'X Factor' Announces Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars Performing, Plus a Double Elimination

3:51 PM PST 11/21/2011 by Jethro Nededog

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The X Factor is following up last weeks surprising results show with the announcement that Kelly Clarkson and Bruno Mars will be performing and that two acts will be eliminated this week.

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If Fox was looking for a way to make sure that fans tune in to X Factor on its special Thanksgiving week air days on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, theyve found it. On this weeks results show, the competition will eliminate two performers leaving only seven finalists to battle it out for the $5 million recording contract.

The timing couldnt be more pivotal as viewers found two favorites in the bottom two before most people expected them to be there. To honor the spirit of Thanksgiving and the fact that theyre still around, each act is performing a song dedicated to someone they want to thank. So, fans are going to want to make sure and support their contestants with votes.

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Additionally, Clarkson will perform her new single, What Doesnt Kill You (Stronger) from her fifth album, Stronger. And coming off of a win for favorite pop rock male at Sundays American Music Awards, Mars will be taking The X Factor stage with his hit song, It Will Rain.

This weeks X Factor performance show airs on Tuesday with the results show on Wednesday both at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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