Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul judging thousands of aspiring singers, some of whom will make your ears bleed? Sounds like American Idol redux. At first glance, there isn't a ton separating Cowell's new music competition show, The X Factor, from its predecessors — until you stack up the details. Then Cowell's master plan for music show domination becomes all too clear.
My God, It's huge! And 9 other things we learned at the premiere of The X Factor
In advance of Wednesday's premiere (8/7c on Fox), Cowell and the other X Factor judges help explain the five biggest ways in which their show will crush the competition.
5. He'll throw more money at the screen: How best to top...read more
Michael Bay says Steven Spielberg told him to fire Megan Fox from the Transformers franchise after she told Wonderland magazine that the director "wants to be like Hitler on his sets."
"She was in a different world, on her BlackBerry. You gotta stay focused," Bay tells the July issue of GQ. "And you know, the Hitler thing. Steven said ...
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Megan Fox says she wasn't dropped from Transformers 3, but rather she chose not to return.
"Megan Fox will not be starring in Transformers 3," reps for the star told People. "It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best."
Megan Fox not returning for Transformers 3
On Wednesday, Paramount ...
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