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Tate Stevens was named winner of The X Factor yesterday, beating out Carly Rose Sonenclarand Fifth Harmony for the $5 million grand prize. This marks the first win for judge/mentor L.A. Reid, who has already announced he won’t be back for next season.
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LeAnn Rimes got a lot of flack for her odd performance on Wednesday’s X Factor. Her voice seemed so uneven, and she at one point looked unsteady on her feet, that there was speculation she may have been drunk while singing her duet with Carly Rose Sonenclar. But LeAnn insists she was not inebriated. She says the performance was awkward because of Carly, who she says was nervous. Explained LeAnn, "I was trying to help this 13-year-old girl who was having some trouble with the song." TMZ insists they got the LeAnn statement from her rep, but the singer took to Twitter to deny she talked to the press, writing, “It's a shame that gossip and lies are overshadowing the performance of Carly."
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Justin Bieber is being blasted for giving away his pet hamster. A group called the California Hamster Association (seriously?) says the pop star committed an act of “animal cruelty” when he gave the hamster to a screaming fan last week. A rep for the group explains that hamsters are fragile and they “often succumb quickly to illness and death” especially when they experience a “sudden environmental change.” Added a rep for the group, “the moment that hamster was handed off to a screaming girl in a harsh, frenzied environment was likely the moment it gazed at the short path to its doom.”
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After months of rumors, Simon Cowell has finally admitted he’s dating Carmen Electra, but he cautioned things haven’t gotten that serious yet. “She’s not my girlfriend,” he said. “We’re people who date. She’s adorable, isn’t she?” Carmen had previously expressed interest in Simon after she filled in as a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent. “He is so cute. He is adorable,” she said. “He’s actually a sweetheart…I really liked him. I think he’s really cool.”
