LARKFIELD, England, September 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new series of The X Factor now features highly in most people's viewing schedules for the weekend especially

MANCHESTER, England, August 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bookies are expecting millions of pounds to be gambled on this year's X-Factor. The talent competition's seventh series starts this Saturday and according to Mark Pearson from Betfred.com it's going to be a record breaker. "The British public now vote for their favourite with their wallet. Millions will be gambled on the hopefuls and we'll be taking on extra staff to cover results night.

LONDON, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Madbid.com, the UK's leading internet auction website, today released survey results revealing who the public would most like to buy a date with at auction.

Readers of FHM magazine have voted British singer and reality personality Cheryl Cole the world's sexiest woman. Cole, 25, is a member of the pop group Girls Aloud and an X Factor judge. The BBC said she knocked last year's FHM list-topper, Megan Fox, to the No. 2 spot this year.

By HARRY BYFORD Everything you need to know about... ITV, Saturday evenings It was Andy Warhol who proclaimed that everyone would get their 15 minutes of fame, but it was Simon Cowell who made it happen.