X Factor USA - Top 17 Perform on First Live Show

The top 17 acts all performed on stage in the very first X Factor USA live show. Sadly for four of the acts, the first time was their last time. The Brewer Boys, Dexter Haygood, Tiah Tolliver and Simone Battle were all eliminated from the show.

The 12 acts remaining are:

The Girls – Mentored by Simon Cowell

• Drew Ryniewics
• Rachel Crow
• Melanie Amaro

The Boys – Mentored by L.A. Reid

• Brian “Astro” Bradley
• Marcus Canty
• Chris Rene

The Groups – Mentored by Paula Abdul

• The Stereo Hogzz
• Lakoda Rayne
• Intensity

The Over 30s – Mentored by Nicole Scherzinger

• Leroy Bell
• Josh Krajcik
• Stacy Francis
  

X Factor USA Top 32 Revealed

The top 32 contestants in the X Factor USA have been revealed in the Boot Camp day 2 episode.
The contestants are:
Girls (Simon Cowell)
- Caitlin Koch, Tora Woloshin, Simone Battle, Drew Ryniewicz, Rachel Crow, Jazzlyn Little, Melanie Amaro and Tiah Tolliver.

Boys (LA Reid)
- Brennin Hunt, Brian Bradley, Skyelor Anderson, Nick Voss, Tim Cifers, Phillip Lomax, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene.

Over 30s (Nicole Scherzinger)
- Elaine Gibbs, Tiger Budbill, Leroy Bell, James Kenney, Josh Krajcik, Christa Collins, Dexter Haygood and Stacey Francis.

Groups (Paula Abdul)
- The Stereo Hoggz, 2Square, 4Shore, The Brewer Boys, Illusion Confusion, The Answer

The X Factor USA continues next Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

Simon Cowell gets threat from 14-year-old rapper Brain Bradley on X Factor USA Episode 4

Simon Cowell received a stern warning from young rapper Brain Bradley on episode 4 of The X Factor USA. Bradley became agitated when Simon asked him why he deserved to be on the show.

'Yo yo Simon, I see you man... What is your problem man?... Are you serious? Yo, I swear on your life... if we were on the streets,' he said to Simon.

The teenager then began his performance which wowed the audience and the judges.

X Factor USA visits Chicago and Seattle in Episode 3

It was the turn of Chicago and Seattle to wow the judges of The X Factor USA in episode 3 last night. It was a mixed bag of auditions including a 14-year-old Justin Bieber obsessive and an eccentric performance of Radiohead's Creep by J. Mark Inman. L.A. Reid was won over by Virginia Beach boy band 4Shore after they sang Boyz II Men's "End of the Road", a song Reid wrote. The episode was not without conflict, with Scherzinger and Abdul arguing with Cowell over Tiah Tolliver's rendition of "Impossible". Overall a good episode, we can't wait for the next installment.

Audience for first episode of US X Factor less than expected

The first episode of The X Factor USA has received a lacklustre 12.1 million viewers. Although better than the first ever episode of American Idol, Simon Cowell previously stated that anything less than 20 million viewings for The X Factor USA would be a "disappointment".

Rihanna to guest mentor on The X Factor USA

Rihanna will guest mentor on The X Factor USA. The Barbadian singer will help L.A. Reid choose his final four acts ahead of the live shows.

“Simon loves Rihanna and loved having her on the UK show last year — so it’s no surprise he wants her back,” a source said.

Mariah Carey confirmed for The X Factor USA

Mariah Carey is to join The X Factor USA.

The star, who has regained her shape after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe in April, was given the thumbs-up from former UK X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, who said she’s “perfect” for the show.

Cheryl Cole removed from US X Factor advert

Cheryle Cole has been completely removed from a US X Factor advert after she was dumped from the show. Cole has been completely airbushed out of the advert which now gives the impression that Nicole Scherzinger was a judge from day one.

Mariah Carey may appear in US X Factor

Mariah Carey may appear in the US X Factor as a mentor for contestants on the show. A show insider said “Mariah and Simon are great friends, and now [that] she has had her babies, it’s very possible that she will be involved [in] some way in the later stages of the show. She has always said she wanted to work with the show, so it’s something they will certainly be discussing ideas for soon.”.

US X Factor Preview Next Week

A special preview of X Factor USA is scheduled to air during next week's 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star game.

X Factor USA will launch in September on Fox.