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Britney Spears's X Factor Set Walk-Off Explained | Britney Spears, Antonio L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell

The X Factor

UpdatePosted 05/25/2012 12:15PM

Britney Spears Debuts as an X Factor Judge

Originally posted 05/25/2012 10:10AM

Auditions for the new season of The X Factor are underway – and now you can take a peek at brand new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato in their newest roles.

The ladies joined L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell at the judges' table for two rounds of auditions on Thursday in Austin, Texas.

So, how were the contestants?

"Texas has a lot of talent - seriously! Loving @TheXFactorUSA auditions so far," Spears Tweeted Thursday.

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Mindy Kaling and Britney Spears Shine at Fox Upfronts

Originally posted 05/14/2012 07:00PM



And so our upfront crusade moves on to its second network citadel, Fox, situated in the formidable stronghold of American Idol.

Formidable, but showing signs of viewer erosion as it wraps up its eleventh season. This wasn't really addressed at Monday afternoon's presentation in Manhattan: The reality competition that really needed the shoring up was Simon Cowell's The X Factor, which in its first season wasn't quite the world-flattening behemoth everyone was predicting.

But the Fox upfront gave the show a tremendous promotional boost for season 2, as both Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were officially brought out as new judges, joining jolly old Mr. Cowell and L.A. Reid. Excitement compounds excitement!

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Demi Lovato Joining Britney Spears on X Factor | Britney Spears, Demi Lovato

The X Factor

Demi Lovato Joining Britney Spears on X Factor

Originally posted 05/14/2012 05:00PM

Pop princesses, unite!

Hot on the heels of confirmation to PEOPLE that Britney Spears has signed to become a judge on the new season of The X Factor comes an announcement that joining Spears will be former Disney star Demi Lovato.

Confirmation of their new roles was made Monday at the FOX upfronts in New York City.

"I'm so excited about this whole experience," Spears, 30, said. "It's going to be so much fun and so different from anything I've ever done. I'm ready to find a true star."

"I am totally stoked to be here," Lovato, 19, added. "I'm excited to represent my generation and I'm ready to find the winner."

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Demi Lovato Bonds with a Horse in Mexico | Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato Bonds with a Horse in Mexico

Originally posted 05/03/2012 05:15PM

Demi Lovato has been busy singing across Central and South America on her recent tour, but she took some time off to explore Mexico – on horseback!

Along with some friends, the singer hopped in the saddle Wednesday to take in the country's sights.

Lovato "had a special connection with her horse," wrote William Beaman, who documented much of the ride on Twitter.

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Demi Lovato Says Club Promoters Gave Her Drugs, Booze

Demi Lovato Says Club Promoters Gave Her Drugs, Booze

Originally posted 04/23/2012 06:30PM

Recovering from an eating disorder is a long process, and if anyone can speak to that, it's Demi Lovato.

Almost a year-and-a-half after completing treatment for "emotional and physical issues," the former Disney starlet, 19, says she's too insecure about her physique – she's now a size 10-12 – to book new projects.

"I need to be secure in my body before I go back in front of the camera," Lovato tells British mag Fabulous.

"Anyone in recovery from an eating disorder would find that triggering, and I'm not ready … Knowing I have bad angles and the photographer can take a bad shot makes me insecure."

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Filed Under: Health, Demi Lovato
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Listen Now: PEOPLE's Exclusive Spotify Playlist

Listen Now: PEOPLE's Exclusive Spotify Playlist

Originally posted 04/11/2012 06:00AM

It's the ultimate feel-good playlist!

PEOPLE celebrates real beauty with our exclusive Spotify playlist of songs about what really matters. Don't miss songs from Christina Aguilera, Pink, PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Woman of 2012, Beyoncé and other stars as we celebrate the winners of our Real Beauty at Every Age contest.

Just click on the "Beauty and the Beats" playlist below to hear the hits from Spotify.

Happy listening!

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Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato Fight 'R' Rating on Anti-Bullying Movie | Demi Lovato, Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato Fight 'R' Rating on Anti-Bullying Movie

Originally posted 03/12/2012 10:00AM

Ellen DeGeneres, Drew Brees, Demi Lovato and actor Avan Tudor Jogia are among the celebrities who have joined a high-school student's personal fight to get a documentary about bullying seen by as many kids as possible.

Katy Butler, a Michigan high school student who has experienced severe bullying, began a petition at Change.org to get the Motion Picture Association of America to change the R rating of the movie Bully to PG-13.

"It's an important movie for everyone to see, especially kids," DeGeneres, 54, said on her talk show last week, with Butler in the audience.

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Demi Lovato Keeps Up with Kim and Khloé Kardashian | Demi Lovato, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian

Demi Lovato Keeps Up with Kim and Khloé Kardashian

Originally posted 01/20/2012 06:00AM

Newly single Demi Lovato popped by Beacher's Madhouse at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood Wednesday, grabbing a seat with pals Kim and Khloé Kardashian. The starlet was really into the stage shows, and sang along with the house auto-tune band, Pop Shop, as they played Nicki Minaj's hit "Superbass." The singer didn't seem to mind when ex Wilmer Valderrama arrived at the club, and looked on as the Kardashian sisters hit the stage when the DJ blasted the latest Jay-Z and Kanye West hits.

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Has Demi Lovato Split From Wilmer Valderrama? | Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato's New Message: 'Never Need a Man'

Originally posted 01/10/2012 04:45PM

Have Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama split?

Although the kissy couple never confirmed their relationship in the first place, Lovato, 19, went from Tweeting her excitement about People's Choice Awards rehearsals to posting about staying independent from the opposite sex.

"A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left," the former Disney starlet, quoting Marilyn Monroe, re-Tweeted one of her followers early Tuesday morning.

Just minutes after the Tweet that appeared to come out of nowhere, Lovato then posted, "The smartest thing a woman can ever learn, is to never need a man."

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Where Will the Stars Be on New Year's Eve? | Bruno Mars, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga

New Years Eve: Where the Stars Will Party

Originally posted 12/31/2011 08:45AM

It seems Sin City is the place to be this New Year's Eve.

Celebrities like John Legend, Guns N' Roses and members of the Kardashian family are set to ring in the New Year on the Las Vegas Strip. Across the country, Lady Gaga will kick off the countdown to midnight in New York's Times Square.

But that's only a taste of all the stars toasting the arrival of 2012. Other celebrity New Year's Eve Events include ...

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