The X-Factor USA is here!

Fox’s much hyped British import has finally kicked off on American soil and looks set to be the biggest show of its kind.

Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid and Nicole Scherzinger, the show favours American Idol with its nationwide auditions. However, there is a defining twist in that groups and solo acts over 25’s are eligible to enter.

After weeks of auditions and bootcamp we now enter the live shows where the narrowed down top 5 are battling to advance to the next stage of the competition.

Check out the best and worst of the performances below…

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In support of her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘, blond bombshell Mary J. Blige paid a visit to ‘Piers Morgan Tonight‘ to engage in one of her most telling interviews to date.

Discussing everything from the abusive relationship she suffered in the earlier part of her career to what she feels the future holds for her, she was candid to say the very least.

Watch below…

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Is it us or are we seeing more of Beyonce pregnant than we ever did when she wasn’t? The singer was most recently spotted in New York sporting a healthy glow given she almost certainly is in the final trimester of her pregnancy.

A staple at the top of the charts, we have a sneaky suspicion her heightened paparazzi presence is a subliminal response to those hoping and praying she “take a seat”. It looks like it’s just not going to happen.

Your thoughts?

Already one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent memory, Madonna‘s new project is generating heightened buzz today – thanks to a certain Nicki Minaj.

The Young Money maven shared details from the set of her Madgesty’s new video ‘Give Me Your Love’ – which she features on.

Let’s just say, at 53, ol’ Madge isn’t toning down her racy antics. Details after the jump…

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will.i.am has spent the better part of a decade churning out hit after hit; so what better way to bring his experience with the Black Eyed Peas and as a producer full circle than to join one of the biggest music shows on TV – ‘The Voice’.

As per an official press release today, the Peas frontman has done just that. Full story after the jump…

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This summer saw Kelly Rowland motivate music listeners with sizzling chart-topper ‘Motivation’. However, the singer is hoping to motivate folk’s fitness with her new workout DVD – ‘Sexy Abs’.

The project sees Rowland team up with trainer Jeanette Jenkins, and serves as yet another means of her building her brand outside of music.

Peep a preview of the DVD, which arrives on December 15th, below…

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The capture of Osama Bin Laden.

The union of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

JoJo Simmons‘  alleged relationship with a certain ‘Julisa’.

Yes, to anybody who frequents the social networking medium Twitter, all of the above stories will be all to familiar as being some of 2011’s most discussed topics.

However, the mother of all 2011 Twitter topics was confirmed today.

The unveiling of Beyonce‘s pregnancy at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Full story below…

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Pint sized pop starlet Willow Smith has already brought the heat to the X Factor stage with a live rendition of her Nicki Minaj-assisted single ‘Fireball‘.  Now, the youngest of the Smith clan is set blaze your screen in her latest accompanying visual for the song.  Directed by Roman Lee, Miss Smith took to 106 & Park to unveil the visual of the song, the third to be lifted from her forthcoming debut album ‘Knees and Elbows’ (April 3).

Without further adieu, get into the scorching clip below:

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Despite regular grilling from respectable vocal critics and music enthusiasts, pop poser Rihanna takes the idea of ‘getting grilled’ to a new level in this recent ‘Talk That Talk‘ webisode.  As fans await the visual for ‘Talk’s’ latest single ‘You Da One’, the Barbadian beauty takes fans in for more behind-the-scenes action as she preps for the sexy shoot.

Celebrating her 6th week atop Billboard charts with her latest single ‘We Found Love‘, see Riri finding herself in an interesting predicament after the jump:

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Since her weight loss journey began “And I’m Telling You’ singer Jennifer Hudson has been telling fans and weight-loss hopefuls of her plans to release a memoir documenting the process.  Enter – ‘I Got This:  How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down and Found Myself’ – Hudson’s weight loss diary that details how she lost 80 pounds over the course of two years.  The book, set for a January 10 release, is already seeing the Chicagoan songbird traverse the promo trail.

Peep the soon-to-be Mrs. Otunga dish on how she’s ‘got this’ and more below:

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‘Sandcastle Disco’ diva Solange has gained quite the reputation for being one of Urban music’s leading fashionistas and every bit of testament to that would certainly be her recent spread in Lucky Magazine.  There the youngest of the Knowles clan talked about her love for fashion, her eccentric style, and her latest happenings.

See more of Solo below:

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When not working fierce fashion spreads, the songstress is said to be working on the followup to her 2008 sophomore effort ‘Solangel & The Hadley Street Dreams’. Read the interview in its entirety here.

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It’s been a while since G Unit front man 50 Cent made headlines for his once celebrated music, yet that hasn’t stopped him from trying to use his star power to endorse a number of philanthropic projects he is involved in.

Now watch him discuss these projects with the Wall Street Journal‘s Lee Hawkins in an in depth interview recently below…

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