Chamon X Factor

Michael Jackson has agreed to make a guest appearance on The X Factor, according to a report.

The Sun claims that the pop star will be asked to give tips to the show's contestants, as well as being invited to offer comments on their performances in the live episode which airs on December 1.

Jackson has not appeared on UK television since he was interviewed by Martin Bashir for ITV1 documentary Living With Michael Jackson, which aired in 2003. The film was one factor which led to Jackson's trial for child molestation in 2005.

An insider told the newspaper: "We've got some huge names but Michael Jackson really is a sensational signing. He is a truly global, worldwide superstar. And this will be his first TV appearance in Britain since the Martin Bashir interview. Given his background with ITV, it's even more astonishing that he agreed to do it." The report claims that Girls Aloud, Celine Dion, Rihanna, Kylie, Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, Westlife and Mariah Carey will also be making appearances.


The Boss tops album charts

Bruce Springsteen has topped the UK charts for the seventh time in his career with his latest album, Magic.

The record, which lashes out at the war in Iraq, beat competition from Katie Melua's Pictures - a new entry at two.

In the singles chart, the Sugababes spend a second week at number one with About You Now.

Club anthem Let Me Think About It, by Ida Corr and Fedde Le Grand, is at two and X Factor winner Shayne Ward drops one place to three with No U Hang Up.

Kelly's Bust Up

Kelly Brook threatened to quit Strictly Come Dancing after clashing with her partner Brendan Cole. The model and actress stormed out of rehearsals on Thursday following an argument with Brendan about the way he was treating her.

"Brendan was trying to teach her a more adventurous move. He was trying to hammer it into her but it wasn't working. Kelly was upset and walked straight out of the building and into her car," an insider told the Sunday Mirror."

Brendan accepts that sometimes he pushes too hard but he thinks he and Kelly stand such a good chance of winning that he pushes her." The newspaper claims that Brook had serious doubts about her future on the show one week earlier, but was eventually persuaded to continue with the competition.

The source explained: "Kelly started to regret signing up to Strictly. She said it was all too much and she wanted to go away and take a break. She was really upset and said she was going to fly off to Barbados. It was serious enough for her management to get involved."


In other news

* A cut price PlayStation 3 (PS3) with a smaller hard drive and no backwards compatibility with previous consoles goes on sale later this month.

* BBC One controller Peter Fincham has resigned after an investigation into footage that misrepresented the Queen.

* Reformed girl band the Spice Girls are to release their first single in seven years, Geri Halliwell has revealed.

* BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky is leaving the corporation to join commercial broadcaster Five.

* The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing have both won high viewing figures in the Saturday night TV ratings battle.

ITV's singing contest had an average audience of 7.5 million, while BBC One's ballroom extravaganza attracted 7.4 million, provisional figures show.

But during the 45-minute period when both shows were on the air, Strictly Come Dancing had a larger audience.

* Britney Spears has developed a bizarre obsession with Princess Diana, according to a report.

* William Hill is encouraging punters to bet on who will reach this year's Christmas number two spot.The bookmaker believes that the success of X Factor winners at Christmas is taking the fun out of the festive chart battle, so members of the public can now place bets on second place.

* Charlotte Church's mother has said the star may give up her showbiz career to be a full-time parent.


Clips of the day

Moustache finger dance

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Duck feeds fish

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Tila Tequila

http://www.redbalcony.com/?vid=597