homes' round will now air Sunday, Oct. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) (if no ALCS Game #7). As previously announced, the third and final part of the 'Judges' Homes' round will air Tuesday, Oct. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Due to tonight's rain delay of Game #4 of the American League Championship Series, the start of the highly anticipated 'Judges' Homes' round of THE X FACTOR is postponed until tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Part Two of the 'Judges' Homes' round will now air Sunday, Oct. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) (if no ALCS Game #7). As previously announced, the third and final part of the 'Judges' Homes' round will air Tuesday, Oct. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

The remaining 32 acts on THE X FACTOR will have a challenging week in store for them as they visit the 'homes' of their assigned mentors.

The remaining 32 acts on THE X FACTOR will have a challenging week in store for them as they visit the 'homes' of their assigned mentors.

Talk show listings for Monday, October 10.

Outasight's first official single, 'Tonight Is The Night,' was selected by Pepsi for their new 'Music Icons' TV ad campaign which celebrates Pepsi's rich music history and features superstars Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Ray Charles and Mariah Carey.

Talk show listings for Monday, October 10.

Hosted by Steve Jones, THE X FACTOR made its highly anticipated debut last month on FOX. THE X FACTOR judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger began their search for undiscovered talent 12 years old and over - both solo artists and vocal groups - who are worthy of the largest prize in television history: a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. This week boot camp began!