Cher blew away a national television audience this weekend -- but it wasn't the Cher you're thinking of.
On Britain's X-Factor, sixteen-year-old Cher Lloyd wowed judges with her rendition of Keri Hilson's version of "Turn My Swag On" by Soulja Boy. Judge Louis Walsh told her she was "born to be a pop star," and Simon Cowell agreed, "That was a great, great audition."
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After spending two seasons as one of reality TV's most picked-on judges, Kara DioGuardi is exiting American Idol.
Fox and DioGuardi made the news official Friday following weeks of widespread speculation that her time on the show had run out.
Nigel Lythgoe: Idol judge announcement coming within 3 weeks
"I felt like I won the lottery when...
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Simon Cowell has ordered a major overhaul of the U.K.-based The X-Factor to remove all Auto-Tune technology from future episodes of the singing competition series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"People have got to be able to trust The X-Factor — we are not faking anything," Cowell told the British press Friday. "People love this show, millions watch it every week and we absolutely respect that. We never...
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After Simon Cowell's U.K.-based singing competition The X-Factor caused an online uproar for using Auto-Tune, American Idol producers are making it very clear that they won't make the same mistake.
"We have never, nor would we ever, use...
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Simon Cowell's U.K.-based singing competition The X-Factor caused an uproar this week after fans online suspected foul play via the use of Auto-Tune, an audio processor that corrects a singer's pitch and tone.
Allegations that Auto-Tune played a role in the Season 7 premiere arose shortly after...
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