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'Get a grip!' Stephen Dixon delivers brutal Simon Cowell dig after X Factor star shares views on parenting

GB News host Stephen Dixon has launched a scathing attack on Simon Cowell after the music mogul suggested children receive excessive amounts of homework. "Get a grip Simon," Stephen fumed during a discussion with political commentator Duncan …

‘It's been 12 years in making’ – Blackburn X Factor star to release debut album

Nathan Grisdale, 30, is to release Healing on August 22, but it is available to pre-order now. Nathan, who attended St Bede’s High School in Blackburn, has written, created and produced the 11-track album independently. He actively started working on the …

X Factor star delayed holiday to join Robbie Williams on stage in Manchester in 'career defining moment'

Former X Factor star Lucy Spraggan has spoken of the "career-defining moment" she joined Robbie Williams on stage in Manchester as his surprise star guest this week. Singer and songwriter Lucy was due on a flight on holiday with her wife Emilia …

This Pa. native defender is an X-factor in Penn State’s 2025 season goals

Penn State has a strong recent history at the defensive end/edge rusher position. Tracing a line from Abdul Carter (this year’s No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft) to Shareef Miller (a fourth-rounder in 2019), the Nittany Lions have seen 10 such players …

$29,936,173 Pacers' X-factor refuses to celebrate despite decisive 27-point outing in Game 3

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with an impressive 116-107 win Wednesday in Game 3 against the OKC Thunder. Key bench pieces stepped up in the win, including Canadian guard Bennedict Mathurin. Mathurin had a game-high 27 points, …

Why Trump could be the X factor in New Jersey: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Steve Kornacki looks …

Predictions, Odds, Analysis! UFC Atlanta, X-Factor

This weekend (Sat., June 14, 2025), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ventures forth to State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., for UFC Atlanta. The show hits the road and the fights improve! Admittedly, there’s a just bit of criticism to the idea that the …

Which three Indian pacers will play the first Test against England? And will Kuldeep Yadav be the x-factor?

Heading into the five-match Test series, it is no secret that India’s bowling strength outweighs England who are heavily hampered by injuries and are thin on experience. But unlike the previous tour in 2021 where India’s pace pack put up an intimidating …

PFF says Saints’ tackle Taliese Fuaga is the team's x-factor

Pro Football Focus recently shared their NFL roster rankings for all 32 teams from around the league, which provide comprehensive breakdowns of each team’s strengths, weaknesses, X-factors, and rookies to watch. PFF identified tackle Taliese Fuaga as the X …

Cher Lloyd looks nothing like her X Factor days as she debuts White Lotus-inspired 'Italian bob'

12:15, 10 Jun 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Summer 2025 is all about the bob haircut. With top asked-for styles ranging from shoulder-skimming 'lobs' to shorter …

Insider: One key area will be X factor for Pacers star in Game 3

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has had a historic postseason with multiple late-game heroics and jaw-dropping moments. Haliburton has hit five career go-ahead or game-tying shots in the final five seconds of a playoff game, including one in each …

Overhead at the NHL draft combine: Draft wild cards, surprises … and the X factor team

Overhead at the NHL draft combine: Draft wild cards, surprises ... and the X factor team

Expect the unexpected. That was the refrain at this year's NHL scouting combine about the upcoming draft. While a group of 90 prospective NHLers were put through their paces with interviews, dinners and fitness testing, scouts and executives alike …

'Special' Scotland talent has Celtic and Rangers X-factor as Parkhead hero convinced he will boast transfer belief

Brown is sure Miller backs himself to go to either Parkhead or Ibrox and command a spot in either team after first Scotland start Scott Brown is adamant Motherwell’s teenage sensation Lennon Miller will back himself to earn a move to either Celtic or …

Hayden names South Africa's X-factor player against Australia

As South Africa gears up for their first-ever World Test Championship final, a former Australian great has shared a strong opinion about a rising Proteas star. Matthew Hayden, who once dominated with the bat for Australia, has pointed to a South African …

Michael Wilson is the Arizona Cardinals ‘X-Factor’ for the 2025 season

Happy Monday one and all. Walter has a great discussion going on the best and worst moves of the first three offseason’s under Monti Ossenfort, so make sure to check that out. Today we wanted to take a look at who the X-Factor for the Arizona Cardinals is …

I’m OKC’s secret $24m NBA Finals weapon who shares little-known relation to iconic two-time Super Bowl winner and MVP

Push in case of emergency. The Oklahoma City Thunder are down 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers and are going to need secret weapon Cason Wallace to step up if they want to claw their way back into this thing. 3 Wallace has been one of the …

Bossy Con-Law Status, LA Riots Edition: The Court Taketh, The Court Giveth Back (For Now)

As of 10:40 am ET, the status of the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles is ... exactly what it was at 10:40 am ET yesterday. That's not to say that nothing's changed. It changed -- and then it changed back.  So what happened? Federal judge …

Flashback Friday: The woman who was afraid of Simon Cowell

Fear can creep up at any point in one's life and paralyse a person from living a fulfilling life.  Today, Carol Ofori will travel down memory lane to discuss unusual phobias or fears. Do you remember the story about the British woman who feared Simon …