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Twenty-six year old Nashville native Brennin Hunt performed his own song, How We Make It for his audition on last night’s X Factor. He put on a good performance for the judges and the audience.

Check out the video:

He said that he wants to rule the world and that he’s the total package. He has even played bigger arenas and said that he’s been trying to hone his skills.

Simon said that he’s got a brilliant voice and he can work with him and make him into a great artist. Paula said that he was primed to be on this show.

L.A. asked the crowd if they thought he was hot. The crowd went wild. He got four yes’s from the judges and was sent through to boot camp.

Was Brennin’s performance your favorite from last night’s auditions? What did you think of his singing? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

Fourteen-year-old Brooklyn rapper Brian Bradley brought the house down with his rap on last night’s X Factor audition! He sang his own song called Stop Looking At My Mom and it was easily one of the best performances of the night.

He started off the performance by giving Simon Cowell a bit of attitude, but that was all part of the act to lead in to his rap.

Check out the video of his performance:

Nicole Scherzinger said that she was “skeered” and she won’t be looking at his mom.

Simon said that he’s arrogant, obnoxious and argumentative, but he is one of the most talented young people he’s seen in a long time.

Paula Abdul said that he’s very, very unique and he operates in that place that is just fantastic.

L.A. Reid said he used to run a label called Def Jam and all of the years he worked there, he was looking for Brian, but he never walked in. He said he’s the luckiest guy in the world that he walked in to his life today.

What did you think of Brian Bradley’s audition? Who was your favorite from the auditions last night?

Twenty-one year old college student Tora Woloshin wow’ed the judges and the crowd on last night’s audition episode of The X Factor. She sang The Jackson 5′s hit, I Want You Back. She’s got stage presence and the attitude of an artist.

Check out her performance:

Paula Abdul called her a firecracker up there. L.A. Reid said she seemed blown away by her own reception and that she turned the place out. Simon Cowell said, “I absolutely love you, Tora. There was something about you the minute you walked out. That’s why the show is called The X Factor, it’s more than just a voice, it’s something else. And I think you could be special. I really do.”

He added, “I’ve got a very, very good feeling about you.”

The crowd loved her performance, she was spot on! She definitely has the “X Factor”, don’t you think? It all seemed to come together with her singing and stage presence.

Was Tora’s performance your favorite of last night’s auditions? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

Up first for The X Factor New Jersey auditions is 14-year-old Brooklyn native, Brian Bradley. This kid has major attitude toward Simon after Simon said that he’s a mini-L.A. Reid. He can rap, though. The song he’s rapping is called Stop Lookin’ At My Mom. Simon called him arrogant, obnoxious and talented. All four judges gave him a YES!

Performing next is Kelly Warner, singing Hallelujah. She was pretty good. She got through to Boot Camp. Next up is Aaron Surgeon, singing I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith. Nicole and Paula said yes, Simon said no and L.A. said yes. He’s through to boot camp.

Up next is Liliana Rose Andreano and she’s singing You Are My Sunshine. Not too bad! The judges gave her a yes. Singing next is Andy Silikowitz singing Hero by Mariah Carey. His singing is just plain awful and he doesn’t remember the words to the whole song. The judges said no. (continue reading…)

On last night’s episode of The X Factor, Josh Krajcik really surprised us. He came out to the stage, looking greasy and dirty and left it as an upcoming star.

As he took to the stage for his audition, we weren’t sure what to expect. Josh is a 30-year-old “burrito slinger” from Columbus, Ohio. He and his excited mother drove all the way to Chicago (a seven hour drive) for him to audition. As he told the judges he was going to sing Etta James’ At Last, Simon didn’t look amused whatsoever, asking him, “Really?!?”

Check out his amazing performance, below:

What an amazing performance! Simon said he never thought he could ever be surprised again, but Josh blew him away. Cheryl Cole said the performance was electric, while Paula Abdul called it a treat. L.A. Reid told him to give the slinging burritos job to somebody else. Paula thanked Josh’s mother for driving him to the auditions.

He was pushed through to the next round with four answers of YES from the judges. He definitely made his mother proud last night! What a great song choice and performance.

In case you’ve missed the show last night, you can check out our official recap here.

It’s being widely reported that Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have officially called it quits in their marriage, because of Ashton’s alleged cheating ways. Looking back, we’re wondering if Demi has been hinting at marriage troubles using her Twitter account.

Star magazine came out with their announcement yesterday, stating that Ashton and Demi were going through a $290 million divorce. He has been accused of cheating once before, by a girl named Brittney Jones. He denied the rumors and Brittney went on to do a sex tape with Vivid Entertainment. Now, he’s being rumored to have cheated on Demi with a girl named Sara Leal at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Here’s a photo of Sara Leal, in case you were wondering what she looks like:

Neither Demi nor Ashton have directly addressed the divorce rumors. Nor have they tweeted each other sweet messages like they used to. Remember the in-house flirting via Twitter? What about the cutesy little pictures of them looking all cuddled up?

Now, Demi is tweeting messages like this, “I see through you….”, along with the first photo above. In addition, she’s dealing with “blinding insomnia“.

Also, the most telling was this message, “When we are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. -Epictetus”.

So, are they done? He was partying on the night of their anniversary…does that mean it’s officially over? What do you think? Sound off in the comments and let us know!

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In case you haven’t heard, Rosie O’Donnell is making her official comeback to television! As a part of Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, Rosie will be talking to celebrities, taking part in games and talking to some uber fans of pop culture, television shows and musical artists. What’s not to love?

Without further ado, I give you the top ten reasons why I’ll be tuning into OWN to watch Rosie’s new show.

1. With Rosie, you know that you’re going to get the good, fun stuff. She doesn’t give you extra fluff that you’re not interested in. She’s a straight shooter and isn’t afraid to give you her opinion.

2. Her guests! She has already taken reservations for fans of Josh Kelley, Molly Shannon and Roseanne Cash. She is also interested in your feedback as to who you would like to see on the show. Got a guest idea? There’s a contact form for that.

3. Are you a fan of games? How about TV game shows? Do you have useless trivia in your head that you can spout off in a moment’s notice? She wants to hear from you, too. This makes me curious, as I love gaming — anything from Fallout 3 to Lingo on Facebook and watching Jeopardy on television. What’s your favorite? She wants to know.

4. Realism. As I’ve stated in reason #1, Rosie has a natural talent for talking real to people because she obviously knows her audience.

5. She’s listening to you. If you’ve got a great idea for a show, then Rosie is all ears. She wants to know what you think would make a good topic of conversation for the show. She’s even got spots if you want to be on the show…how cool is that?

6. Rosie’s new show is Oprah approved, so you know it’s going to be good. Are you missing your daily fix of Oprah Winfrey? She has created shows like The Rosie Show for people like us. She’s giving real people a voice and the chance to be heard.

7. Humor. Rosie is a funny woman. Don’t believe me? Check out her video, introducing the show. It’s not Kathy Bates nor Roseanne Barr, because apparently, she’s been mistaken for both. She’s a comedian, talking about real issues that real people care about.

8. This show is for all of us. Sure, Rosie will be featuring guest appearances by the usual celebrity fanfare, but she is making this show for her viewers.

9. She’s a veteran in the world of television. You don’t think this is Rosie’s first foray into television, do you? In the past, she’s had her own talk show before, running from 1996 to 2002. She was great then and she’ll be fun to watch again.

10. What else are you going to watch at 7pm? The news?!? Why not inject your day with some fun, laughter and awesome guests? I’ll be tuning in!

Check out the trailer for her show, below:

Watch The Rosie Show Weeknights at 7/6c Premiering Monday October 10th only on OWN. To find OWN on your TV, visit Rosie.com.

Disclosure: I have received compensation for my participation in this campaign, however, all of the opinions in this post are my own.

If you’ve seen the second episode of the ninth season of Two And A Half Men, then you might have noticed Ashton Kutcher’s character, Walden Schmidt, using his laptop. Did you notice all of the stickers on his laptop? Apparently, that’s got CBS’ panties in a bunch, because they didn’t make a dime off of the product placement from the stickers. In addition to that, those are all stickers of companies that Ashton has a vested interest in!

The laptop had stickers on it from Foursquare, The Hip Munk, GroupMe and Cheff, all of which Ashton has a financial stake in. The Foursquare sticker was noted by a disclaimer in the show’s credits.

A network source said, “This was not part of any advertising transaction with CBS. Our policy is to disclose such financial interests in a credit at the end of the broadcast.”

The network is planning on blurring out the stickers for any repeat viewings of the episode.

Tonight’s episode of The X Factor brings the auditions to Chicago, Illinois. In case you’ve missed episode one and/or two, you can read our official recaps at these links (Episode 1, Episode 2).

Brock and Mackenna are up first, singing Colder Weather by the Zac Brown Band. They are really talented, considering it’s country music and we’re not fans. The judges all said yes.

Tim Quinn sang afterward and was off the mark. Robin Royal was up next, and she’s awful. Charlesia Heard is up next and she was trying to audition for a judging position. Singing next is Skylore Anderson, singing I Must Be Doing Something Right by Billy Currington. The judges enjoyed his performance, even though the track cut off in the middle of his singing. All of the judges said yes.

Auditioning next is J. Mark Inman singing Creep by Radiohead. He’s awkward and weird in his movements. He got through to the next round, and Simon didn’t get the chance to vote. Arin Ray sang next and got through. Afterward, Josh Krajcik is up next singing At Last by Etta James. He sounds like Michael Bolton. Standing ovation from the crowd and the judges are loving his soulful performance. He got through. (continue reading…)

It’s only been a few weeks since Scarlett Johansson was hacked and her nude photos made the rounds across the internet. She has kept mum on the topic — until now.

During a recent interview with CNN, Scarlett opened up about her latest scandal. She has refused to comment on the nude photos themselves, but instead, talks about her privacy.

She said that the situation was “unjust” and she was upset that her privacy was invaded and violated by hackers. She said, “Just because you’re in the spotlight, or just because you’re an actor or making films or whatever, doesn’t mean that you’re not entitled to your own personal privacy.”

She went on to say, “I think no matter what the context, if that is besieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong.”

After the photos leaked, she immediately contacted the FBI to investigate the matter. Her lawyer also contacted some celebrity websites to have the pictures removed, under threat of a lawsuit.

Still, she handled the matter in a classy way, don’t you think?

Photo Credit: Fame Pictures

Us Weekly reports that newly minted Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton is a princess under pressure. She’s already said to be taking lessons on how to behave like a princess, so there might be something to this story. Sure, it’s a life changing event to become part of the Royal family, perhaps it’s all getting to her?

They cite “Kidnap threats, grueling etiquette training, worry over her sudden weight loss and demands for a royal baby” on their cover, all as reasons that she’s being pressured.

We imagine that she lost weight because she was stressed over her wedding ceremony with Prince William. And sure, the people are probably waiting for her to get pregnant with a royal heir to the throne…but is she worried about getting pregnant? She just got married at the end of April, so there’s plenty of time for that.

Also featured in this issue is Teen Mom star Catelynn afraid that Tyler will dump her, Nicole Richie showing off her new boob job, Jessica Simpson postpones her wedding and Alyssa Milano’s first baby photos.