The pressure was on Simon Cowell to deliver a knock-out first show with the launch of X Factor USA tonight - and he didn't disappoint. The 51-year-old, who quit his coveted role on American Idol to bring his British format to America, wowed viewers with a series of both weird and wonderful performances, and a dose of controversy. A single mother who had everyone in tears, a reformed drug addict hoping to turn his life around, the most bizarre but endearing older couple, and a man who pulled...

She is one of the most popular singers in the world and he is cementing his place in Hollywood so they're busy schedules mean they' don't get to spend much time together. But Russell Brand seemed to have no problem finding a female companion to keep him company while his wife Katy Perry was hard at work in Brazil. And who better to fill her place than an international supermodel.   Work and play: Katy Perry rehearsed for the Rock In Rio concert in Brazil yesterday while her husband Russell...

Filling the car up with petrol is not the most glamorous of jobs. But Vanessa Hudgens managed to turn the boring task into a flashbulb event yesterday when she stepped out in some serious over-the-knee boots. The 22-year-old also wore tiny, ripped denim hot pants to pump some gas in Los Angeles before zooming off to a meeting. Boot-y-licious: Vanessa Hudgens teams some serious footwear with barley there shorts for a trip to the pumps All eyes were on the High School Musical actress's chocolate...

Former US Vice President Al Gore's claim that his latest climate change campaign was watched by 8.6 million people has been refuted when actual figures showed that it was closer to 17,000 viewers. Despite Gore, 63, successfully getting speakers including Renee Zellweger to make appearances, website 'Watts Up With That?' has revealed that internet viewing figures were way below those reported by him. Using web traffic information to estimate visitor numbers, the website said that even 17,000 viewers...

Alessandra Ambrosio Sighting Photo: Lustrous supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was recently spotted with her businessman fiance Jamie Mazur and their daughter, Anja Mazur Ambrosio, during a shopping trip this past weekend in Malibu.The Victoria’s Secret model-mom was garbed hippie chic in a sheer tank top over a deep grey-brown bikini and a tiny denim cut-off shorts that flawlessly displayed the Brazilian’s remarkable legs.As Ambrosio shopped her butt off at the Kitson boutique, her husband-to-be Mazur...

Surprise! Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift duet at her Los Angeles show: Taylor Swift has been covering Justin Bieber’s “Baby” during her latest concert tour, but last night in L.A., she did one better!Instead of just singing his song, Swift was able to get Bieber himself to come out and duet with her on stage — sending the crowd into hysterics.The show was Swift’s first of four sold out concerts at the Staples Center … no word on if Bieber (or maybe someone else) will pop up on stage tonight.”You...

Let the liquidation begin — HP’s 16GB TouchPad on sale for $99 (Photo): Well, that didn’t take long. It’s only been a day since HP announced its intention to discontinue production of webOS devices, and it looks like the outfit’s already throwing its flagship tablet in the bargain bin. PreCentral reports that HP sent out a memo to its affiliates asking them to cut the price of the ill-fated TouchPad to $99 and $149 for the 16GB and 32GB editions, respectively. The date apparently put forward by...

Katie Holmes On ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’ Daughter, Relationship Photo: Katie Holmes is mother to one of the most famous and fashionable little girls in the world. There is no five year old, at least in the American non-monarchial world, quite as style-forward as Tom Cruise’s one blood heir, and, at least from the paparazzi’s perspective, the two are never apart.In her new film, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” Holmes has to focus on building a relationship with another little girl. Playing the...

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5 Ways To Blow His Mind In Bed Photo: Have a new guy? Need to spice things up with an old one? Want to bust out something extra special for his birthday? Or maybe you just feel like going the extra mile tonight? Whatever your reason for wanting to treat your man, here are five ways to blow his mind in the bedroom.1. Talk dirty.They say that a man’s most erogenous zone is his brain. This means, it really is more important for you to blow his mind than blow his…well, you know. The quickest way to...