Simon Cowell tried to steal Britney Spears’ breakout single

Britney Spears and Max Martin

Oh baby, baby! It’s pretty much impossible to imagine the words that launched Britney Spears into music superstardom on her 1999 No. 1 hit “… Baby One More Time” being originally sung by anyone else. […]

Simon Cowell Tried to Take “Baby One More Time” from Britney Spears

Simon Cowell Tried to Take "Baby One More Time" from Britney Spears

Simon Cowell has clearly made a name for himself in the world of pop music, but he hasn’t always gotten everything he’s wanted. In a recent interview, the record executive revealed that he tried to […]

Where the S Club Juniors are now – from Frankie Bridge and Rochelle Humes to royal impersonator and X Factor flops

S Club stars (top) Daisy, Jay, Frankie, Rochelle, Stacey, Calvin and (bottom) Aaron and Hannah

WHEN the S Club Juniors were assembled on reality TV two decades ago, they were all in their early teens. But now the group, the miniature version of S Club 7 who found a huge […]

Amanda Holden baffles TikTok fans with “bizarre” viral video

Amanda Holden baffles TikTok fans with “bizarre” viral video

Amanda Holden’s “terrifying” TikTok video over a scarf with Instagram picture TikTok viewers were left puzzled after Amanda Holden posted a video, which has since gone viral, showing off her outfit but in a way […]

Darius Campbell Danesh obituary | Pop and rock

The Popl Idol finalists of 2002. From left: Gareth Gates, Zoe Birkett, Darius Campbell Danesh, Hayley Evetts and Will Young.

The Scottish singer Darius Campbell Danesh, who has died suddenly aged 41, burst into the early world of reality television when he appeared on the talent show Popstars, the first of its kind, in 2001. […]

Darius Campbell Danesh: an alluring mix of naivety, panache and genuine talent | Music

The Pop Idol 2002 finalists: left to right Gareth Gates, Zoe Birkett, Darius Danesh, Hayley Evetts and Will Young.

In the embryonic days of UK TV talent shows, Darius Campbell Danesh – whose death at the age of 41 was announced on Tuesday – did two genuinely revolutionary things. Firstly, he succeeded in making […]

Chapel Hart Wows Again with Original

Chapel Hart Wows Again with Original

With four amazing performances and only two advancing, we’re already mad at the results and they aren’t even in yet! The most brutal round of the most brutal season of “America’s Got Talent” continued this […]

Last Season’s Winner and Sarah Hyland

Last Season's Winner and Sarah Hyland

Dustin Tavella brings his unique hybrid of uplifting motivational speaking and magic to the “AGT” stage one more time, the judges play a round of classic game show “Password,” and eleven become two! For the […]

‘X Factor’ releases unseen footage of One Direction’s formation

A whole lot of history: ‘X Factor’ releases unseen footage of One Direction’s formation

MANILA, Philippines – One Direction sure has a whole lot of history. On the 12th anniversary of the global sensation, The X Factor UK released a never-before-seen backstage video of the group’s formation back in […]

After Liam Payne’s Claim 1D Was Built Around Him, X Factor Releases Unseen Video of Group’s Formation

After Liam Payne's Claim 1D Was Built Around Him, X Factor Releases Unseen Video of Group's Formation

Last month, Liam claimed that Simon Cowell built One Direction around him as the group leader — to a very mixed reaction from 1D fans, including Lizzo. It was the claim heard and debated and […]

America's Got Talent singer with stutter blows judges away with "inspiring" audition

America's Got Talent singer with stutter blows judges away with "inspiring" audition

Singer-songwriter Amanda Mammana blew the minds of America’s Got Talent judges with her recent audition despite suffering from a speech impediment. Auditioning in front of thousands of people, combined with knowing millions more will be […]

Metal Choir, One-Woman Band — and Mr. Pants

Metal Choir, One-Woman Band -- and Mr. Pants

The highlight of Night 5 has to be a stand-up comedian who has the panel and us breathless we’re laughing so hard — and no, it’s not the guy who only tells jokes about bicycles. […]

10-Year-Old Girl Crushes Spiritbox’s “Holy Roller” on America’s Got Talent

10-Year-Old Girl Crushes Spiritbox's "Holy Roller" on America's Got Talent

A 10-year-old contestant named Harper shocked the judges on Tuesday night’s (June 14th) edition of America’s Got Talent with a crushing version of rising Canadian metal act Spiritbox’s “Holy Roller.” What’s more, the episode aired […]