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  1. 'X Factor' Saves Big by Replacing Britney Spears

    'X Factor' Saves Big by Replacing Britney Spears

    5:00 am PDT 5/22/2013
    • Shirley Halperin
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    New judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are slated to earn a far cry from the star's $15 million salary as they join Simon Cowell amid a steep ratings slide. READ MORE

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  2. Sharon Osbourne to Rejoin U.K. 'X Factor' as Judge

    Sharon Osbourne to Rejoin U.K. 'X Factor' as Judge

    4:07 am PDT 5/22/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    The 10th season of Simon Cowell's music competition is set to return to ITV later this year with a second set of auditions. READ MORE

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    'X Factor': First Photo of New Judges Revealed

    'X Factor': First Photo of New Judges Revealed

    6:15 pm PDT 5/21/2013
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    The four members of season three's panel took their seats at Charleston, South Carolina's North Charleston Coliseum for day one of taped auditions. READ MORE

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    'X Factor': Simon Cowell Rained Out of Charleston Auditions?

    'X Factor': Simon Cowell Rained Out of Charleston Auditions?

    2:45 pm PDT 5/21/2013
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    The Fox show's head judge battles flooding and traffic to make the new panel's first round of try-outs in South Carolina. READ MORE

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    Simon Cowell's Estrogen Overload: Judging the New 'X Factor' Panel (Opinion)

    Simon Cowell's Estrogen Overload: Judging the New 'X Factor' Panel (Opinion)

    2:00 pm PDT 5/21/2013
    • Jonathan Bernstein
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    Can Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubino help get back that old "Idol" feeling? THR explores the tricky chemistry of sitting alongside Cowell. READ MORE

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  6. It's Official: Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Joining 'X Factor'

    It's Official: Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Joining 'X Factor'

    6:00 pm PDT 5/20/2013
    • Shirley Halperin
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    Fox announces that the two singers will sit alongside Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato for season three. READ MORE

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  7. 'X Factor': Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Nearing Deals to Join as Judges

    'X Factor': Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Nearing Deals to Join as Judges

    4:06 pm PDT 5/19/2013
    • Sophie Schillaci
    • Shirley Halperin
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    UPDATED: The new panel is expected to be in place by Tuesday when the Fox show shoots in Charleston, S.C. READ MORE

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  8. Germany's Bertelsmann Posts Record First-Quarter Profit

    Germany's Bertelsmann Posts Record First-Quarter Profit

    2:06 am PDT 5/16/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The media giant, which owns “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia, recorded earnings of $267 million, up 43 percent over the year-ago period. READ MORE

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  9. RTL Group Ups Profit 8.4 Percent in First Quarter

    RTL Group Ups Profit 8.4 Percent in First Quarter

    12:16 am PDT 5/16/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The broadcast giant posts strong figures despite weak advertising markets across Europe. READ MORE

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    TV Upfronts: THR Live-Blogs Fox's Presentation

    TV Upfronts: THR Live-Blogs Fox's Presentation

    1:25 pm PDT 5/13/2013
    • Kim Masters
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    Get minute-to-minute updates from The Hollywood Reporter's Editor-at-Large Kim Masters, who is inside the Beacon Theatre as network chief Kevin Reilly sells the fall season to advertisers. READ MORE

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  11. L.A. Reid Lists Manhattan Apartment for $18.9 Million

    L.A. Reid Lists Manhattan Apartment for $18.9 Million

    6:00 am PDT 5/6/2013
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    The chairman of Epic Records purchased the six-bedroom Park Avenue pad for $9.43 million in 2000. READ MORE

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  12. Bertelsmann's RTL Sale Raises $1.8 Billion for Acquisitions

    Bertelsmann's RTL Sale Raises $1.8 Billion for Acquisitions

    1:02 am PDT 4/30/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The European media giant sold 17 percent of its broadcast arm RTL Group to fund international and digital expansion. READ MORE

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    'X Factor' U.K. Alumni JLS Split After Six Years

    'X Factor' U.K. Alumni JLS Split After Six Years

    2:09 am PDT 4/26/2013
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The boyband, which had five number one hits in the British charts, will go on a farewell tour and release a greatest hits album and a final single. READ MORE

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  14. The Eagles Take Issue With 'American Idol,' 'X Factor'

    The Eagles Take Issue With 'American Idol,' 'X Factor'

    10:00 am PDT 4/25/2013
    • Stuart Kemp
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    Band members Glenn Fry, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmit also talk up booze, drugs, sex and rock and roll. READ MORE

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    Tate Stevens' Debut Album: Track-By-Track (Exclusive)

    Tate Stevens' Debut Album: Track-By-Track (Exclusive)

    8:00 am PDT 4/23/2013
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    The "X Factor" season two victor tells THR, in his own words, how his 11-song, self-titled debut -- out April 23 -- came together. READ MORE

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    'X Factor': Mario Lopez to Return as Host, Khloe Kardashian Out

    'X Factor': Mario Lopez to Return as Host, Khloe Kardashian Out

    10:00 am PDT 4/22/2013
    • Shirley Halperin
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    The season-three lineup also includes show creator Simon Cowell and judge Demi Lovato. READ MORE

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  17. Bertelsmann Eyeing Up to $2.1 billion for RTL Group Sale

    Bertelsmann Eyeing Up to $2.1 billion for RTL Group Sale

    7:51 am PDT 4/17/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The German media giant is selling a minority stake in its television group to raise cash for international acquisitions. READ MORE

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    'X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal

    'X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal

    7:48 pm PDT 4/11/2013
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    The Maplewood, NJ teen is the first signing to the Hollywood/Syco Records collaborative arrangement. READ MORE

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  19. Bertelsmann to Sell RTL Stake

    Bertelsmann to Sell RTL Stake

    12:18 am PDT 4/4/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The German media giant could raise up to $2.5 billion for further acquisitions from the sale of some 17 percent of RTL. READ MORE

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    Watch Video 'X Factor's' Josh Krajcik on New Album, One Direction and Why Losing Was a 'Relief'

    'X Factor's' Josh Krajcik on New Album, One Direction and Why Losing Was a 'Relief'

    5:30 pm PDT 4/1/2013
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    "Blindly, Lonely, Lovely," the season one runner-up's debut album, comes out April 2 via BMG. READ MORE

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