Archive for Cheryl Cole

What Cheryl Cole’s Beehive Could Make Her Morph Into

It starts off perfectly innocuous, this whole beehive business. And then suddenly, there just isn’t enough bouffant. They want more … MORE. Erm, sorry, guys. It’s only because Cheryl Cole‘s hair at the Stylist Picks launch party in London yesterday had us hallucinating for a second. She has such an angelic face, but we promise you, that ‘do can get the better of anyone. That towering block of hair can only be a statement of intent. Just ask Syndrome from The Incredibles. He went from jilted wannabe sidekick to — that. All with one flick of a stylist’s wrist and a hell of a lot of spandex. The latter of which the ex Girls Aloud singer already has plenty of in her wardrobe. Cheryl Cole, you stay away from the dark side, you hear? Seriously, she’s one backcomb away from supervillian status.

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Summer Trend Watch: Orange And Purple Color Mash-Up

We’ve noticed a color combination pop up more than usual on red carpets and magazine covers of late. It’s a trend within a trend, if you will. Orange and purple outfits are everywhere, making color blocking one of the biggest fashion must-do’s this summer. Nicole Scherzinger and Cheryl Cole were pitted against each other during The X-Factor and also took each other on by wearing the same shades. A pregnant Jessica Alba wore an orange and purple dress at the CFDA awards. Kim Kardashian wore a not so flattering version at her perfume launch in the UK, copying Jennifer Lawrence‘s Flare Magazine cover. Camilla Belle put her spin on it at a Pre-Grammy brunch, adding green pants to the mix. Finally, Rihanna rocked high-waisted orange pants and a purple crop-top in the UK.

But do we like it? Do we want to see more or do we want this trend to go away? Who wore it best and who was a big fashion fail? Take a look after the jump at our gallery and then vote in our polls so we know what you’re thinking. Feel free to comment too!

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Simon Cowell Says He Was “Protecting” Cheryl Cole By Kicking Her Off X-Factor

It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that Simon Cowell‘s public apology after firing Cheryl Cole from the American X Factor is more than a little condescending. Turns out he was “protecting” the Girls Aloud singer by ejecting her from the judges’ table weeks into her first big stateside gig, after three years of judging on the British show. “I’m sorry. I hope we’re still close friends,” he told The Sun. “She’s still a star. The hardest thing to accept is that everyone has painted me as a monster because I embarrassed her. But the truth was I was protecting her. I just want people to be in the best place at the right time.” Apparently, that place was not America, and not anywhere near Paula Abdul.

While he admits Cole told him she was upset, Cowell appears to be showing his usual brusque manner over the slight. “‘This was never personal or saying you were terrible’. It wasn’t that she was terrible—she was good. I just thought she’d be happier in the UK. We noticed she was quieter than normal. The feeling was that she was slightly out of her comfort zone in America. The intention was to do it quietly and say to her she had an option to rejoin the UK show. At the end of the day we were saying, ‘Move to another show for even more money’. There was an offer of around £2.5million on the table including bonuses. How is that sacking someone?” With Cole’s friends claiming she only tried the American show as a favor to Cowell in the first place, it seems unlikely his claims of concern will dismiss the bad buzz following her exit. Will America be turned off by the firing of a celebrity they never really knew in the first place?

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Cheryl Cole Still Getting Her $1.5 Million After Leaving X-Factor

Cheryl Cole‘s sudden exit from the American X Factor may have been embarrassing for the UK singer—crossing over stateside without the platform will take some work—but it’s not like the cloud doesn’t have a silver lining. The Hollywood Reporter claims Cole will still get her $1.5 million paycheck in full, despite the fact she probably won’t appear in a single episode. That’s one hell of a severance package…and she doesn’t have to pretend she gets along with Paula Abdul!

Though it was rumored that Simon Cowell fired Cheryl from the UK show as well, it now sounds like the producers would like to keep her on the British program and that her anger at Cowell over the American slight that’s keeping her from returning. But, assuming she’s been paid off, Fox can let folks overseas worry about that, and focus on the bigger problem: turning X Factor into a hit stateside while competing with NBC’s The Voice and their own network’s American Idol for the title of Most Important Singing Competiton On TV.

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Cheryl Cole Out Of The X-Factor For Good

As it turns out, Cheryl Cole won’t be part of The X-Factor, period. Neither the U.S version or the U.K show! After last week’s embarrassing ordeal of being dropped from The X-Factor, U.S, Cheryl seemed to be headed across the pond to continue judging on Simon Cowell‘s (he’s executive producer) show’s original panel. She was ignominiously dropped right after the show’s first auditions in America and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger. Reports suggested that Paula Abdul and Cheryl weren’t exactly getting along as well.

News has now surfaced that Simon’s booted her from the U.K panel as well. He announced the judge’s line-up for the new season and while it includes Kelly Rowland, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and N-Dubz member Tulisa Contostavious, there’s no mention of Ms. Cole. What did she do it piss off the boss? More reports have popped up that Cheryl wasn’t cooperating at all and felt that the whole mess was a massive snub on Simon’s part. A source revealed, “Simon offered her an olive branch to come back but she didn’t take it. Now it is business as usual as far as he is concerned. He hopes that in six months it could be ‘Cheryl who?’ and people will be talking about the new judges instead…” The Cowell has spoken. And he’s normally right!

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The X-Factor Shake-Up: Cheryl Cole Out, Nicole Scherzinger In!

Things work quickly (read: ruthlessly) in showbiz. Just two weeks ago Cheryl Cole was at The X-Factor‘s first auditions along with fellow judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and L.A Reid. Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger were roped in as the hosts of the American adaptation of the hit show. Everything was in place and it looked like the formula for a hit series.

All of a sudden, Nicole’s replaced Cheryl as a judge! Just like that. Cheryl’s back on a plane to England! TMZ reports that it’s because Cheryl’s English accent is too indecipherable for American audiences and also because—and this is the damning one—of her “lack of chemistry” with Paula. It pays to go kissy-kissy with Simon in moments like these because there was no way anyone was getting rid of her. Apparently, Cheryl has been asked to go back to the original U.K show, but sources are saying that the singer’s so cheesed off with the whole mess that she wants out of the whole thing! No one’s heard from Simon about all of this yet and we’re waiting to hear what he has to say. All we know is that Nicole should steer clear from Cheryl for a while. Scratch that, the whole lot of them should watch out!

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Paul Abdul And Simon Cowell, Reunited, And It Feels So Good

Make-out sesh! Unfortunately this isn’t Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell getting together, as we have always hoped for them. This very staged photo was taken at the reception for the first round of auditions of the U.S. version of The X-Factor, which Paula has signed on for. And since the show is Cowell’s baby, that means Paula and Simon are back together bay-bee! Reunited! This also means that Paula is going to be a judge again. Feel absolutely free to insert your own joke here. Paula, as expected, had a bit of an embarrassing moment with her skirt and a gust of wind while walking in, but you’re going to have to look through our gallery for that one!

Simon confirmed the news (in a very sweet statement) saying, “This show would never have been the same without Paula and I can’t believe I am saying this, [but] I have missed her a lot, and I am thrilled she’s on the show.” Forget Paula… we’ve missed you, Simon! Paula returned the favor stating, “…I’m also delighted and grateful to be sitting next to Simon again…but you might want to check back with me in a week or two!” So there you have it, the judges panel of the U.S. version of The X-Factor is now complete with Paula and Simon rounding off L.A. Reid and Cheryl Cole with Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones co-hosting. As planned, Paula and Simon sat next to each other during the auditions, and all was right with the universe again.

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Selena Gomez Is All OMG About Meeting Her “Idol” Cheryl Cole

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This is so wholesome and sweet that our teeth are literally dissolving. Selena Gomez met her idol Cheryl Cole and is over the moon. It’s like the pop-universe exploded. Selena’s been itching to collaborate with C.C. and just bask in her glow. How awesome is it that it actually happened? And Selena’s suitably gobsmacked, telling the world about the meeting through Twitter, “Still in complete shock that I met my idol….. ”

But this is celebrity land so, as expected, they finally met in a more rarefied atmosphere than civilian-land. At Nobu in London to be precise, where Cheryl had a party for her newbie Promise capsule ring collection. And because Selena is really that lucky, she got one as a present. Curious? It’s on Twitter again, with Selena tweeting a picture of her brand new bauble typing, “Pro<3ise This ”.

That’s just gr8. We’re happy 4 U.

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Cheryl Cole – Oops, We Mean Cheryl Tweedy – Has Malaria

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Ok big boo for Derek Hough. He did good by whisking off Cheryl Tweedy for a luxury vacay to Tanzania. Yes, Tweedy. No more Cheryl Cole after deciding to divorce Ashley Cole, who’s busy frolicking with topless twits. Only problem is that Miz Tweedy’s ended up getting malaria after the holiday! This is not going to be a good story for them if they end up staying together. We can just see it.

“So, tell us how you guys got together.”
“I took her for an exotic African holiday.”
“And then I got malaria.”
*End of story*

Apparently the pretty singer contracted the illness after being by being bitten by a mosquito. She hadn’t been feeling well for a while but chalked it down to exhaustion. She was at a photo shoot and kidded around saying she was hungover. And then she fainted. A source reveals, “Cheryl hadn’t been feeling herself for about a week [after returning on June 22]. She was feeling tired and listless. In the end, this must have been the beginnings of the [illness]. During Sunday afternoon, Cheryl went downhill quickly. She was sweating and shaking and in a bad way. Doctors are concerned that her immune system is weaker because she’s been working so hard. They believe this may make it harder for her to recover quickly.”

She was taken to hospital recently, where she’s expected to stay for a the next few days, and tested positive for malaria. She’ll hopefully recover within the next few weeks. Hough better be at her bedside.

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Cheryl Cole And Derek Hough Are Totally Doing It: Vacation Edition!

Dancing with the Stars star Derek Hough has whisked singer Cheryl Cole off on a luxury getaway. Apparently, they’re holed up in the Doubletree Oyster Bay resort on the Indian Ocean, in Tanzania. It has its own private beach too! Cole became close to Hough after splitting with her millionaire footballer hubby Ashley Cole.

Sources say she couldn’t be happier, claiming, “She’s having a brilliant holiday. Cheryl is really impressed with Derek’s taste and is loving spending some time with him. They’ve been enjoying lots of days out and Derek makes her laugh. She is having the time of her life. Cheryl had no clue where Derek was taking her when he whisked off on her holiday.”

The chatty pal also added, “She was so excited when they landed in Tanzania because she loves Africa. She’s got really fond memories of the country after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro last year for charity. The hotel is situated one of the most beautiful places in the world. She told her mum he couldn’t have picked a better place.”

Hough supposedly has told his friends that he’s head over heels with the singer. Derek’s uncle, Aaron Nelson, said his nephew was planning a romantic secret trip two weeks ago, “He and his new lady are going off on a romantic holiday. It’s somewhere very nice and he doesn’t want the paparazzi following him. For Derek this is true love. He is in totally in love with this girl.” Awww, new love!

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