News From Across The Pond: The X Factor's Diana Vickers has advice for Cheryl Cole; Kimberley Walsh is new The Xtra Factor presenter; Peaches Geldof's man Eli Roth writes open letter on MySpace

• Diana Vickers has a few words of advice for Cheryl Cole - her mentor on Britain's The X Factor (more)

• Cheryl Cole's Girls Aloud bandmate, Kimberley Walsh, is to host The X Factor's spin-off show in the UK (more)

• Peaches Geldof's actor boyfriend, Eli Roth, jumps to her defence on a social networking website (more)