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Nashville Hits a Sour Note in Week 2 ABC musical drama falls 29 percent in the dollar demo

A week after hitting all the high notes in its network television debut, ABC’s country music drama Nashville is singing a slower, sadder tune. According to Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day ratings data, Nashville…

October 18, 2012, 7:20 PM EDT

Simon Cowell Really Wants to Sell You These $300 Sony Headphones 'X Factor' judge endorses X Brand

Do you wear a lot of plaid, dance on top of cars, swim in your clothes, buy real records and hone the perfect bed head? Then does Simon Cowell have…

September 21, 2012, 1:49 PM EDT

'The Voice' Drowns Out 'The X Factor' NBC programming stunt takes a bite out of splashy Fox premiere

The season two premiere of Fox’s refurbished The X Factor didn’t quite have the impact the network was hoping for, as a bonus helping of NBC’s The Voice disrupted the…

September 13, 2012, 2:44 PM EDT

Oops!...Fox Did It Again Network bolsters schedule with Britney, Demi and Mindy

It was perhaps the worst kept secret in the business, but when Simon Cowell on Monday afternoon introduced Britney Spears as one of The X Factor’s new celebrity judges, the…

May 14, 2012, 8:57 PM EDT

'Idol' Hands Are the Devil’s Playthings Simon axes ‘X Factor’ stars Paula, Nicole and Steve

Producers of Fox’s freshman competition series The X Factor have cleaned house, cutting ties with judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as well as host Steve Jones. Long rumored to be…

January 31, 2012, 10:52 PM EST

Despite Declines, ‘American Idol’ Remains Dominant Season 11 premiere draws a 7.4 in the demo

Season 11 of American Idol got off to a somewhat rocky start as the two-hour premiere failed to live up to last year’s debut. According to Nielsen live-plus-same day data, the…

January 19, 2012, 12:57 PM EST

Cowell's 'X Factor' Falls Short Ratings have been lower than expected, and it's costing Fox

Last summer, Fox readily shelled out $20 million to launch Simon Cowell’s new talent show, X Factor, in hopes of creating a flashier update of American Idol. But one month…

October 20, 2011, 11:28 AM EDT

'Idol' Has Coke, Now 'The X Factor' Has Pepsi The show's winner gets a Super Bowl spot

On Fox's American Idol, the judges’ ever-present Coca-Cola cups have always been a familiar feature of the show—even managing to outlast most of those judges, including Simon Cowell. Now, Pepsi…

August 5, 2011, 10:43 AM EDT

Fuller Sues Fox for 'X Factor' Slight Complaint the latest in longstanding feud with network, Cowell

The two Simons are at it again. Feuding British TV producers Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller are engaged in another legal contretemps, as Fuller is suing Fox Broadcasting over Cowell’s upcoming…

July 20, 2011, 4:07 PM EDT

'American Idol' Lawsuit Tossed Out Self-described 'most-hated contestant' had sued over discrimination

A New York federal judge has kicked out a discrimination lawsuit against American Idol filed by a homosexual contestant who was told by the crew to “gay it up,” ruling…

June 24, 2011, 6:38 AM EDT

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