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.