Chart-topping soul star Seal - who has appeared as a mentor on various X Factor franchises around the world - admits "it can homogenise the industry".

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The new X headphones will be showcased at the star-studded premiere event of THE X FACTOR in Los Angeles on September 11.

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Among the "guest stars" showcased in ConnecTV chat: Keegan Allen of ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars, " Val Chmerkovskiy of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars: All-Stars, " Apollo Nida of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta, " Beilee Madison co-star of Billy Crystal's "Parental Guidance, " Chris Rene of Fox's "X-Factor, " Super Bowl XXXIV champion and St.

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The complete first season Blue-ray set of Star Trek: Enterprise will hit Earth at warp factor 2.5 on Tuesday.

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The star power has been a clear factor for the Raptors, who have gone 7-3 since trading for Memphis forward Rudy Gay (he had 32 points in Friday's victory over the Knicks).

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One factor that teams take into consideration when deciding to bid to become an NBA All-Star Game host city, is commemorative events surrounding the team taking place in a given year.

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