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  • "The X Factor" took over the airwaves in a special Sunday-night slot this week, and while it remains to be seen how the show's many recent scheduling switchups due to Fox's baseball broadcasts will affect the show's ratings and Simon Cowell's lofty dreams of executive-producing the biggest hit show on TV, I do think he's got some potential hit singers on his hands, regardless. Some of the series' biggest early frontrunners--Marcus Canty, Melanie Amaro, Chris Rene, Jazzlyn Little, Tiah Tolliver, Josh Krajcik--put on their poolside performances this Sunday at the Judges' Houses, and I think quite a few of them are sure to advance to the top 16.

    It's just a crying-like-Stacy-Francis shame that four of those top 16 slots must be filled by lackluster contestants from Paula Abdul's category, the groups...but I'll save that rant for the end of this article. Until then, here's how Sunday night's singers fared:

    GIRLS - mentored by Simon Cowell, in France

    Jazzlyn Little - The lovely scenery of

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    On Wednesday night, a rain-delayed baseball game forced Fox to preempt "The X Factor," a programming decision that practically caused me to take a bat to my television screen. (The only sporting competitions I personally like to watch on TV are ones in which the grand prize is a record deal, a modeling contract, or a bachelor's rose.) So this meant my Yahoo! colleague Matt Whitfield and I were forced to wait until Thursday to watch the first Judges' House episode of "The X Factor," and until today to talk about it. So, was it worth the wait?

    Um, YES. This episode (cue Stefon-from-"SNL" voice) had everything: ridiculously glamorous mansions, special celebrity guests, amazing performances, Dexter Haygood going nuts, James Kenney channeling David Cook, Simone Battle dressed as Elvira Queen Of The Damned, etc.

    Now's let's just hope Sunday's special "X Factor" episode doesn't get preempted, so Matt and I can come back Monday for another chatfest! Until then, check out our latest "Day

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  • The "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 8 tour is underway, and judging from this new Minneapolis tour stop vlog posted by champion Melanie Moore with her castmates Marko Germar, Jess LeProtto, and Nick Young, the S8 kids are having a great time on the road.

    Sadly, in Minneapolis both Sasha and Missy had to sit out the show due to illness, so the cute video features Melanie and the gang sending their fellow fallen dancers some get-well wishes. But for the most part, everyone seems in good spirits here. Hopefully their good moods will be contagious!

    See Melanie, Marko, Jess, and Nick (plus a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Ricky Jaime cameo) in this exclusive backstage clip...and watch this space for more tour vlogs from the "SYTYCD" touring cast.

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  • On Wednesday night, America's alleged favorite pastime, baseball, trumped America's other favorite pastime, watching aspiring superstars compete for a record deal. In other words, due to a rain-delayed baseball game on Fox, "The X Factor" was preempted. Baseball rained on Simon Cowell's parade.

    But there was no rain when the show returned Thursday, as the top 32 contestants headed to the Judges' Houses in various sun-soaked locales (with multi-tasking host Steve Jones somehow managing to magically be in all four houses at once!). L.A. Reid and his boys decamped in the Hamptons, Paula Abdul and her groups convened in Santa Barbara, Nicole Scherzinger and her over-30's went to Malibu, and Simon and his gang of girls were stationed in...France. Hmmm. Doesn't sound quite fair, huh? But hey, it's his show, I guess he can film his segments wherever he wants.

    The three Stateside judges were assisted by special celebrity mentors as well--Paula by Pharrell Williams, L.A. by Rihanna, and Nicole

    Read More »from ‘X Factor’ Judges’ House Recap, Pt. 1: Rain On Simon’s Parade
  • Last night, "America's Next Top Model: Allstars" hosted a photo-shoot challenge during which the contestants dressed up and posed like that late, great fashion plate, Michael Jackson. Doe-eyed Allison portrayed an Afro-topped Jackson 5-era Michael, Dominique was a white-suited Smooth Criminal, various models donned Victory Tour sequined jackets, and clownish Lisa thrilled the crew with her crazy moves on set, but her rocker-ish poses failed to capture the authentic "Thriller" vibe she was going for.

    Guest-judging the proceedings was Michael's sister and frequent reality-TV participant LaToya Jackson, who didn't seem to find it the least bit weird that she was watching a gaggle of gangly girls in Jheri-curl wigs and brown facepaint, or that this episode would air in the middle of Dr. Conrad Murray's manslaughter trial. LaToya is used to weirdness, I guess.

    In fact, LaToya enjoyed the "ANTM" girls' depictions of Michael so much, she cast the deciding vote to not send anyone home this

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  • The "So You Think You Can Dance" nationwide tour, featuring the Season 8 contestants, is underway, and from the looks of an October 11th Cincinnati tour stop vlog posted by the show's Ricky Jaime and Clarice Ordaz (with Tadd Gadduang goofing off in the background), the S8 kids are having tons of fun on the road.

    The cute, kooky clip finds Ricky and Clarice backstage with a "fruity" new friend, a green apple nicknamed Jana. It's sort of the "SYTYCD" equivalent of Tom Hanks buddying up to his volleyball, Wilson, or maybe it's a sly reference to that 1980 cult film Nigel Lythgoe choreographed, The Apple.

    See Ricky, Clarice, Tadd, and Jana The Apple in this exclusive backstage clip...and watch this space for more tour vlogs from the "SYTYCD" touring cast!

     

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  • Earlier today, headbanging Idol James Durbin posted a video of himself in the studio with Mick Mars.

    Yes, that Mick Mars. From Motley Crue.

    I'm not entirely sure what else I can write here, really, that can expound upon the fact that James Durbin, the "American Idol" contestant who begged America to give metal a chance, is working on his Wind-Up Records debut, Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster, with the one-and-only guitar god who played the iconic and awesome riffs on "Livewire," "Looks That Kill," "Too Young To Fall In Love," "Dr. Feelgood," etc.

    Wow, first James sang with Zakk Wylde and Judas Priest on "Idol," now he's jamming with Mick Mars. It seems like all of his rock 'n' roll fantasies are coming true.

    Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster comes out November 21. And if Mick Mars has anything to do with it, it's gonna rock. Hopefully many metal fans give it a chance.

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