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- x factor Olly Murs fans queue to buy runner up’s debut single
- The X Factor 2010 – Katy Perry Bums Cheryl Cole
- TV ratings: The X Factor stays well on top
- X Factor 2010:Simon Cowell wants Shirlena Johnson to rejoin
- Simon Cowell’s mansion wrecked by rowdy X Factor fans
| x factor Olly Murs fans queue to buy runner up’s debut single Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:52 PM PDT      With fans queuing out the door to buy his debut single, you might think Olly Murs had won the X Factor. Instead he came runner up to Joe McElderry in last year's show. But it seems that didn't affect Olly's popularity in his home town. The Essex boy received a huge welcome when he arrived at Chelmsford HMV to launch his single Please Don't Let Me Go yesterday. Patient women and children lined around the shop and out onto the street as they waited to get their purchases signed. Olly welcomed the attention, smiling for the cameras as he posed with his first recording. The 26-year-old has dedicated himself to his career since finding fame on the talent show. 'Every artist has a fear of being a flash in the pan,' he said. 'I always look back at JLS and their song One Shot - 'You only get one shot, you've got to make it count because you might never get this moment again' - and I think that is the truth. 'I've got to get out there and do the best I can.' | |||||
| The X Factor 2010 – Katy Perry Bums Cheryl Cole Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:40 PM PDT
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| TV ratings: The X Factor stays well on top Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:09 AM PDT   Simon Cowell's X Factor loses more than a million viewers from season return, which means it still has a 43.5% share The second episode of the new series of The X Factor lost more than a million viewers from its record-breaking season return but still swept all opposition before it on Saturday 28 August. Simon Cowell's talent show, which has been hit by a row over Auto-Tune technology, averaged 9.781 million viewers, a 43.5% share of the audience, between 7.30pm and 8.45pm, of whom an average of 439,000 were watching on ITV1 HD and the rest on ITV1. The final of BBC1's Tonight's the Night, hosted by John Barrowman, had just 2.312 million viewers, a 10.1% share, between 7.50pm and 8.40pm. Channel 5's cricket highlights programme, Cricket on Five, averaged 1.034 million, a 5% share between 7.15pm and 8pm, boosted by the record-breaking performance of England's Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad. A 70th anniversary showing for the 1969 film Battle of Britain on Channel 4 averaged 1.631 million viewers, an 8% share, between 6.25pm and 9pm, with another 135,000 viewers on Channel 4 +1. BBC2 devoted much of its evening to the BBC Proms 2010, averaging 1.653 million viewers, 8.1% of the audience, between 6.45pm and 8.30pm. Five main terrestrial analogue networks BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel Five (available in all UK homes with TV, except Channel 5, which reaches about 95%) BBC1 8.50pm: John Bishop's Britain - 3.267 million/14.9% BBC2 9pm: Have I Got A Bit More News For You - 2.237 million/10.2% ITV1/ITV1 HD 8.45pm: Magic Numbers - 3.257 million/14.9% Channel 4 9pm: Ultimate Big Brother - 2.207 million/10.3%, C4+1 - 308,000/1.7% Channel 5 9pm: CSI (rpt) - 1.548 million/7.2% Freeview/digital terrestrial TV free-to-air networks Available in 23.4m UK homes – 91.4% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 ITV2 8.45pm: The Xtra Factor - 1.826 million/8.4% BBC3 9pm - Reading and Leeds Festivals: 268,000/1.3% All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, HD, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication". * TV ratings * Simon Cowell * Television industry * The X Factor * Television * Entertainment John Plunkett guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds | |||||
| X Factor 2010:Simon Cowell wants Shirlena Johnson to rejoin Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:02 AM PDT    Axed X Factor contestant Shirlena Johnson may get a reprieve and a chance to return to the show. Simon Cowell and producers dropped her from the series after it a medical report and the show doctor said she may not be able to able to cope with the stress of the show. But last night Cowell admitted he felt his hands were tied and was investigating if there was anyway to bring her back. The 30 year old single mother insisted she was strong enough to take the stress of the reality show, and has begged to be reinstated. Fans have also called for to be given a second chance. Miss Johnson has told of her heartbreak at being let go - saying it was her chance to get her, and three year old daughter Mariah out of poverty. Cowell said: 'The advice we got was that we should not let her continue. 'But I'd maybe like to get a second opinion so we are absolutely sure that she should no longer be part of the show. 'I still think is very upsetting that we she will no longer be able to make some money for herself and her daughter because of this. 'But obviously we have to be responsible and the welfare of our contestants is of paramount concern.' He also vowed never to use auto tune again on the show. Cowell sought to reassure furious viewers after hundreds complained about contestants voices being enhanced and corrected. The first episode of the new series featured a number of auditions where singers voices were adjusted to sound better than they actually were. The show lost almost a million viewers in the past week as fed up fans turned off. | |||||
| Simon Cowell’s mansion wrecked by rowdy X Factor fans Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:46 AM PDT       Rowdy X Factor contestants have ruined Simon Cowell's rented luxury villa in Spain. He was left furious after they caused thousands of pounds worth of damage and drank his vintage champagne and imported beer. The 50-year-old is staying in a 20-bedroom villa in Marbella, where he is 'mentoring' this year's X Factor hopefuls. The property - which also boasts three pools, a cinema and a gym - costs Cowell £15,000 a day. But problems started on Sunday night when contestants raided his drinks bar and finished his champagne and Sapporo beer that he had flown in from Japan. Afterwards they swam in the sea and then stumbled back to their rooms, trampling over furniture and wrecking a £5,000 Persian rug. Antique and designer furniture was covered in sand and stained by sea water. A show source said: 'It was chaos. It is thousands of pounds of damage. They were just very excited and things got out of hand.' Cowell was woken up by the partying into the early hours. He said yesterday: 'Yes they did wake me up. 'Any damage will have to be paid out of their first royalty cheque if they make it - to teach them a lesson.' Cowell also spoke about controversies hitting the show including his decision to ban auto tune and the expulsion of Shirlena Johnson. The first episode of the new series featured a number of auditions where singers voices were adjusted to sound better than they actually were. Producers were accused of regularly using the technology but Cowell insisted it was only used in the 'extreme conditions' of the auditions where contestants brought poor quality backing tracks and the crowd noise could drown them out. He confirmed the technology would not be used again, adding: 'And to say we were using it to cheat is nonsense.' |
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