The hosts and judges of the X Factor USA were all smiles last night at the Fox Upfronts. And with good reason too.

For, the network announced at the high profile event that the talent search will form the centre-piece of its Fall schedule when it launches in September.

Also, much like its rival American Idol, the show will air on Wednesdays at 8pm for 90 minutes, and Thursdays at 8pm for an hour.

Check out shots below of hosts Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, as well judges Cheryl Cole, LA Reid, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.

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Remember we introduced you to Encore‘s buzz track The One back in March? Well fresh from touring with Jessie J and supporting NDubz on their sold out arena tour, the UK’s talented answer to JLS are ready to make their mark on contemporary Pop scene. The trio, consisting of Cairo, Mark, and Pierre aim to do so with release of ‘Tit For Tat’ – the latest single from their forthcoming EP.

Check out the track below…

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Continuing her aggressive promotional push for ‘The Voice’, Christina Aguilera stopped by the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ last night.

Taking part in the show’s staple ‘Top 10’ segment, the Grammy winner counted down her ‘Top 10 Ways To Break Into the Music Industry’.

Peep the hilarity after the jump…

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Soulful songstress Adele graces the cover of June’s ‘Out’ magazine.

The Brit superstar’s sophomore set ’21’ has stormed charts globally  to the tune of 6 million copies sold worldwide. An impressive feat in itself, the achievement is rendered all the more epic given the LP’s January release date.

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It’s been a minute since we’ve heard anything from Pop songstress Shontelle. Indeed, following the release of her last single ‘Perfect Nightmare’ (and its subsequent poor performance), all seemed to grind to a halt for the Bajan beauty.

Yet, in what seems to be a case of ‘down, but not out’, the 25 year old is back with ‘Say Hello To Goodbye’ – the fourth single to be lifted from her sophomore set ‘No Gravity’.

Check out the singer-songwriter (who penned Rihanna‘s latest single ‘Man Down’) in action on the set of the song’s video below…

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‘Hair’, the latest promotional track to be lifted from Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’ LP was released moments ago. Produced by RedOne, the cut features an appearance from Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band.

‘Hair’ follows ‘The Edge Of Glory‘ which exceeded all expectations when it reached #1 on iTunes globally last week; despite only serving as a buzz single.

Get familiar with GaGa’s ‘Hair’ after the jump…

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Christina Aguilera turned heads today at the 2011 NBC Upfronts. The diva was one of many high-profile figures in attendance at the event, which was at The Hilton Hotel, New York.

Aguilera currently stars on the network’s ratings winner, ‘The Voice’.

More pics below…

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After much delay, it was this morning confirmed that the premiere of Beyonce‘s ‘Run The World (Girls)’ is set for this week. The Francis Lawrence directed clip will be the first visual to be released to support the ‘Single Ladies‘ singer’s upcoming album ‘4′.

Find out when and where ‘Run The World (Girls)’ premieres after the jump…

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As earlier reported, Britney Spears features in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

True to from, though, the studio singer’s feature boasts little more than pre-approved questions and answers, providing little insight into her world nor personality. Indeed, at this stage, one has to wonder if its actually Spears or her publicist taking part in these promotional spots. Sigh.

In any case, there are a few fruitful tidbits in the piece – including Spears’ thoughts on chart rivals Lady GaGa and Rihanna, well as her special relationship with Madonna.

Peep more pics and the full interview below…

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Can you guess who That Grape Juice caught up with in London town last week?

Find out who after the jump.

Hint: She’s had two UK top 10’s this year.

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Pressing on post her stint with the Pussycat Dolls, Melody Thornton is currently hard at work on her debut solo album. Taking a break from her busy recording schedule, the 26 year old shot a new buzz clip, which sees her cover Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’, Katy Perry‘s ‘Firework’, and Rihanna’s hook on Kanye West‘s ‘All of the Lights’ in a unique mash-up.

Check it out after the jump…

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Britney Spears and Mariah Carey may not have much in common, but Photoshop sure is bonding ground.

For, much like the new mother, Spears appears almost unrecognisable on the official cover for new single ‘I Wanna Go’.

The Max Martin produced cut serves as the third release to be lifted from the performer’s ‘Femme Fatale’ LP – which to date has sold just over 500,000 copies in the US.

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