Nicole Scherzinger graces the cover of ‘You’ Magazine in aid of her X Factor stint this month, opening up on her role on the show like never before.

Posing for the mag in  Jennifer Lopez inspired shoot, the former ‘Baby Love’ singer spoke openly on her fellow judges, why she is to thank for ‘One Direction’, but more importantly… why she misses her former group, the ‘Pussycat Dolls’.

 Quotes and snaps below…

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In his lifetime, it was Michael that was pegged the most eccentric of the Jackson clan. Yet, in the wake of his untimely passing, the King Of Pop has seemingly been succeeded on that front by older sister LaToya.

Case, point, her hilarious reunion with MJ‘s much-loved pet chimp, Bubbles.

Aired in 2010 on Animal Planet, the segment served up dangerous doses of “LOL‘s”. From LaToya straight-faced seriousness, to Bubbles paying her DUST. This is TV gold! See what we mean above…

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Much ado has been about Kim Zolciak‘s role in the upcoming season of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta. Is she still on the show? Is show not?

Well, according to TMZ, the wigilicious star will indeed feature in the 5th season of the Bravo hi , but only as a recurring “character”. ‘Why’, you may ask? Well, according to reports, Zolciak has landed her own spin-off show.

Full story below…

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The X Factor 2012 Judges Houses stage (part 1) aired this evening. With the pre-recorded stage of the show drawing to a close, all eyes are on who’ll be making it through to the live shows.

Judging the hopefuls are new additions Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, original panelist Louis Walsh, and newcomer Nicole Scherzinger.

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Jay Z was in good company at the grand opening of Brooklyn’s new ‘Barclays Centre‘ last night, as he performed the first of eight shows in aid of the launch.

For, joining Ester Dean, The Dream, Magic Johnson, Dave Chapelle and Adrienne Baillon was none other than ‘A Star Is Born’ triple threat Beyonce.

Snapped posing with fans backstage, the chart staple’s sighting arrives after ‘Paris’ producer Hit Boy revealed he had been approached to work with the singer.

Snaps and footage below…

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Let’s just face it, despite being a little ‘absent’ on a talent tip, very few stars come any bigger than Rihanna.

So it should come as little surprise to anyone that walking through an airport has become somewhat of an event for the ‘Diamonds’ star.

Last night, before catching a flight out of New York’s JFK, it was business as usual for the singer as she casually strolled through the spot, despite being swarmed by fans who’d spotted her minutes before.

All this, hours after she arrived at the city’s Chelsea Pier  sans the insanity, and one night after partying at the opening of Jay Z’s Barclays Centre ’40/40′ club.

Peep her at the Piers below…

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Get familiar with ‘Surrender‘, the scorching piece by Timbaland‘s Lyrica Anderson.

Lifted from her new mix tape ‘King Me’, the infectious number comes courtesy of Anderson and rising maestro Jovii Hendrix, and may strike a positive chord with many Rihanna fans upon listening.

Find out why below…

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 In case their launch single ‘Wings’ wasn’t enough to impress you, Little Mix are readying a cut we’re sure will many a head spinning upon release.

This, because the quartet has teamed up with TLC front woman T-Boz for a number that features on their debut album, ‘DNA‘.

Details below…

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“Just met a boy, Just met a boy when..”

With the re-release of her sophomore album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ due out this November, Nicki Minaj seems to have garnered an accidental hit with one of its cuts.

For, despite dedicating her efforts to the Cassie assisted cut ‘The Boys’, the Rapper’s ‘Va Va Voom’ has struck a chord with UK radio outlets who have placed the cut on heavy rotation.

Rotation, that now sees the song  rise in the country’s iTunes Top 20, set to enjoy a Top Ten position in the coming days… if not hours.

So, in honor of the jam ( written and produced by Minaj, Dr. Luke and Max Martin) That Grape Juice shines a fresh light on it, before its hotly anticipated. October 8th release.

Fun below…

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After a brief rest on the bench, Cover Star is back! This week spotlight’s French native Koreen Clay, who tackles Christina Aguilera‘s latest hit ‘Your Body’. How did she fare? Find out below…

Near-flawless!

Clay’s range, control, and delivery were impeccable. Christina may be the vocal blueprint for this generation , yet few are legitimately able to hold their own with one of her most vocally demanding cuts. This young madame is among the few. Great performance.

For more on Ms. Clay, check out her Youtube page here.

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Having whipped up frenzy aplenty with the video for new single ‘Your Body’, Christina Aguilera took her ‘Lotus’ campaign to the Tonight Show With Jay Leno this evening.

Watch as Xtina dishes on The Voice, her new music, motherhood, and much more!

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With Alicia Keys‘ eyes fixed firmly on the November 27th release of her new album ‘Girl On Fire’, the singer is leaving no stone unturned in her promotional push for the project.

The aggressive jaunt has carried her to London town, where she rocked the iTunes Festival 2012 with a rousing set consisting of new and classic hits. Beautiful ballad ‘Brand New Me’ was one of the newer cuts the thousands in attendance were treated to.

Listen to her show-stopping performance after the jump…

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