Cowell sued by 'X Factor' contestants
by IANS
London: Music mogul Simon Cowell is facing legal action over allegations that he caused "mental anguish" to a pair of contestants who tried for the US version of music reality show "The X Factor".

Hyman Marks, 86, and his son Stephen, 54, are suing Cowell over claims that their audition was ruined because they were left exhausted after filming a behind-the-scenes segment multiple times.

According to the suit, the father-son duo were repeatedly made to walk from a car into the Bank United Center in Miami, Florida as cameramen shot them from different angles.

When they finally stepped in front of the judging panel, both were too tired to impress, reports contactmusic.com....more    
03:52 PM, Aug 10, 2011