The TV Column: X Factor


Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/07/2011

‘X Factor’: 32 finalists revealed
By Lisa de Moraes
Paula Abdul wants to have the boys to her house; producers say ‘In your dreams.’

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Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 10/06/2011

‘X Factor’ boot camp begins
By Lisa de Moraes
Simon Cowell and fellow judges cut 162 auditioners down to 32 competitors.

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Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 10/04/2011

‘X Factor’s’ Simon Cowell says he regrets 20-million viewer prediction
By Lisa de Moraes
The ‘X Factor’ judge/owner now says the show’s smaller audience is not a ‘disappointment.’

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Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 09/30/2011

‘X Factor’: Brian Bradley and the last night of auditions
By Ned Martel
Fourth episode zips through performances by strong contenders for $5 million prize.

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Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 09/29/2011

Fox’s ‘X Factor’ eclipsed by comedies in the ratings
By Lisa de Moraes
‘Suburgatory’ and ‘Modern Family’ held up well against the singing competition show.

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Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 09/29/2011

‘X Factor’ auditions march through Chicago, Seattle
By Ned Martel
Chicago and Seattle get the Simon Cowell treatment Fox’s new singing competition.

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Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 09/23/2011

‘X Factor’ hangs on to viewers but gets thumped by another sitcom in second nght
By Lisa de Moraes
CBS’s returning “Big Bang Theory” beats Simon Cowell’s singing competition Thursday night.

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Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 09/23/2011

‘The X Factor’ night 2: Auditions continue
By Lisa de Moraes
Night two of Simon Cowell’s new singing showdown missing the wow factor.

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Posted at 02:46 PM ET, 09/22/2011

Simon Cowell returns on ‘X Factor’; 12.5 million tune in
By Lisa de Moraes
New Fox reality series attracts 400,000 more viewers than unveiling of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ and about half as many people as most recent ‘American Idol’ debut.

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Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 09/22/2011

‘X Factor’: Singing competition kicks off its first night
By Lisa de Moraes
New singing competition comes across as ‘American Idol’ produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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