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The X Factor US: Season 1 - SEASON OVER!

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Prophet:
You had to know Simon Cowell had something up his sleeve...
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12858831

He currently judges the first "X Factor" in Great Britain, so he is now bringing this show to the US.

He's letting twelve-year-olds audition and no upper age limit:
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/simon-cowell-why-im-letting-12-year-olds-do-x-factor-201172
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/trying-to-put-x-factor-on-the-radar/

He's offering the largest prize in RTV history:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/simon-cowells-american-x-factor-offers-largest-prize-in-tv-history/story-e6frf7k6-1226001893155

Audition locations:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/07/us-thexfactor-idUSTRE7163SX20110207

The show will premier in the fall:
http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0207/xfactor2.html

More info:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/simon-cowells-x-factor-prize-5-million-record-deal/1
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/02/x-factor-will-give-winner-5-million-recording-contract/1
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/2011/02/07/us-x-factor-winner-to-net-5m-recording-contract-86908-22906041/
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/07/17180631-wenn-story.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/simon-cowell-x-factor-5-million-record-deal.html

Prophet:
The official website for the show looks like it's still under construction.
fox.com/thexfactor

The show is expected to follow the rules of the British version including each judge being assigned to a category (boys, girls, 25+, and groups), having three in the finale, etc.

Prophet:
Here is the Super Bowl promo:

Prophet:
Here are some more articles about the show:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88423/who-wants-to-be-a-five-millionaire-x-factor-reveals-biggest-prize-in-tv-history/
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/32322/cheryl-cole-to-invade-america-with-the-x-factor/;_ylt=AqWJ2rCh3oZRS5XaNF.R1A5hyCUv

Prophet:
Here is a new video from the show's site:



Here is the show's site:
http://thexfactor.blogs.fox.com/

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