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X Factor

Orrion Wilson, 20, allegedly stole a car to return to Florida after auditioning for "The X Factor" in New Orleans on Sunday. (Slidell police)

'X Factor' contestant allegedly steals car after audition

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Following a New Orleans audition for 'X Factor,' Orrion Wilson was arrested for allegedly stealing a car in the nearby city of Slidell...
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Recording artist Marcus Canty at a live taping of BET's '106& Park' at The Conga Room at L.A. Live on January 4, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET)

Marcus Canty makes his mark on R&B

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO VIDEO - You may have seen him compete on the singing competition X-Factor, but Marcus Canty's journey didn't stop there...
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Producer L.A. Reid attends Fox's 'The X Factor' viewing party at Mixology101 & Planet Dailies on December 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

L.A. Reid leaves 'The X Factor,' will focus on record label

Marquise Francis
theGRIO REPORT - Music mogul L.A. Reid will not be returning to be a judge on the hit show The X Factor. Instead, Reid, 56, says he will focus on his role of chairman of Epic Records...
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Rachel Crow performing the National Anthem at the White House in Washington D.C.

Teen star Rachel Crow performs for Obamas

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - 14-year-old former contestant on 'The X-Factor,' Rachel Crow, performed a moving rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the White House...
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Janet Jackson being courted for 'X-Factor' judge role

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for 'The X Factor'...
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WATCH: Kelly Rowland tells Chelsea Handler: 'I've got a good man'

Briana Lopes
Kelly also talks about how 'Here I Am' is an album about being sexy and finding empowerment in your thirties...
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Beyoncé reportedly offered $500 million for 'X-Factor'

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Allegedly, Simon Cowell has been courting pop diva Beyoncé and the if the figures are to believed he's offering the GDP of a small country to get her...
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Scherzinger exiting 'X Factor,' Abdul may be gone too

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Former Pussycat Doll, Nicole Sherzinger will not appear as a judge on the next season of Fox's X Factor talent show. Rumors are swirling that Paul Abdul may not either.
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WATCH: Slim J.Hud sings to her old self

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - Jennifer Hudson sings to her old self in a new Weight Watchers commercial that contrasts the new svelte J.Hud with the previously plump version of the star...
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 19: (L-R) Contestants Chris Rene, Melanie Amaro and Josh Krajcik attend ‘The X Factor’ Press Conference at CBS Televison City on December 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

And the 'X-Factor' winner is...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Fox entertainment show 'The X-Factor' reached its dramatic conclusion Thursday, with one contestant snagging the $5 million prize...
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