Simon Cowell has said that he was going to clean house on the American version of The X Factor and today we found out he wasn’t kidding. News first broke that something big was happening when host Steve Jones Tweeted, “I wont be hosting next seasons XFactor which is a shame but I cant complain as I’ve had a great time. Good luck to everyone on the show.” Then E! reported that Nicole Scherzinger was also out to focus on “her music career.” Those two departures made sense, but then word came from another E! reporter that Paula Abdul will also not be returning to the Fox winter singing show. The Wrap is claiming that all three were fired from the show leaving just show creator Simon Cowell and the Randy Jackson clone LA Reid.
Like I said I get getting rid of Steve Jones who was not the right fit as a host for a competition show and Nicole Scherzinger who was useless as a judge, but Paula Abdul was the best thing Simon had going for the show besides himself. I also don’t get why he kept LA Reid over Paula because he is not likable.
Personally I think Fox should cancel the show and make Simon go back to American Idol because that is the only way I would watch both shows.
Jimmy Kimmel Live had his audience take part in a blind test where they had to guess whether or not they could tell if the voice was that of someone auditioning for American Idol or an animal doing their thing. I have done it twice and I still get a few of them wrong. So give it a try and see if you can tell if it is Idol or Animal? It is scary how much alike they all sound. No wonder my cat runs out of the room when ever I watch the singing competition show, next time I will follow her example. Oh wait I stopped watching the show last season, so that is no longer an issue.
Nicole Scherzinger Tweeted a picture of her fresh from the shower in just a towel and said, “Uhh…Does anyone know how to work this twisty towel thing? Haha!” Even though she was asking for help, no one was telling her what to do because all they could focus on was that she wasn’t wearing any makeup. I think the former (you know she won’t be back) X Factor judge looks so much better without a painted face, I think she go around with this look more often.
BTW I wonder who took that picture of her because of the placement of her hands, you know it wasn’t her snapping the photo.
American Idol is dropping in the ratings faster than Jennifer Lopez loses husbands and yet they sat on a goldmine that could’ve garnered them a lot of viewers. Jim Carrey’s daughter Jane auditioned for the show yesterday and they didn’t promote it. Seriously Fox if you would’ve said that one of the biggest star’s daughter is trying out for the singing competition, I would’ve watched to see who it was. But you didn’t, so I didn’t. Oh, well thankfully there is YouTube to do your job for you.
Now when it comes to Carrey’s little girl, how awwworable and likable is the young mother? You know she will make it through because of who her daddy is. Well that and she is so darn cute. Unless she gets disqualified because her dad was on a show on their network and J-Lo knew her when she was just 2 years old. Do they have a stipulation if you know one of the judges, you can’t be on the show?
Back to Jenny from the Block don’t you love when she says to Jane, “I worked with Jim. I remember you when you were little. Do you remember me? I was one of the Fly Girls.” And then Jane looks at her like yeah I know and then disses her by saying “I think I was like two.” Ouch.
Last night was the start of a new season of American Idol and Jimmy Kimmel Live wanted to see if anyone could name who won the singing competition last year. So he sent Cousin Sal out on to Hollywood Blvd to interview the people on the street and asked them that very question. Person after person was stumped, as I was for the most part of that bit. But then finally at the end one woman was able to say the name, and can you remember who that person was? If you can’t, then maybe you are like me and gave up the show because you realized it wasn’t worth caring about anymore.
BTW you have to watch that video not only to find out who won American Idol 10, but also to see a man with the cutest laugh and a girl confuse her dad for another reality star she shouldn’t have.
