Prepare to scream, female readers. Stone Martin, a 14-year old hopeful who auditioned for The X Factor last night, made the most of his time on stage by covering the One Direction hit “Little Things.” The ballad was especially adored by Simon Cowell, who put together the beloved boy group in England and who responded to Martin’s rendition with three words: “Wow, wow, wow.” Demi Lovato was also a fan of the “powerful” connection” Martin made with the audience, adding: I think that you’re so cute. You’re so charming.” Stone is off to Round 2 and you can check out his impressive pipes now: Stone Martin on The X Factor
College football analyst Craig James was fired by Fox Sports over anti-gay comments he made while he was running for political office in Texas last year. According to the Dallas Morning News , he joined the Fox Sports Southwest team in late August (this year) but was cut loose after just one appearance . A former college football standout at SMU and with the New England Patriots during the 1980s, Craig James went on to be a polarizing analyst for ESPN. He left broadcasting to join the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Texas in 2011, and the anti-gay remarks came during a primary debate in early 2012. James said that homosexual people would “answer to the Lord for their actions” and claimed that being gay was “a choice,” according to USA Today. He also chastised opponent Tom Leppert for attending a gay pride parade. James placed a distant fourth, WAY behind Leppert, David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz , who went on to win the Senate seat, in the 2012 GOP primary election. As for why the 52-year-old broadcaster was fired now for comments he made on the record, and in a public forum, almost a year and a half ago? “We just asked ourselves how Craig’s statements would play in our human resources department,” an unnamed Fox spokesman told the Morning News . “He couldn’t say those things here.” Citing unnamed sources, Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reported that James’ hiring “had not been fully vetted at the highest levels of Fox Sports management.” “Craig James will not be making any further appearances on Fox Sports Southwest’s football coverage this season,” the Fox Sports spokesperson told Deitsch.
How did Simon Cowell react to the news that he was going to be a father? Was he overwhelmed with joy? Was he blindsided by Lauren Silverman ? A little of both. Simon Cowell Talks Fatherhood In an interview on Ellen airing Tuesday, he says he thought “Oh my God, this is exciting, and it’s going to be a bit of a nightmare for the next few weeks.” He’s referring to the fact that Lauren Silverman was still with her husband, Andrew, as the baby news broke earlier this summer. Recalls Cowell: “It was kind of uncomfortable . You know, the situation. But these things happen and everything is calm now and I’m happy. I’m happier than I’ve ever been.” Cowell admits that despite all the stressful attention, the mom-to-be (who already has a 7-year-old son with her now ex-husband) is “in a really good place.” Simon also defended Silverman, whom he recently spent time with in the south of France, against some less than flattering celebrity gossip reports. “There was a lot of stuff said about her, that she trapped me and that she’s a gold digger. Absolute nonsense,” Cowell says. “She’s a great girl.” The British music mogul, who is expecting a boy , says his first child will be raised in New York City (where Lauren lives), Los Angeles and London. As for what he’s most looking forward to about parenting? Watch the video above.
Now that all the shady isht is out the way, they can welcome their bundle of joy. Simon Cowell To Welcome Son Somewhere her ex-husband is weeping. According to Radar Online Simon Cowell is stocking up on lots of really tiny blue V-neck shirts. The X Factor judge is expecting a boy with his friend with benefits turned baby mama, Lauren Silverman, the NY Daily News reports. “He is over the moon to be having a son,” a source told the paper’s Confidenti@l columnists Lachlan Cartwright and Brian Niemietz. The child is due in February. Lauren already has a son with her ex-husband, Andrew Silverman. Simon has described the experience of seeing the ultrasound scan as a “surreal” experience. “You literally see this thing which is now alive moving around,” he said. Congratz again. Wenn/Fame Flynet Continue reading →
Look away, Lauren Silverman . Look away… In a new commercial for The X Factor in Israel, model Bar Refaeli drives over to producer Simon Cowell and flirts up a serious storm as she introduces him to the judges on this country’s version of the program: Ivri Lider, Shiri Maimon, Rami Fortis, and Moshe Peretz. Refaeli, of course, is no stranger to racy promos. Folks are still talking about the GoDaddy Super Bowl spot in which she makes out with some lucky nerd. The X Factor will premiere in Israel (and the United States) later this month. Watch the sexy commercial now: Bar Refaeli X Factor Ad
10 Highest Earning Celebrities When Forbes releases a list of highest earning celebrities, we’d expect to see the usual names of Beyonce or Jay-Z or the like. However, the actual list is pretty surprising this. And by surprising, we mean pretty White and full of people who rank pretty low on the general likability list. Peep the list and wonder what exactly happened. Continue reading →
