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X Factor Judges Houses Part 2 – Recap Roundup

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What did the critics think of last night’s special Sunday edition of X Factor? Read on to find out. Check out my live blog with videos HERE.

Sunday Ratings: X Factor Ratings Down, But To Be Expected

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Sunday ratings are in from TVByThe Numbers. Of course, X Factor ratings are down, but it’s not too bad considering the interrupted scheduling. NBC of course won the night fueled by Sunday Night Football. While

X Factor Judges Houses Part 2 – VIDEOS and Recap

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UPDATE: The Top 16 will be revealed tomorrow, according to a tweet from X Factor USA.

Live blog after the jump.

Girls

Jazzlyn Little – “I Will Survive” – VIDEO
Rachel Crow – “I Want it That Way” by the Backstreet Boys – VIDEO
Tiah Tolliver – “No diggity.” by Blackstreet – VIDEO
Melanie Amaro – “Will You Be There” by Michael Jackson – VIDEO

Boys

Tim Cifer – “Dance with My Father” by Luther Vandross – VIDEO
Brennin Hunt – “Like a Star” by Corrine Baily Rae – VIDEO
Marcus Canty – “All My Life” by KC and Jo Jo – VIDEO
Chris Rene – “People Everyday” by Arrested Development – VIDEO

Groups

The Stereo Hoggs – “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” – VIDEO
2 Squar’d – “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen – VIDEO
Illusion Confusion – “Let’s Dance” By David Bowie – VIDEO
InTENsity – “That’s Not My Name/You Make My Dreams” – VIDEO

Over 30s

LeRoy Bell – “To Make You Feel My Love” By Bob Dylan – VIDEO
Tiger Budbill – “Don’t Give Up On Me” by Solomon Burke – VIDEO
Christa Collins – “No Surprises” by Radiohead – VIDEO
Josh Krajcik – “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” – VIDEO

The X Factor Judges Houses Part 1 – Recap Roundup!

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A round-up of X Factor recaps, Judges Houses Part 1 edition! You can read my live blog and watch the videos HERE.

Recaps after the jump.

Thursday Ratings: X Factor Down From Last Week

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Ratings are in from TVByTheNumbers: Fox’s The X Factor was down four tenths of a point (10%) vs. last week to a 3.6 adults 18-49 rating. It has seen upward adjustments in the final ratings

X Factor Judges Houses Part 1 – VIDEOS and Recap

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Finally, an episode of X Factor that just flew by. Even with the over abundance of filler, the show held my attention from beginning to end. Really, the show could have easily been cut down

Simon Cowell Visits The Wendy Williams Show

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Simon Cowell is actually very charming in this interview with Wendy Williams on her daytime talker. He sticks to discussing his own show, and is relaxed enough to reveal his sense of humor.

Watch the video after the jump.

Tonight’s X Factor Canceled Due to Baseball Rain Delay

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Due to rain that has caused a two hour delay to the start of that has delayed tonight’s ALCS Championship game (It’s 8 pm here on the east coast and only the 6th inning) X Factor has been CANCELED.

Tonight’s X Factor will air Thursday, starting at 8/7c, and then Sunday, from 8 to 10 pm. That is, if the ALCS does not go seven games.

UPDATE: Added SONG SPOILERS

Enrique Iglesias, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna Will Guest Judge The X Factor

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People Magazine reports that Pharrell Williams and Enrique Inglesias will act as guest mentors at the judges’ houses on tonight’s show. (Pharrell recently collaborated with Adam Lambert).

Rihanna is also set as a guest mentor.

X Factor Judges’ Houses Begin Tonight! – Meet Your Top 32 (VIDEO)

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The X Factor judges houses begin tonight. That’s when the Top 32, divided into 4 different groups, meet with their respective mentors to audition for the Top 16. LA Reid has the boys, Simon Cowell has the girls, Nicole Scherzinger has the Over 30s and it’s up to Paula Abdul to wrangle the groups!

In case you need a refresher, I’ve listed all the contestants below, with VIDEOS to keep handy.

Also, here is the revised X Factor schedule.