X Factor 2011, ITV1, preview

It’s time to face the music once more, as the cranked-up karaoke contest that is The X Factor returns for its eighth year. This is amazing of a transitional series.

With svengali Simon Cowell busy launching the American version, the panel is 75 per cent latest, comprising Take That front man Gary Barlow, former Destiny’s Child diva Kelly Rowland, token “yoof"representative Tulisa Contostavlos from N-Dubz and Louis Walsh, the sole survivor from final series.

The boot camp stage has been revamped to be the toughest ever, taking place in front of a baying Wembley Arena audience, the live shows are going to be a stamina-sapping three hours extended, there will be fly-on-the-wall footage as contestant are filmed living together for the first time and Cowell will make his wonderful comeback for the final.

But it opens, as ever, with the audition stage. In another first, hopefuls have been capable to upload videos via YouTube, allowing for a bigger pool of potential talent – and tuneless lunatics.

During this first show, there are some flashes of vocal capability, a student who reveals more than just his voice and a brave hopeful who dares confront the feisty Contostavlos.

Precision Dance students excel in regional events

The company dancers from Precision Dance and School for the Performing Arts competed in three regional events earning many top scores and awards. Participants include Rachel Vassar, Laura Hudson, Taylor Hawkins, Maddie McAlister, Lily Farrar, Chelsea Thomas, Shelby Carlson, Morgan Hutchins and Madison Stevens.

Applause (Louisville, Ky.), Showstopper (Murfreesboro) and Kids Artistic Revue (Chattanooga) were the selected competitions for the 2011 season. In addition to earning the top scores in every age division, the girls placed first through fifth overall in each event. They were also selected the top video of the week through KAR as well as being invited to attend the All Star meeting which is held in New York City this summer.

The privilege of being selected as a KAR All Star includes the chance to study with famous New York choreographers, attend Broadway shows, attend master classes with the NYC Rockettes along with numerous other educational opportunities. Their goal is to inspire these young performers to have a greater appreciation of the performing arts.

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America's Got Talent' recap: New York auditions, take 2

I confess: I've been a little down on "America's Got Talent" these past few weeks. Look, each episode is watchable, especially during the auditions as we try to scout the season's eventual winner. But some recent nights just haven't been capable to capture the energy that's been the hit variety show's staple. Like a star pitcher suffering from a sore shoulder, we know the ability is there, but we just haven't seen it all come together in a while.

That's why Tuesday night's episode was as pleasant for the breath of fresh air it represented as it was for its energetic collection of outrageous acts. This wasn't just quality AGT — this was the best episode of the season. And rather than line up my recap as the usual best/worst breakdown, I'll just present the six most memorable acts of the night.

Tulisa Contostavlos: I don't want to be known for being a WAG

The new judge subtly snubs Cheryl Cole
Tulisa Contostavlos may have stepped into Cheryl Cole's shoes on The X Factor, but she doesn't desire her lifestyle.

The feisty N-Dubz star, whose similar wardrobe and no-nonsense attitude often give increase to Cheryl comparisons, absolutely doesn't want to marry a footballer like Ashley Cole.

I don't want to be known for being a WAG,' Tulisa announced on David Walliams' new panel demonstrate Wall of Fame.

'I'd say about 80% of men cheat - sorry guys.

Tulisa turned up to the Machester X Factor auditions looking just as glam as the Geordie pop star in a white jumpsuit.

Following a £28k makeover, the 22-year-old is determined to top her predecessor in the fashion and loveliness stakes.

Jennifer Lawrence: The next big thing

She's only 20 and already has an Oscar nomination to her name. Currently Jennifer Lawrence stars as a blue mutant in X-Men and a teen warrior in Hunger Games. Has success affected her?

At the moment, Jennifer Lawrence — Academy Award nominee, comic-book-movie star and the current illegally anointed It Girl — can barely catch her breath long enough to have a conversation.

During a latest telephone call with Lawrence — who received her first Oscar nomination this year for her portrayal of a steely teen in Winter's Bone and will be seen in her first summer blockbuster, X-Men: First Class — the actress is all over the place.

Movie stardom actually requires multitasking for this 20-year-old. And this is only the beginning. After her turn as young shape-shifter Mystique (non-mutant name: Raven Darkholme) in X-Men: First Class, Lawrence will star in her buzziest role to date: as teen warrior Katniss Everdeen in the adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic young-adult book series The Hunger Games, a role that has made her the subject of strong internet chatter and landed her on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.

So how has success affected her? Given her often delectably unpretentious answers to a reporter's questions, not a whole lot.

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X Factor USA: Pussycat Dolls choreographer says “Simon really wanted Nicole on the show”

Robin Antin, the choreographer who initially put together hit girl band The Pussycat Dolls, has told Extra that Simon Cowell “really wanted” Nicole Scherzinger on X Factor USA.

Antin made her remarks in response to questions about why she thought Cheryl Cole had been axed from the demonstrate.

Robin spoke to Extra while attending the finale of this year’s American Idol, and she suggested that Nicole was an clear choice for judge over Cheryl, even though Cheryl has been with the show for its first auditions.

Antin added, “I know that there was a lot of going back and forth, and I know that Simon actually wanted Nicole to be on the show, no matter what.

So finding her the place of host made sense…
I don’t know the exact details of how everything went down, but it sounds like a excellent thing.

Nicole should be judging. She knows what she’s doing.
Do you agree? Is Nicole the right choice as a judge currently that Cheryl’s left?

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Youth dance steps out

ENROLMENT is now taking place for the summer expression of the East Riding Youth Dance group in Goole.

The project, which is led by a professional dancer, Anna Olejniki, is held at Junction, on Friday evenings and is aimed at individuals between the ages of 11 and 18, of all abilities.

It is funded by Arts Council England and East Riding Council, with each term comprising ten sessions, with a final concert showcased at the Spa, Bridlington.

Between 4.30pm and 6pm, the class is for 11 - 13-year-olds and between 6.15pm and 8.15pm it is unfasten to 14 - 18-year-olds.

The plan costs £30 a term, £90 for the year.

The summer term run until July 22.

To join, contact Michelle McCoy on 1482 392653 or the youth dance mobile 07795 337492

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Emily has the talent

A TALENTED 18-year-old from Milford is celebrating after gaining a place at one of the country’s most important musical theatre colleges.

Emily Tomlinson will graduate from Stage works, a performing arts school based in Cambridge shire, in July, after pleasing exams in singing, acting and dancing.

She will now start her next training phase from a choice of one of four colleges — Stella Mann College in Bedford, Millennium Performing Arts in London, LCPA in Leicester, or Liverpool Theatre School.

Emily has previously gained funding at Liverpool Theatre School. She started at Stage works in September 2009 on the full-time performing arts course.

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BIG BROTHER: YOU COULD BE IN THE NEW BIG BROTHER HOUSE!

THE race to be a Big Brother contestant has authoritatively begun.

From today, Brits across the country who want to be first inside the brand fresh fly-on-the-wall Big Brother house can apply online.

Later this summer Channel 5 will bring the hit reality demonstrate back to life.

And fans will be treated to a celebrity version before telly’s most well-known house is handed over to the show’s real stars, the British public.

Big Brother bosses will be holding open auditions approximately the country throughout the summer, the details of which will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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Theatre's survivors need life support

From creche facilities to supple hours to national average pay, there's far more producers could provide to help jobbing thesps

The old maxim that you shouldn't become an actor, or undeniably work in the theatre industry, if you can think of anything else you'd rather do rings particularly true as government cuts and the economic meltdown squeeze theatre land ever tighter. Yet acting has never been something you do to make money: it's a profession driven by love, passion and commitment, where – so it's argued – the highs of making excellent work cancel out the nadirs of unemployment and penury.

For the majority of performers, "resting" is a general situation. A recent survey among Equity members showed that almost half of the people in the UK performance industry had earned less than £6,000 from the profession in the previous year and only 6% earned more than £30,000 from acting.

As a result, actors learn to live cheaply and be ingenious, through temping, teaching, running children's parties, writing – a whole array of jobs based on the easy common denominator that they have sympathetic bosses, offer short-term contracts and can be dropped the moment an agent rings with good news. Add to this the scene of unpaid project work in the evenings and at weekends and the general picture is one of small money, enormously complicated diaries and huge amounts of commitment.

Everyone in the industry understands that work is hard to come by, and as unemployment grows it is also increasingly hard to find a suitably paid and flexible day job. In a world where the director or theatre says "jump" and the actor how high, we must be vigilant to protect each other. Small changes could make a world of difference. It's frighteningly common practice, for example, to be called for an audition or job interview only days – if not the day – before it takes place. Often, this leaves far too small notice to legally take time off work – let alone rearrange meetings, sort out childcare or prepare properly. Every day you sneak away from the office or call in sick results in a lessening chance of holding on to your paid employment – something the majority can ill afford to lose.

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