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X Factor UK Headlines for 12/23/11

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One Direction kick off their UK tour, Frankie Cocozza gets a new tattoo, Susan Boyle gets into festive spirit.

Melanie Amaro Conference Call and Interview Roundup

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X Factor winner, Melanie Amaro took questions today (accent free!) from reporters via teleconference. Melanie says she could not have won X Factor without Simon Cowell as her mentor. Plus who did Melanie think was her biggest competition?

Also, interviews from FOX LA New York and Fox and Friends.

For more, highlights, click the jump.

Thursday Ratings: Nice Spike For X Factor

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X Factor rose sharply compared to last week’s one hour show against an assortment of repeats and specials Fox topped the night’s adults 18-49 ratings.

More ratings details inside.

Billboard – 12/31/11

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As we all know, there are approximately 78,333 Billboard charts. This is a summary of just some of those charts and how the Idols/AGTers did on them this week. Please feel free to post rankings

X Factor Finale News Round Up!

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Check out post-show interviews with the winner, Melanie Amaro and runners-up Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene. Plus, Simon Cowell on the winner and more.

Idol Headlines for 12/23/11

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Matt Giraud will play a mystery show at the Wild Bull in downtown Kalamazoo, MI 8 pm. All Ages, $5 cover.

Ruben Studdard plays with Just A Few Cats at the Workplay Theater in Birmingham AL

The Today Show will air Daughtry’s “Renegade” performance on January 1.

Matt Giraud says ‘American Idol’ is better than ‘X Factor’

Jennifer Hudson Duets With Her Old Self in New Weight Watchers Promo

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Jennifer Hudson’s new Weight Watchers commercial brings the slimmed down Jennifer (thanks to WW!) face to face with the “pink nightmare” of the American Idol Season 3 wildcard round!

See the clip after the jump.