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VIDEO: Drew Says A Tearful Goodbye On X Factor

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The X Factor USA held its top 7 elimination results show tonight.

Sadly, there were two contestants who were eliminated and one of them was Drew. The other, Astro.

Right after she was eliminated by a 3-1 vote of the judges, Drew, while sobbing, thanked her fans and said she will continue to sing because she has a lot more to show everyone.

She also said that Jesus loves us all and she had not gotten a chance to say that yet and now she’s saying it because that’s why she was in the competition.

WATCH MORE: WATCH ASTRO’S ELIMINATION

Her mentor, Simon Cowell, who was the lone judge to vote to save Drew over Marcus Canty, looked extremely upset that Drew was voted off. At first, he had no comment. He then said Drew is a star and should not be going home. When asked if he had anything to say to the other judges, Simon simply said, “I don’t.”

READ MORE: SEE WHAT DREW SAYS THE DAY AFTER HER ELIMINATION

Watch Drew’s elimination video below:

Watch Drew sing her survival song  Listen To Your Heart below:

Adam Lambert: Being Gay Is A Tough Life, It’s Not A Choice

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Adam Lambert is featured in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly where he opens up about his much anticipated sophomore album, his current sense of fashion, and how his music has evolved. He also speaks candidly about being gay.

On being gay: 
“I mean, it’s a tough life. And contrary to popular belief, it’s not a f—ing choice.”
On his current fashion sense: 
“I’ve kind of started to tone it down in the respect that [my look] is not as flashy now. It’s still different and avant-garde, but it’s a bit more chic; a bit more designer as opposed to Vegas. I’d love to work on my own fashion line, accessory line, shoes or something, but obviously right now I’m focused on my music.”
On his new song “Outlaws of Love”: 
“Love is such a beautiful thing. When you’re lucky enough to find love it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world. And the particular challenge for gay people, and particularly gay men, from my perspective, is [that] monogamy and true love works. Because we are brought up in a society that tells us it’s wrong.”
On his next album, Trespass: 
“The style [on the new album] is a little bit evolved. I think the last album I was trying to update the style of the late ‘70s, early ‘80s with the glam rock and with rock music on a whole visually and aesthetically. I think this album is more in the direction of contemporary again. It’s fresh and it’s something people maybe haven’t heard before. Lyrically, it’s very honest and real. We’ve been trying to take great songs and then as far as the production and the sonic nature of them, we try to give them a funk sensibility. I think it’s a really cool new sound.”

The X Factor 12/1 Live Elimination Results

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The X Factor USA held its top 7 elimination results show tonight. Sadly, there were two contestants who were eliminated again but we don’t know why two people had to go home tonight – it was not explained to the viewers by the show.

So, who did America vote for and who got voted off December 1, 2011?

Below are real time, live blogging spoiler results from the east coast feed of who is safe and who is eliminated off of the Top 7.

Click here to videos of last night’s performances.


LIVE UPDATE:
8:00 PM The results show starts, Steve Jones explains two acts will be heading home.
8:10 Review of last night’s show
8:11 PM Commercial
8:15 PM Results for the first elimination announced: ONLY three contestants are announced as safe (SEE BLOW). Four contestants’ fates remain unknown (Drew, Astro, Josh, Marcus). One of the four will automatically be eliminated for having the lowest vote. Two will sing for survival. One will be safe. We will find out who soon.
8:17 PM Commercial

8:24 PM  Tinie Tempah performing single Pass Out
8:27 PM Commercial
8:31 PM Josh Karjcik announced safe
8:33 PM Astro is eliminated for having the lowest votes (Drew and Marcus sing for survival next) WATCH ASTRO’S ELIMINATION VIDEO BY CLICKING HERE.
8:37 PM Commercial
8:40 PM Drew and Marcus perform for survival
8:48 PM Commercial – judges decide who gets eliminated and goes home after commercial

SAFE AND IN THE TOP FINAL 5:
Chris Rene
Melanie Amaro
Rachel Crow
Josh Karjcik
Marcus Canty (after he was saved by a 3-1 judges’ vote)

BOTTOM TWO (After Astro is eliminated):

Drew (Sang Listen to your Heart) – Click here to watch Drew’s survival song.
Marcus Canty (Sang Neither One of Us)

ELIMINATED / VOTED OFF: 
1. Astro WATCH ASTRO’S ELIMINATION VIDEO BY CLICKING HERE.
2. Drew WATCH DREW’S ELIMINATION AND SURVIVAL SONG VIDEOS BY CLICKING HERE.

VOTING:
L.A. Reid voted to send home Drew.
Simon blamed himself for Drew being in the bottom two because he chose the wrong direction for her song and he should have listened to everyone else. He explained that the song was too slow for her. He begged the other judges to save Drew. Simon chose to send home Marcus.
Nicole said judging off of tonight’s performances she’s sending Drew home.
Paula said the save me song has to move her and based on that she’s sending Drew home.

Simon looked extremely upset that Drew was voted off. At first, he had no comment. He then said Drew is a star and should not be going home. He also said he had nothing to say to the other judges.

FAVE CELEB QUOTE: U2’s Bono: “My Voice Annoys Me; I Sound Like A Girl!”

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On Thursday, rocker Bono of U2 was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen asked the rock god if it’s true that he never listens to his own music. Bono responded that he tries to avoid it, because:

“My voice annoys me and I always think I could have sang it better… particularly in those 80’s songs, I think I sound like a girl!”

After a good chuckle, Ellen said, “You sound like a really pretty girl!”

Amazing.

Kendra Wilkinson To Launch ‘Love Candy’ Intimates Line

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Kendra Wilkinson, the former Girl Next Door, has partnered with Evolved Novelties to create her own line of intimate products, to be called Love Candy. Kendra, a wife and a mother, still likes to keep in touch with her own sexuality and keep the spark going between her and husband Hank Baskett.  With this in mind, Kendra’s Love Candy line will include sex products or intimates, aromatherapy, bath and body products, lingerie collection, you know your every day “novelty” items. Continue reading →

VIDEO: Drew Sits Through A Haunting Rendition Of Billie Jean

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For Michael Jackson week on The X Factor, Drew Ryniewicz took on the daunting task of performing Billie Jean —and did so sitting down. During the entire song. And I loved it!

The judges also loved her vocals though they did not take well to her being forced by mentor Simon Cowell to sit down in a chair while singing a haunting rendition of the MJ classic.

L.A. Reid who has been tough on Drew much of the season said he really enjoyed it and that she made the song her own. Nicole Scherzinger loved how Drew sounded and said she showed range but told Simon that he’s playing it safe with Drew. Paula Abdul thought this was Drew’s “best vocal performance” but was surprised that she lacked visuals when “paying homage to Michael.” Cowell struck back at Abdul by saying “Paula, let me remind you that because of too much dancing your acts are out of the competition right now!”

Watch Drew perform Billy Jean below:

VIDEO: Chris Rene Performs I’ll Be There On Michael Jackson Week

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On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a Michael Jackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family including Jackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.

That’s a lot of Jacksons in the house!

“When I heard it was Michael Jackson week, I was really excited because my family has a connection to him,” Chris Rene told us in his pre-performance video package. “My grandfather was a songwriter. He wrote Rockin’ Robin and then the Jackson 5 picked that song.”
When it came time for Chris to rehearse his chosen song, his mentor L.A. Reid told him he wanted to see a little more Chris and a little less Michael in Chris’ performance. Rene took those words to heart and by performing Jackson’s I’ll Be There in his own style and flair, he showed us why he belongs in the top 7. 
Wearing a bedazzled Letterman jacket with an M on the left breast, Rene sang MJ with a bit of a hip hop flair. The judges all liked Chris, with the exception of Simon Cowell. “The vocal was a little shaky at the top,” he said. “When the rap kicked in, it was much, much better. I think you’re going to need a lot of support from your home town tonight.”

Nicole Scherzinger disagreed. “What’s so amazing about Michael Jackson is that you always feel his spirit though his music, and I felt your spirit tonight and it was so beautiful,” she said.
To vote for Rene, call 855-843-9306 . Watch his performance below:

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On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a MichaelJackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family includingJackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.

“When I heard it was Michael Jackson week, I was really excited because my family has a connection to him,” Rene said in a video package before his performance. “My grandfather was a songwriter. He wrote Rockin’ Robin and then the Jackson 5 picked that song.”
When it came time for Chris to rehearse his chose song, his mentor L.A. Reid told him he wanted to see a little more Chris and a little less Michael in Chris’ performance. Rene took those words to heart and by performing Jackson’s I’ll Be There in his own style and flair, showed us why he belongs in the top 7. 
Wearing a bedazzled letterman jacket with an M on the left breast, Rene sang MJ with a bit of a hip hop flair. The judges all liked Chris, with the exception of Simon Cowell. “The vocal was a little shaky at the top,” he said. “When the rap kicked in, it was much, much better. I think you’re going to need a lot of support from your home town tonight.”
“What’s so amazing about Michael Jackson is that you always feel his spirit though his music, and I felt your spirit tonight and it was so beautiful,” Nicole Scherzinger said.
To vote for Rene, call 855-843-9306 . Watch his performance below:

VIDEO: Melanie Amaro Shines On Michael Jackson’s Earth Song

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On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a Michael Jackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family including Jackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.

It didn’t seem to intimidate Melanie Amaro one bit as she earned the highest praise from the judges with her show-closing rendition of Jackson’s Earth Song.

L.A. Reid called it amazing and said he felt he was at an Amaro concert and not at a competition. Nicole Scherzinger said it was one of the best performances of the season. Paula Abdul called it flawless. And Amaro’s mentor, Simon Cowell, said “I couldn’t think of a better way to pay tribute to one of the greatest artists in the world.”

SEE MORE: SEE ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS’ PERFORMANCES HERE

Watch Melanie perform Earth Song below: