NEW YORK (AP) -- She’s got a $5 million recording contract, but Melanie Amaro still sees herself as a nurse someday. The 19-year-old was studying nursing in college before her winning run on Fox’s ...

Melanie Amaro and Josh Krajcik are better singers, hands-down. But Chris Rene, the rapper from Santa Cruz, Calif., who auditioned for the first edition of Fox’s “The X Factor” after completing a stint ...

With the help of a personal trainer, nutritionist and, according to a source, an etiquette coach, the season 1 winner is laying low while readying a big reveal. By Shirley Halperin Melanie Amaro, ...