Drag Duo Mesmerizes Simon Cowell on 'Britain's Got Talent': VIDEO

A drag duo from Manchester called Bosom Buddies scored big on Britain's Got Talent over the weekend with a surprising rendition of "La Vie en Rose".

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

'X-Factor' Contestant Jillian Jensen Overcomes Bullying: VIDEO

Yes, this footage from X-Factor is a bit lengthy, but contestant Jillian Jensen's story about moving beyond being bullied and her impeccable performance are worth every second.

Check out Jensen's story of strength and perseverance, as well as her dynamic, emotive talent, AFTER THE JUMP.

On 'The X Factor', A Contestant Fights Back: VIDEO

The second season of the United States' edition of The X Factor debuts on the 12th, and television's full of promos. This very awkward video from what looks like the season premiere has been making the rounds on Facebook all weekend. In it, an angry contestant absolutely refuses to be talked down to by the judges, and Demi Lovato in particular. (Demi Lovato, I learned today, is a singer.)

Judge Simon Cowell is amused. (He doesn't like Demi Lovato very much.) Judge Britney Spears is snooty. Judge Lovato is flabbergasted unto speechlessness. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...

Gay Couple of 16 Years Charms 'Britain's Got Talent': VIDEO

Soren and Bradley, who met at a gay choral festival in Tampa, Florida in 1996, have danced together for ten years and describe themselves as "the most sparking thing in ballroom since pink champagne," made a splash last week on Britain's Got Talent.

Watch them woo Simon and the judges, AFTER THE JUMP...

Simon Cowell Does Not Appreciate Jokes About Him Being Gay

Simon Cowell got a little touchy after comedian David Walliams jokes that he's gay. The duo were recording a segment on ITV's Jonathan Ross Show to promote Britain's Got Talent when Walliams, co-creator with Matt Lucas of Little Britain, quipped, "The main question I get is, Is Simon gay? Even my mum asks. She says, He's nice. Is he gay?”

Ireland's Independent says Cowell was none too pleased, which probably only further encouraged Walliams:

Cowell looked awkward and attempted to move the conversation on, by discussing how he likes to get up at 12 in the afternoon and go to bed at 5 in the morning, to which Walliams quipped “At 12 o'clock at night you're working quite hard - because that's when the lady boys come round.”

The X Factor boss then replied “It's worth pointing out that I have a relationship with ITV and most of this will be edited out.”

Is this a case of protesting too much or is Cowell just asserting the fact that he's an influential man? I think the latter. As one audience member remarked, "He is not used to being the butt of everyone's jokes." Maybe he should be.

AFTER THE JUMP, a picture of young Cowell worth sharing.

X-Factor Cleans House: Steve Jones, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger Not Returning...

E! mops up the bloodbath:

Sources tell E! News that Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones aren't the only ones not coming back to X Factor next season. Believe it or not, Fox has informed Simon Cowell's longtime friend Paula Abdul she won't be needed for the series' next installment.

"She found out today," says a show source. "At this point, the only ones staying are Simon and L.A. Reid."

Another source confirms to E! News that both Paula and Nicole were not renewed, "Simon wants to take the show in a different direction," says the insider.