i simon cowell appeared - it, right? it could be the end of l it. general x factor show backin series of the general x factor show back in 2018, so the fact that the figures have dropped on so much and we haven't had a proper x factor series since then, again, not to my surprising news. simon cowell has got a new big show that he is hoping will be a success called walk the line. he's also got britt and's got talent and itb. so the music industry has changed as well so much over the past decade you know, the impact of streaming, the lesson portends given to the charts. it means it's genuinely harder for people from shows like the x factor to make an impact in the way they deal. but it launched the careers from match cargo, one direction, leona lewis. so it has had a huge impact which continues in many ways in the music world, but i think probably it, it's time has come, and i would be quite surprised to see it's coming out for a full series, maybe an occasional special, but who knows. simon cowell is a much brighter man than me when it comes to how t

for a moment, judge simon cowell seemed to be going a different direction. >> we're not going to gived something they've never done before in 16 seasons of "america's got talent." the host of each judge granting her a golden buzzer, which sends her straight to the final live rounds. she'll spend the summer singing and just being a girl. >> i'm going to be practicing a lot and swimming and riding my bike and gardening. >> and just being a kid with an amazing voice. that's "nightly news." i'm kate snow. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ who's gonna tell you when ♪ ♪ it's too late ♪ ♪ who's gonna tell you things ♪ ♪ aren't so great ♪ ♪ you can't go on ♪ ♪ thinking nothing's wrong oh no ♪ ♪ who's gonna drive you home ♪ ♪ tonight ♪ ♪ who's gonna hold you down ♪ ♪ when you shake ♪ ♪ who's gonna come around ♪ ♪ when you break ♪ ♪ you can't go on ♪ ♪ thinking nothing's wrong oh no ♪ ♪ who's gonna drive you home ♪ ♪ tonight ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my bandy all, everybody! that was "drive" by the cards, what made you want to hear that s

for a moment, judge simon cowell seemed to be going a different direction. >> we're not going to giveefore in 16 seasons of "america's got talent." the host of each judge granting her a golden buzzer, which sends her straight to the final live rounds. she'll spend the summer singing and just being a girl. >> i'm going to be practicing a lot and swimming and riding my bike and gardening. >> and just being a kid with an amazing voice. that's "nightly news." i'm kate sno >>> right now at 4:30, fire season already off to a challenging and scary start. where this fire tornado was recently spotted in california. >>> then trash piling up on the side of our roads and freeways. the plan to clean it all audiotape. >>> first former president trump takes on silicon valley tech in a courtroom going after facebook, twitter and google. >>> good wednesday. thanks so much for joining us. i'm jenelle. we're on early because of the stanley cup finals. >>> facebook, google and twitter, trump is suing the companies after they banned him in the wake of the violent capitol riots. ginger takes a look at what

we di know simon cowell signed a five—year deal with itv, and he is expected to bring more britain'say night tv. finally, a slice of prince charles and princess diana's wedding cake has been put up for sale, 40 years after the event. the large slice, from one of the 23 official wedding cakes, features the royal coat—of—arms coloured in gold, red, blue, and silver. it's expected to sell for between £300—500 at auction. would—be buyers are advised against eating it. would you eat wedding cake 40 years after the event? you would be a bit crazy if you did. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen. hello, good afternoon. the showers should not be as numerous today, but there will still be the odd heavy and thundery one around as we go through the rest of the day. met office have issued an amber warning for storm evert. that is going to bear down on the south—west of england through this evening, with some damaging winds. unseasonably windy, which means there will be large waves, rough conditions at sea. if you are sleeping under canvas, and many heading to the beach, as i say, t

a statement from the broadcaster came following reports in the sun that creator simon cowell has axedd the programme is being rested for at least five years. the x factor first aired in 2004 and was last shown in its usual format in 2018. it's helped launch the careers of artists including 0ne direction, little mix, 0lly murs and leona lewis. in a moment, we will speak to the one of the show�*s most famous contestants katie waissel. she was part of the show�*s seventh series back in 2010. first, let's see take a look at one of her performances. ? i ?iam ? iam the ? i am the king of the singers yeah. # thejungle vip. # the jungle vip. # thejungle vip. # 0ne # thejungle vip. # one of the man and stroll right into town. # and be just into town. # and bejust like into town. # and be just like the other man into town. # and bejust like the other man i'm dying to monkey around. # i want to be like you! # i want to be like you! #i # i want to be like you! # i want to be like you! # i want to be like you! # i want to live walk like you, talk like you, too. so might you see it's true, someone

reports in today's paper say the show�*s creator simon cowell decided to pull the plug, but no doubteren't treated well by the show team. one of the show�*s most prominent critics is the duo john and edward grimes — also known asjedward — whojoin us now from dublin. it's a real pleasure to speak to you, thanks so much. do you feel mixed emotions at the end of the x—factor which of the first of all, i want to send a lot of good vibes to the viewers on bbc, we are jedward and we are here to talk about the first chapter of our career, which was the x—factor. the career, which was the x-factor. the x-factor career, which was the x-factor. the ”actor was — career, which was the x-factor. the x-factor was over _ career, which was the x—factor. the x—factor was over 17 years, and i think— x—factor was over 17 years, and i think people — x—factor was over 17 years, and i think people have seen through it, they want— think people have seen through it, they want their tv... | think people have seen through it, they want their tv. . ._ they want their tv... i feel like they want their tv... i f