There’s one man I never thought would be hooked on The X Factor – JAY-Z. Mr Zed has become completely obsessed with the show – just like 20million of us who tuned in over here.

And the New York rapper thinks so highly of the ITV1 smash he’s put the shout out to Simon Cowell, offering his expertise.

Plus, the Jiggaman is now so fond of Geordie judge Cheryl Cole he wants to manage her with wife Beyonce and steer her on to break America.

Arsenal fan Jay said: “Simon, if you need any help for the next series, let me know man and I’m your judge.

“There is a lot of untapped hip hop talent in the UK and if they want my help finding some for the final 12 I am sure I could assist.

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Not sure where this rumour originally came from! Apparently there is a lot of talk on various X Factor and our forum that Girls Aloud may duet with Joe McElderry in the finals. There is even talks of them singing ‘Broken Strings‘ as Joe has sung it with the vocal coach.

This is all just a rumour and nothing is confirmed, so dont get your hopes up too soon. But i think it would be really cool to see Cheryl up there singing with Joe!

Do you think the duet would work?

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I’m not quite sure which statue I should be looking at here.

It’s not very often you see a picture of CHERYL COLE looking awkward but this is definitely one.

The X Factor judge seems as stiff as a board and like she’s having trouble getting out of her chair.

But seeing as it’s a promotional shot for her upcoming second solo single 3 Words the video should do her more justice.

I hope…

Source: The Sun

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Cheryl Cole did actually rock the Royal Albert Hall with 2 fantastic performances. First a performance of Fight For This Love, and then a duet with Snow Patrol singing ‘Set The Fire To The Third Bar’.

Below are the video links to watch online, and also the forum links to download.

Fight For This Love
Set The Fire To The Third Bar
Interview

Forum: Pictures | FFTL | Duet

Last night (18th) Kimberley Walsh appeared on ITV’s special show ‘Celebrating The Carpenters’ singing an exclusive duet with Jamie Cullum. They performed a beautiful version of Rainy Days And Mondays.

View the performance online by playing the video above. Below are the forum links to download the HQ and also see some screencaps.

Download | Screencaps

Alesha Dixon has said that she would like to collaborate with Cheryl Cole.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge added that the pair shouldn’t let the fact that they work on rival shows get in the way.

“I mentioned it to her ages ago,” Dixon told the Sunday Mirror. “Who knows? I’d be up for it. I know we’re from different shows and people try to play us off, but we don’t get involved in that rubbish.”

Dixon and Cole, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro together for Comic Relief, have defended each other in the past.

Dixon has said that Cole is the most qualified X Factor judge, while the Girls Aloud star described her Strictly counterpart as a “strong woman”.

Source: DigitalSpy