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The X Factor Finalists Perform Duets with Superstars
Originally posted 12/22/2011 08:30AM
The top three singers – out of 100,000 who auditioned – performed for the final night of competition on Wednesday in Los Angeles, as season 1 of The X Factor nears its end.
Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene and Melanie Amaro performed first with a superstar duet partner, followed by their "$5 million song" on a night head judge Simon Cowell promised would be "the greatest final we've ever been in, in terms of talent."
The winner, who gets a $5 million recording contract and will star in a Pepsi commercial to air during the Super Bowl, will be announced Thursday night (8 p.m. ET) on Fox in a star-studded holiday show with performances by Ne-Yo, British The X Factor winner Leona Lewis, Justin Bieber and Pitbull.
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Marcus Canty Eliminated from The X Factor
Originally posted 12/16/2011 08:35AM
And then there were three.
At the end of Thursday's episode of The X Factor, Marcus Canty was eliminated from the singing competition, following Wednesday's semi-finals.
Canty, 20, had frequently found himself in the bottom two in recent weeks and admitted feeling slightly relieved that he wouldn't be competing in the final weeks.
"I feel so good," he told PEOPLE after the elimination. "The pressure is off of me. I don't have to worry about singing no more 'save me' songs. I don't have to worry about America shooting me down about something that I did. I ain't got to worry about Simon [Cowell] throwing me the heat. I can just relax."
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The X Factor: Which Semi-Finalist Is the Frontrunner?
Originally posted 12/15/2011 10:50AM
They've come a long way – and on Wednesday night, The X Factor's four semi-finalists each made their case for a spot in next week's three-person finale.
But who made the best case?
Melanie Amaro sang "Hero" by Mariah Carey and "Feeling Good." Marcus Canty tackled Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love to You" and "Careless Whisper" by Wham! Chris Rene went with "Fly" by Sugar Ray and Alicia Keys's "No One." And Josh Krajcik sang the Beatles' "Come Together" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."
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Nicole Responds to X Factor Backlash
Originally posted 12/09/2011 04:50PM
Nicole Scherzinger is responding to backlash after her decision to let America decide who would be sent home on The X Factor Thursday resulted in the stunning elimination of 13-year-old frontrunner Rachel Crow.
When a heartbroken Crow collapsed on the stage and burst into tears, Scherzinger was also visibly upset, but the judge was booed off the stage and has received hateful messages on social media networks on in comments on web sites.
"My heart comes from the right place so I get really sensitive when people are negative," Scherzinger told reporters after Thursday's show.
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Rachel Crow: Stop Blaming Nicole Scherzinger for My X Factor Elimination
Originally posted 12/09/2011 11:00AM
After her shocking elimination on Thursday's episode of The X Factor, a heartbroken Rachel Crow began to sob while the crowd booed judge Nicole Scherzinger, whose indecisiveness ultimately led to Crow's axing by viewer vote.
"I am not feeling the greatest, but I will be fine," the 13-year-old singer told reporters after the show. "I have definitely felt way better than this."
Crow, who had been one of the show's frontrunners, said she ran into a tearful Scherzinger backstage after the results were announced.
"She told me that she was sorry," Crow said. "I don't know why she said that, but I saw her in her dressing room and ... I told her it was okay and not her fault."
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X Factor: Another Contestant Goes Home
Originally posted 12/08/2011 09:30PM
After singing a dance track and a song of their choice, the top five contestants still competing for The X Factor's $5 million recording contract – Melanie Amaro, Josh Kracjik, Chris Rene, Rachel Crow and Marcus Canty – faced elimination on Thursday's highly emotional results show.
Keep reading to find out who made the semi-finals and who is now out of the running after the show's most shocking elimination yet:
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Nicole Scherzinger's Jazzy Night in Hollywood
Originally posted 11/30/2011 05:55AM
Nicole Scherzinger was spotted dancing with the music at the Living Room's weekly jazz night inside the W Hollywood. The X Factor judge had a front row table and grooved in her seat as Brenna Whitaker and her Little Big Band performed. Scherzinger even was spotted recording some of the music on her BlackBerry. And joining her for the night out: Evan Ross. – Jennifer Garcia
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Nicole Scherzinger Bares Her Backside in New Book
Originally posted 11/23/2011 08:00AM
Talk about the bella vita.
The X Factor judge and former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger shows off her greatest assets as she poses in the nude for a new coffee table book celebrating the female backside.
In Culo by Mazzucco – culo is an Italian word for buttocks – Scherzinger, along with stars like Lady Gaga and Fergie, didn't leave much to the imagination in the name of art.
Scherzinger, 33, pays homage to her hometown, Honolulu, Hawaii, in a sepia portrait appearing in the book, which is a collaboration between Sean "Diddy" Combs, Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine and fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco (available in stores now).
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Nicole Scherzinger's Body Secrets: 'Finding Balance' – and Dancing
Originally posted 11/21/2011 02:30PM
Sure, The X Factor's Nicole Scherzinger exercises and watches what she eats to maintain her slim physique.
But there's a whole other X factor involved in staying in tip-top shape, she says.
"My new motto is: Stay active, eat everything in moderation, and stop being so tough on myself," Scherzinger, 33, tells the December issue of Shape.
To keep healthy, she sticks to a diet of lean meats and whole foods – and doesn't starve herself.
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The X Factor: Is Paula Abdul Still in the Game?
Originally posted 11/17/2011 09:45PM
It's game over for another contestant on The X Factor.
The top 10 – including Paula Abdul's only remaining group, Lakoda Rayne – faced another elimination show on Thursday, after performing songs for rock week the night before.
Paula is the only mentor-judge to lose contestants since the show started counting votes. First, she said goodbye to the youngsters of InTENsity, then the guys of R&B group Stereo Hogzz were eliminated.
So is Paula done? Or did another judge lose their first protégé? Keep reading to find out.
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