Did Rachel Crow earn your vote on The X Factor last night? The young singer took to the stage twice, first doing an impression of Bruno Mars and then covering “Music and Me,” and earning strong, weird praise from the judges. “I’m waiting for the Rachel Crow doll to come out complete with your own bathroom,” Nicole Scherzinger said, for example. But are these performances enough to keep Rachel around for another week? Compare her most recent versions to Melanie Amaro’s ( HERE ) and Josh Krajcik’s ( HERE ) and decide for yourself… Rachel Crow – Nothing On You Rachel Crow – Music And Me
She’s adorable and she’s mature far beyond her years, but Rachel Crow may be saying farewell to The X Factor after tonight’s results show. The young singer did her best to cover Michael Jackson’s “Can You Feel It” last night, but she simply lacked the vocal range to really make an impression with the song, leading the tempered praise from the panelists. “I adore you, but the song didn’t give you justice,” Paula Abdul said, while LA Reid added: “I didn’t believe you were having a great time.” Will this rendition cost Crow a shot at the title? Judge it for yourself: Rachel Crow – Can You Feel It For a look at ALL the performances from an evening that honored The King of Pop, visit our X Factor video section !
Tiger Woods is totally alive, despite reports on Twitter that he is dead. In other news, he is uncharacteristically playing decent golf this week! The greatest golfer of our age, Tiger Woods, hasn’t been killed, no matter what a bunch of idiots Tweeting as much claim. But his golf came has been DOA for awhile. He hasn’t won a tournament in over two years (the two-year anniversary of the car crash is coming up) and his fitness, mentally and physically, has been way off. You wouldn’t know it this week in Sydney, Australia, where Woods is tearing up one of the country’s best courses, leading by one stroke at the halfway point. Woods says he’s “playing properly” again. The distractions of the sex scandal that ended his marriage, injuries and splits with his caddy and coach are history. “It’s one of those things, just being patient,” the 14-time major winner said. “I derive a lot of my confidence from practice. I’m getting ample practice time.” “That’s something I’ve not done in the last couple of years.” Good for him. Even before the wreck ended his marriage to Elin Nordegren , he veered off a bit. Think he can pull it together and climb back up to the top?
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these past seven days so memorable. If you don’t already, you can FOLLOW THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Day in and day out, let us be your celebrity gossip source! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip : Of a 30-day sentence, Lindsay Lohan spent 4.5 hours in jail . That’ll teach her! Her upcoming Playboy spread, meanwhile, will channel Marilyn Monroe . Justin Bieber may take a paternity test to fight Mariah Yeater’s claims. Despite rekonciliation talk, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are kaput. Joe Paterno was fired by Penn State amid a shocking sex scandal. Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. A documentary he filmed for MSNBC then came under fire. Rick Perry Stumbles in Debate Rick Perry’s campaign for President pretty much ended Wednesday (above). Karen Karushaar says Herman Cain sexually harassed her in the 1990s. Sharon Bialek made the same claims earlier in the week, with details. Ashton Kutcher’s Tweeting days may have come to an unfiltered end. Check out the list of 2011 CMA Award winners to see who prevailed. Laura Bellizzi claims Mel Gibson got her pregnant. Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer Kristen Stewart’s Snow White and the Huntsman looks amazing (above). Madonna’s new single leaked … and the reception was mixed. It was a strong week for Kate Middleton pregnancy rumors . The field is down to four on Dancing With the Stars . Kurt Loder is still around, and went off on MJ. Get ready for a new season of Teen Mom 2 . Rachel Crow – I’d Rather Go Blind Rachel Crow (above) leads a strong, increasingly fun X Factor field. Mariah Carey’s weight loss earned buzz and raves, justifiably. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are expecting their 20th kid! It looks as if Beyonce is expecting a baby girl … we think. Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are over for good. R.I.P. Heavy D , Joe Frazier and Andy Rooney . Military Police Clear the Porta-John Happy Veteran’s Day! And 11/11/11 !
You don’t often see an X Factor contestant compared to both chicken soup and the world’s most famous vampire. But those were both descriptions bestowed on Josh Krajcik last night, following a strong rendition of “With A Little Help From My Friends.” What engendered such responses, the former from Paula and the latter from Simon? Josh’s growls. His faces. His overall expressive demeanor. Does Krajcik remind you of Dracula, too? Check out his latest audition now: Josh Krajcik – With a Little Help From My Friends Among other impressive movie-themed covers last night: Rachel Crow on ” I’d Rather Go Blind ” and Drew Ryniewicz on ” Fix You .”
Give Melanie Amaro credit: The X Factor front-runner is unafraid to tackle history’s most iconic artist. For the second time this season, the aspiring singer belted out a Michael Jackson cover, following last month’s ” Will You Be There? ” with last night’s “Man in the Mirror.” How did she fare? Simon Cowell found his protege to be “bloody fantastic,” though L.A. Reid was a bit more pointed in his critique. He praised Melanie’s voice, but referred to the song itself as not “that inventive.” Watch the rendition now and then sound off: is Amaro still the favorite? Or is Rachel Crow making major progress? Melanie Amaro – Man in the Mirror
They’ve made it. They can take a breath, at least for a brief moment before the live performance begin. But 17 acts were named to The X Factor finals last night, many of whom have given official statements on the achievement and posed for fun new promotional photos for Fox… Melanie Amaro : “The whole process is just mind boggling. It’s so amazing.” Simone Battle : “I am blown away by how much talent there is in the girls’ category. At this point, it’s not about impressing the judges, it’s about impressing the world and everyone who is watching.”
Have we already found the first X Factor champion? Granted, it’s a bit early to make such a claim, considering the singing competition doesn’t premiere until September 21. But Fox aired an eight-minute preview of the Simon Cowell-judged series last night and gave extended time to Rachel Crow, a 13-year old with a winning personality, a sad personal tale and a terrific dance. Check her out below, along with a dude that drops his pants on stage, a wild hairstyle on Paula Abdul and other behind-the-scenes clips from what is likely to be this fall’s top-rated show. Extended X Factor Promo
