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PHOTOS: Get To Know Your X factor Top 17 Contestants

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The X Factor USA narrowed the field of contestants to 17 on last night’s episode. Below are the promo shots, Twitter and facebook pages and a quote for each finalist contestant.

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The Girls whom Simon Cowell is mentoring:  

Melanie Amaro   Age: 19        

Hometown: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Currently Resides: Coral Springs, FL/Sunrise, FL
Keep up with Melanie at:

“It was really big, as well as shocking, because the many years I’ve watched Simon, he has never done something like that. I feel very honored that he came to my home to ask me to come back on the show. The whole process is just mind boggling.  It’s so amazing.” – Melanie Amaro


Simone Battle   Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Keep up with Simone at:
www.twitter.com/simonebattle (@simonebattle) 

“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.” – Simone Battle  



Rachel Crow   Age: 13
Hometown: Longmont, CO/Mead, CO
Currently Resides: Burbank, CA
Keep up with Rachel at:

“This whole experience has been a dream come true and I can’t believe I made it this far because I went into the competition with no expectations. I can’t believe this is happening to me. I think what I am really trying to work on is finding out who I am as a singer. I am trying to find my style and my edge.” – Rachel Crow










Drew Ryniewicz   Age: 14
Hometown: Chino Valley, AZ
Currently Resides: Chino Valley, AZ
Keep up with Drew at:

“The girls in my category are nothing but amazing, every single one. From the start I have loved them all.  We are almost like a big family. I mean, we are competing, but we spend so much time with each other and it is nice to be around so many people you can relate to.” – Drew Ryniewicz

Tiah Tolliver   Age: 20
Hometown: Chula Vista, CA
Currently Resides: Bremerton, WA
Keep up with Tiah at:

    

“I am extremely happy to have him [Simon Cowell] as my mentor because he fought for me. I feel like he is going to lead me in the right direction and I sincerely believe him when he tells me stuff.” – Tiah Tolliver











 

The Boys whom L.A. Reid is mentoring:
Astro   Age: 15
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Currently Resides: Brooklyn, NY
Keep up with Astro at:

    

“So far THE X FACTOR experience has been amazing and pretty fun. It definitely makes me feel like a star. Coming here and being the only MC in this competition, I believe in myself and that is going to bring me through.” – Astro
Marcus Canty   Age: 20
Hometown: Bowie, MD
Currently Resides: Bowie, MD
Keep up with Marcus at:

    

“I think this experience has nurtured me and made me realize that life is too short and to live through the moment. These are once-in-a-lifetime experiences you can’t get back. I am going to keep having fun and bringing who I am.” – Marcus Canty
Phillip Lomax   Age: 22
Hometown:  Seattle, WA
Currently Resides: Seattle, WA
Keep up with Phillip at:

    

“THE X FACTOR experience has been incredible. The thing that has resonated the most with me is that it is important to find my own voice and to be true within my music. I don’t want to be anyone but me.” – Phillip Lomax

Chris Rene   Age: 28

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Currently Resides: Santa Cruz, CA
Keep up with Chris at:

    

“The advice I have been getting is to stay original, stay yourself and do my thing and also go out of the box and do things that are difficult. The way I prepare is to stay in the moment, relax and practice as much as I can. Staying in the here-and-now is what is best for me.” – Chris Rene










The Over 30s whom Nicole Scherzinger is mentoring:
LeRoy Bell   Age: 60
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Currently Resides: Edmonds, WA/Seattle, WA
Keep up with LeRoy at:
“The experience has been wild and exciting, at the same time a little bit scary…One of the things I’ve learned is you can teach an old dog new tricks. I can still learn something. The show has taught me that I am more flexible than I thought I was.” – LeRoy Bell
Stacy Francis   Age: 42
Hometown:  Brooklyn, NY
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Keep up with Stacy at:
“Being a part of the show so far has been an emotional rollercoaster.  Every feeling I could feel, I have felt during this journey…I am happy and so excited. The momentum is just incredible.  It’s like I’m a 10-year-old and it’s Christmas and I’m so excited.” – Stacy Francis
Dexter Haygood   Age: 49
Hometown:  Memphis, TN
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Keep up with Dexter at:

www.facebook.com/officialDexterHaygood

    

“It is going to be exciting; I’m gonna set the place on fire, but not literally. There is nothing like THE X FACTOR.  I have never experienced anything like this.” – Dexter Haygood
Josh Krajcik   Age: 30
Hometown: Wooster, OH
Currently Resides: Columbus, OH
Keep up with Josh at:

    

“THE X FACTOR experience has been really great. It has been a serious challenge and any time you challenge yourself it is a good thing. The experience on THE X FACTOR has given me a lot of insight into who I am and a lot of things that I didn’t know.” – Josh Krajcik















The Groups that Paula Abdul is mentoring:  

The Brewer Boys
Justin Brewer   Age: 17   Hometown: Temecula, CA
Nathan Brewer   Age: 14   Hometown: Temecula, CA
Keep up with the Brewer Boys at:
“We never really thought about going this far. It has been pretty shocking. This has been an incredible experience. I’ve learned a lot about the industry. I love it.” – Nathan Brewer
InTENsity
 Nick Dean   Age: 15   Hometown: Rochester, NY
 Francesca Duncan   Age: 17   Hometown: Orange Co., NY   Resides: Brockport, NY
 John Lindahl   Age: 15   Hometown: Travuco Canyon, CA
 Emily Michalak   Age: 13   Hometown: Pine Brook, NJ
 Austin Percario   Age: 15   Hometown: Warren, NJ
 Arin Ray   Age: 16   Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
 Lauren Ashley Redmond   Age: 17   Hometown: Houston, TX   Resides: DeSoto, TX
 Ellona Santiago   Age: 15   Hometown: San Lorenzo, CA
 Ma’at Bingham Shango   Age: 12   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Emily Wilson   Age: 15   Hometown: Warren, NJ
Keep up with InTENsity at:

 

“Being in a group is amazing. When you are a solo artist, you only have yourself to rely on. But when you are in a group you have however many other people who have your back. So it is better to be in a group of ten, plus it is more fun and we have more people to hang out with and it’s just not as stressful.”– John Lindahl
Lakoda Rayne
 Cari Fletcher   Age: 17   Hometown: Wall Township, NJ
 Dani Knights   Age: 22   Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
 Paige Ogle   Age: 18   Hometown: Baltimore, MD
 Hayley Orrantia   Age: 17   Hometown: Highland Village, TX
Keep up with Lakoda Rayne at:

 

“Starting out as four solo artists, it was a shocker that we were going to be in the group category together but it has been an incredible experience. They’ve taken four strong solo artists and made this super group.” – Hayley Orrantia    
The Stereo Hogzz
 Kregg Gibson (aka KG)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Jonathan Glenn (aka Jon Glenn)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 George Jenkins III (aka Trae Badd)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Leeland Stephenson (aka Trace Kennedy)   Age: 24   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Justin Williams (aka Just’n)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
Keep up with Stereo Hogzz at:
“This X FACTOR experience has been something that we have been dreaming of for a long time. You can’t ask for more, and they provided this platform for us and we are running with it, taking it all the way.” – Trace Kennedy

PHOTOS: Get To Know Your X factor Top 17 Contestants

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The X Factor USA narrowed the field of contestants to 17 on last night’s episode. Below are the promo shots, Twitter and facebook pages and a quote for each finalist contestant.

CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO VIEW LARGER SIZE.


The Girls whom Simon Cowell is mentoring:  

Melanie Amaro   Age: 19        

Hometown: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Currently Resides: Coral Springs, FL/Sunrise, FL
Keep up with Melanie at:

“It was really big, as well as shocking, because the many years I’ve watched Simon, he has never done something like that. I feel very honored that he came to my home to ask me to come back on the show. The whole process is just mind boggling.  It’s so amazing.” – Melanie Amaro


Simone Battle   Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Keep up with Simone at:
www.twitter.com/simonebattle (@simonebattle) 

“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.” – Simone Battle  



Rachel Crow   Age: 13
Hometown: Longmont, CO/Mead, CO
Currently Resides: Burbank, CA
Keep up with Rachel at:

“This whole experience has been a dream come true and I can’t believe I made it this far because I went into the competition with no expectations. I can’t believe this is happening to me. I think what I am really trying to work on is finding out who I am as a singer. I am trying to find my style and my edge.” – Rachel Crow










Drew Ryniewicz   Age: 14
Hometown: Chino Valley, AZ
Currently Resides: Chino Valley, AZ
Keep up with Drew at:

“The girls in my category are nothing but amazing, every single one. From the start I have loved them all.  We are almost like a big family. I mean, we are competing, but we spend so much time with each other and it is nice to be around so many people you can relate to.” – Drew Ryniewicz

Tiah Tolliver   Age: 20
Hometown: Chula Vista, CA
Currently Resides: Bremerton, WA
Keep up with Tiah at:

    

“I am extremely happy to have him [Simon Cowell] as my mentor because he fought for me. I feel like he is going to lead me in the right direction and I sincerely believe him when he tells me stuff.” – Tiah Tolliver











 

The Boys whom L.A. Reid is mentoring:
Astro   Age: 15
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Currently Resides: Brooklyn, NY
Keep up with Astro at:

    

“So far THE X FACTOR experience has been amazing and pretty fun. It definitely makes me feel like a star. Coming here and being the only MC in this competition, I believe in myself and that is going to bring me through.” – Astro
Marcus Canty   Age: 20
Hometown: Bowie, MD
Currently Resides: Bowie, MD
Keep up with Marcus at:

    

“I think this experience has nurtured me and made me realize that life is too short and to live through the moment. These are once-in-a-lifetime experiences you can’t get back. I am going to keep having fun and bringing who I am.” – Marcus Canty
Phillip Lomax   Age: 22
Hometown:  Seattle, WA
Currently Resides: Seattle, WA
Keep up with Phillip at:

    

“THE X FACTOR experience has been incredible. The thing that has resonated the most with me is that it is important to find my own voice and to be true within my music. I don’t want to be anyone but me.” – Phillip Lomax

Chris Rene   Age: 28

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Currently Resides: Santa Cruz, CA
Keep up with Chris at:

    

“The advice I have been getting is to stay original, stay yourself and do my thing and also go out of the box and do things that are difficult. The way I prepare is to stay in the moment, relax and practice as much as I can. Staying in the here-and-now is what is best for me.” – Chris Rene










The Over 30s whom Nicole Scherzinger is mentoring:
LeRoy Bell   Age: 60
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Currently Resides: Edmonds, WA/Seattle, WA
Keep up with LeRoy at:
“The experience has been wild and exciting, at the same time a little bit scary…One of the things I’ve learned is you can teach an old dog new tricks. I can still learn something. The show has taught me that I am more flexible than I thought I was.” – LeRoy Bell
Stacy Francis   Age: 42
Hometown:  Brooklyn, NY
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Keep up with Stacy at:
“Being a part of the show so far has been an emotional rollercoaster.  Every feeling I could feel, I have felt during this journey…I am happy and so excited. The momentum is just incredible.  It’s like I’m a 10-year-old and it’s Christmas and I’m so excited.” – Stacy Francis
Dexter Haygood   Age: 49
Hometown:  Memphis, TN
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Keep up with Dexter at:

www.facebook.com/officialDexterHaygood

    

“It is going to be exciting; I’m gonna set the place on fire, but not literally. There is nothing like THE X FACTOR.  I have never experienced anything like this.” – Dexter Haygood
Josh Krajcik   Age: 30
Hometown: Wooster, OH
Currently Resides: Columbus, OH
Keep up with Josh at:

    

“THE X FACTOR experience has been really great. It has been a serious challenge and any time you challenge yourself it is a good thing. The experience on THE X FACTOR has given me a lot of insight into who I am and a lot of things that I didn’t know.” – Josh Krajcik















The Groups that Paula Abdul is mentoring:  

The Brewer Boys
Justin Brewer   Age: 17   Hometown: Temecula, CA
Nathan Brewer   Age: 14   Hometown: Temecula, CA
Keep up with the Brewer Boys at:
“We never really thought about going this far. It has been pretty shocking. This has been an incredible experience. I’ve learned a lot about the industry. I love it.” – Nathan Brewer
InTENsity
 Nick Dean   Age: 15   Hometown: Rochester, NY
 Francesca Duncan   Age: 17   Hometown: Orange Co., NY   Resides: Brockport, NY
 John Lindahl   Age: 15   Hometown: Travuco Canyon, CA
 Emily Michalak   Age: 13   Hometown: Pine Brook, NJ
 Austin Percario   Age: 15   Hometown: Warren, NJ
 Arin Ray   Age: 16   Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
 Lauren Ashley Redmond   Age: 17   Hometown: Houston, TX   Resides: DeSoto, TX
 Ellona Santiago   Age: 15   Hometown: San Lorenzo, CA
 Ma’at Bingham Shango   Age: 12   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Emily Wilson   Age: 15   Hometown: Warren, NJ
Keep up with InTENsity at:

 

“Being in a group is amazing. When you are a solo artist, you only have yourself to rely on. But when you are in a group you have however many other people who have your back. So it is better to be in a group of ten, plus it is more fun and we have more people to hang out with and it’s just not as stressful.”– John Lindahl
Lakoda Rayne
 Cari Fletcher   Age: 17   Hometown: Wall Township, NJ
 Dani Knights   Age: 22   Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
 Paige Ogle   Age: 18   Hometown: Baltimore, MD
 Hayley Orrantia   Age: 17   Hometown: Highland Village, TX
Keep up with Lakoda Rayne at:

 

“Starting out as four solo artists, it was a shocker that we were going to be in the group category together but it has been an incredible experience. They’ve taken four strong solo artists and made this super group.” – Hayley Orrantia    
The Stereo Hogzz
 Kregg Gibson (aka KG)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Jonathan Glenn (aka Jon Glenn)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 George Jenkins III (aka Trae Badd)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Leeland Stephenson (aka Trace Kennedy)   Age: 24   Hometown: Houston, TX
 Justin Williams (aka Just’n)   Age: 25   Hometown: Houston, TX
Keep up with Stereo Hogzz at:
“This X FACTOR experience has been something that we have been dreaming of for a long time. You can’t ask for more, and they provided this platform for us and we are running with it, taking it all the way.” – Trace Kennedy

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Carson Kressley: “Oh My God I Died!”

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CELEBRITY QUOTE OF THE DAY.

Carson Kressley sadly got the boot off of Dancing with the Stars last night, but, as expected, he left in entertaining style. This is what he said right after the show:

“At the end when they played the montage, it was like, oh my god I died! I even started to well up a bit. Am I going to fade out and is there going to be a date [of death]?

“…we were dancing our final dance … you’re never gonna dance again…and I am going to dance again, da**it!”

PHOTOS: Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards, Karina Smirnoff & Ziah Colon Attend Beauty For A Cure

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SPOTTED: Karina Smirnoff (Dancing with the Stars), Kyle Richards (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Lisa Vanderpump (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), and Ziah Colon (Footloose) at Joico’s Beauty For A Cure campaign held at Gavert Atelier Salon in Beverly Hills, CA. Continue reading →

The X Factor 10/18: Who Makes The Top 16

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The X Factor – USA narrowed down its list of finalists to 16 17 contestants on its October 18, 2011 episode. Originally, there were supposed to be 16 finalists but Simon Cowell made an executive decision to make it a top 17 final and saved Melanie Amaro after he had eliminated her.

Below are live blogging and spoiler results of tonight’s eliminations and advancements. Brace yourself, there are a few shocking eliminations!

Here is who advanced and who was eliminated:

THE TOP 16 17!

GIRLS – Mentored by Simon Cowell:
Simone Battle
Drew Ryniewicz
Tiah Tolliver
Rachel Crow
Melanie Amaro

OVER 30′S – Mentored by Nicole Scherzinger:
Josh Krajcik
Dexter Haygood
Leroy Bell
Stacey Francis

GROUPS – Mentored by Paula Abdul:
The Brewer Boys
Lakoda Rayne
InTENsity
Stereo Hoggz

BOYS – Mentored by L.A. Reid:
Brian Bradley
Phillip Lomax
Chris Rene
Marcus Canty

Who’s not getting through/Eliminated:
Tora Woloshin
Christa Collins
James Kenney
Illusion Confusion
2Squared
Nick Voss
Skyelor Anderson
Brennin Hunt
Jazzlyn Little
Tiger Budbill
Caitlyn Koch
Tim Cifers
The Anser
Elaine Gibbs
Melanie Amaro

Dancing With The Stars 10/18 Live Elimination Results

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Dancing with the Stars aired its Week 5 Elimination Results October 18, 2011.

We are reporting live DWTS blogging and spoiler results of who is safe, who is in jeopardy and who was voted off and eliminated tonight.

LIVE RESULTS:

SAFE:
Ricki Lake and Derek Hough
Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff
Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus
Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer

STILL IN JEOPARDY:

Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy – NOW SAFE!
David Arquette and Kym Johnson – NOW SAFE!
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya


ELIMINATED:
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya


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Giuliana Rancic Receives Lots Of Love & Support After Revealing She Has Cancer

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Giuliana Rancic made a horrible announcement Monday on Today: “I have early stage breast cancer.”

The 37-year-old E! personality told Today host Ann Curry that her doctor discovered the illness back in August as she was about to begin IVF.

Before going through IVF, her doctor insisted that Rancic get a mammogram, an insistence which ended up saving her life.

Rancic said she “wasn’t prepared to get a mammogram until I was 40 years old.” The star who has had no history of breast cancer in her family said, “I never in my wildest dreams expected anything to be wrong.”

When Rancic heard the shocking news, she said she was “sobbing… It was like the world just crashed around me.”

But she says, “I will be okay, because I found it early. I’m doing surgery this coming week, and then I go to radiation for six and a half weeks.”

Her husband, Bill Rancic, has been extremely supportive during this ordeal. “Bill is unbelievable. He lets me cry when I want to cry.”

“He just lets me feel what I want to feel.”

And what about her pregnancy plans?  Giuliana says, “I’m not gonna give up. That baby will have saved my life.” She continued, “There’s some master plan. Now I know that [God] was looking out for me. I think a lot of us think we’re invincible. We have to start putting ourselves on the to do list.”

Celebrities and fans have shown their support for Giuliana and husband Bill took to Twitter to thank everyone:

“Thank you for all your love and support today. G is reading all your messages. She will win this fight, I PROMISE, and be back better than ever.”

Here is some celebrity outpouring of love through Twitter:
Bethenny Frankel: “It puts everything in perspective…Giuliana and Bill, love and prayers are with you.”

Bravo’s Andy Cohen: “a lot of love to Giuliana Rancic.”
Angie Harmon: “@GiulianaRancic we all support you 100%!!! you are not alone & we all love you! You & yours r in our prayers!”
Kelly Osbourne: “I just want you to know I love you and that I’m thinking of you. You are a strong woman and you’re gong to beat the sh*t out of this cancer!”
Ryan Seacrest: “Take a second to send good wishes to Giuliana Rancic. She’s had a tough couple of days. We’ll all be with you through surgery, Jules! Love you.”
Lea Michele:  “Sending love to @GiulianaRancic today. You’re a very strong woman. Thinking of you. Xo”

E! released a statement of “love and support” for Giuliana:

“Giuliana has chosen to talk about her breast cancer on E! News prior to her lumpectomy later this week. We are very grateful that thanks to early detection Giuliana is expected to have a swift and complete recovery.”

Police Take Selena Gomez Death Threats Seriously

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LAPD is taking recent death threats made against Selena Gomez seriously, according to TMZ.

19-year-old Selena has obtained a restraining order against 46-year-old Thomas Brodnicki who allegedly told his psychiatrist that he was going to kill the teen star.

Brodnicki was reportedly picked up for mental evaluation last month after threatening to “scratch people’s eyes out on the street.” He also reportedly told his psychiatrist that he traveled from Chicago to L.A., visiting the actress’ workplace three times, and telling people he had conversations with God about killing the star.

Court papers state that Gomez is in “extreme fear,” even though the LAPD is taking the threats very seriously.

VIDEO: Shia LaBeouf Gets Beat Up In Vancouver

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Shia LaBeouf was beat up by a shirtless, hairy man on a Vancouver sidewalk last week and TMZ has the video footage which you can watch below.

No one knows what started the fight but TMZ reports that Shia first got into it with the man inside a bar called Cinema Public House. Supposedly, the both got kicked out of the bar and the fight seems to have continued until stopped by a man on crutches.

When Shia tried to run after his attacker, someone stopped him, telling him, “You gotta lay low right now!”

A rep for Cinema Public House told TMZ that Shia has been a regular at the bar since he’s been in town to shoot The Company You Keep.

VIDEO: Harry Belafonte Falls Asleep On Live TV

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Harry Belafonte fell asleep on live TV Friday morning and the video is making its rounds online.

The 84-year old songwriter and actor, was waiting via satellite to promote his new memoir, My Song, in an early-morning interview with KBAK in Bakersfield, Calif. But while he was waiting, he fell fast asleep.

“Hey, good morning Harry!” says anchor Layla Santiago. “Wake up, wake up! This is your wake-up call! OK, I’ll tell you what, he’s meditating. He’s taking a little nap.”

The news crew then went on to referencing his classic hit, Day-O, and making jokes such as “Guess daylight hasn’t come, man.”

A Belafonte spokesman did not like what he saw and released the following statement after the incident: “After weeks of literally hundreds of interviews promoting his HBO documentary, memoir and CD, Mr. Belafonte had an early morning satellite TV tour this past Friday. True to form, there was a technical glitch in the feed to a local station in Bakersfield, CA. His earpiece wasn’t working, so he decided to take the time to mediate before the rest of his Day-O. Mr. Belafonte is 84 years young, but sharper and more awake than most who have been interviewing him. Maybe the world would be a better place if more people took a moment to meditate.”
Watch the incident for yourself: