11/11 Willow Smith Rehearsal and Interview

 Above: Willow Smith rehearses for her performance. Full gallery on TheXFactorUSA.com

11/10 Backstage @ The X Factor, Episode 13

Judges Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell backstage after the show. 

Stereo Hoggz (top) ended up in the bottom 2 and were eliminated Thursday, Rachel is contemplative before her performance, Drew rehearses, Lakoda Rain hang with Glee's Kevin McHale, and Chris Renee

11/10 The X Factor Behind the Scenes of Episode 13

 Full gallery here on http://thexfactorusa.com/

11/8 The X Factor Tuesday Rehearsals

The Contestants (full gallery on TheXFactorUSA.com)

 Top to bottom (Drew, Chris Rene, Stereo Hoggz, Leroy Bell, Lakota Rain, Marcus Canty, Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow, Astro, Stacy Francis, and Josh Krajcik.

Check my full photo gallery here on The X Factor's website.

And one of my favorite performances to shoot Tuesday

11/5 Photos Featured in Branded Arts Gallery Opening at Smashbox Studios

I have four prints featured in this gallery opening saturday night at Smashbox Studios including the teaser image below. Unfortunately i'll be working in palm springs this weekend but should be a great party so go check it out! Samantha Ronson will be DJing and there will be a ton of great artists and artwork.

11/4 X Factor USA Rehearsal Photos

I documented Tuesday and Wednesday's X Factor rehearsals for Sony Music and a photo gallery just went up on the X Factor USA's website. some crazy talent on the show... above (top to bottom): Astro, Nicole Scherzinger, Melanie Amaro, Paula Abdul works with The Stereo Hogzz and Chris Rene. Here is a gallery from the press tent as well. And a video of Chris Rene's moving audition to get an idea of the show if you haven't seen it. 

11/2 Banksy Piece at Occupy London for LA Weekly

"Angelenos aren't strangers to the works of British street artist Banksy. His participation in MOCA's street art show was a (predictably secret) given, and the man plastered L.A. during the run-up to the Oscars, inspiring residents of Westwood Village to petition for his works to remain. And don't get us started on the career of Mr. Brainwash, Bansky's special present to our fair city.

LA Weekly photographer Colin Young-Wolff just got back from a tour of Europe, and he sent over a photo from Occupy London that is reputed to be a Banksy sculpture and has since been tagged over.

A blogger at ArtLyst explains: "The downside of leaving this amazing work of art in the middle of the grounds of St Paul's unprotected is that other protesters have drawn graffiti all over the sculpture to highlight their own particular brand of causes. Banksy has never been concerned with creating lasting or permanent works of art."

True that. The piece was made to be vandalized. But at least Colin got a great pic before it happened.

Follow @KeithPlocek and @LAWeeklyArts on Twitter."

10/29 Hollywood Haunt 2011 @ Falcon

Too soon (I guess so based on the 9 dislikes!)? Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 are now up on Facebook, so check em out and tag yo'selves!

10/18 Iceland Airwaves for LA Weekly

 Iceland beauty and craziness. Check out the full photo gallery on LAWeekly.com. Above, James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), Beach House and Glasser perform as well as photos of the Icelandic landscape, Reykjavic, and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa party. #IcelandAirwaves