Ratings low for 'X Factor' premiere
Slow start for 'X Factor'
Not everything Simon Cowell touches turns to gold, reports the Los Angeles Times. Ratings for the British impresario's new singing competition, Fox's "The X Factor," delivered an underwhelming 12.2 million total viewers in its two-hour Wednesday premiere, according to early figures from Nielsen. Considering the level of hype surrounding the show -- and the involvement of Cowell, who left "American Idol" to start "Factor" in America -- the numbers were low. Cowell had said he wanted the show to beat "Idol."

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.