Simon Cowell Loses $20,000 X Factor Bet to L.A. Reid Over Tate Stevens Win

Truth rating: 10

8:00 pm, December 21st, 2012

(GettyImages.com)

L.A. Reid’s “X Factor” win on Thursday is costing Simon Cowell a whopping $20,000.

The two judges, who each had one act going into the finale, made a friendly wager on the outcome of season 2.

RELATED – Demi Lovato Saying Goodbye to X Factor For Good?

Now that Reid’s contestant Tate Stevens was named this year’s winner, it’s time for Cowell to pay up.

“It was a double or quits bet from last year,” a rep for Cowell tells Gossip Cop, referring to the music-TV mogul’s season 1 win with Melanie Amaro.

Something tells us Cowell won’t miss the bucks too much.

Follow @GossipCop on Twitter!

Like us on Facebook!

Sign up for Gossip Cop’s daily newsletter.

You might like:


Continue Reading

WATCH: Carly Rose Sonenclar Duets With LeAnn Rimes on X Factor (VIDEO)

9:18 pm, December 19th, 2012

VIDEO

(YouTube)

Carly Rose Sonenclar was joined by one of her personal idols on Wednesday’s “X Factor.”

The 13-year-old contestant shared the stage with country singer LeAnn Rimes, who also started out in the music business at an early age and went on to become the youngest-ever Grammy winner.

Together, the duo performed “How Do I Live.”

“I love this girl so much,” Rimes said afterward. “She’s such an amazing talent.”

Added Sonenclar’s mentor Britney Spears , “They were shockingly amazing. So good!”

Check out the video below!

Follow @GossipCop on Twitter!

Like us on Facebook!

WATCH:

Sign up for Gossip Cop’s daily newsletter.

You might like:


Continue Reading

WATCH: Carly Rose Sonenclar Duets With LeAnn Rimes on X Factor (VIDEO)

9:18 pm, December 19th, 2012

VIDEO

(YouTube)

Carly Rose Sonenclar was joined by one of her personal idols on Wednesday’s “X Factor.”

The 13-year-old contestant shared the stage with country singer LeAnn Rimes, who also started out in the music business at an early age and went on to become the youngest-ever Grammy winner.

Together, the duo performed “How Do I Live.”

“I love this girl so much,” Rimes said afterward. “She’s such an amazing talent.”

Added Sonenclar’s mentor Britney Spears , “They were shockingly amazing. So good!”

Check out the video below!

Follow @GossipCop on Twitter!

Like us on Facebook!

WATCH:

Sign up for Gossip Cop’s daily newsletter.

You might like:


Continue Reading