The X Factor has been almost two years in the making and tonight on Fox at 8p you will get to see if the much talked about show is worth the buzz?
I watched the first episode yesterday and I have to say that Simon Cowell’s new show is a tamer, more uptight version of American Idol. Mr Nasty is nicer, Paula Abdul is less crazy, LA Reid is Randy Jackson without the catch phrases and Nicole Scherzinger just tries too hard. Sounds like it should work, but I found myself bored very quickly. In fact the thing that interested me most about the show was trying to understand what host Steve Jones was saying. I love British accents, but his was hard for me to understand and it bothered me the way he said Los Angeles.
Now when it comes to the singers, yes they are better than the ones that auditioned for American Idol. But the one thing we are learning about these competition shows is that is as much (if not more so) about the judges than it is about the contestants.
Granted the show can get a lot better after the audition phase, which is a lot like Idol’s, but with a studio audience. But then again, will you still be watching by then?
I hope this show isn’t as much of a costly mistake for Fox as I fear it might be because I really like this network. I guess only time will tell…
Ryan Seacrest Tweeted the above photo and said, “Heading to texas for @americanidol auds this wk, stopped at CVS to pick up some authentic cowboy gear”. I want to see video of him actually going down to Texas dressed like that because they will be as nice to him as Simon Cowell was to a bad singer who thought he was the bomb. It will be a hoe down unlike any we are ever seen on the Fox singing competition.
BTW I actually think he looks cute with his little guns and straw hat!
Ryan Seacrest has been a success at almost everything he has done, but his latest attempt for something new turned out to be a big flop. The American Idol host took a break from work and tried to have some fun. And what better way to have some fun than to do a Slip’n’Slide! Well turns out he was a major flop at it, a major belly flop that is! That looks like it really hurt and he says it did!!!
Since Ryan doesn’t really have time for fun, he went to the park and hurt himself for a good cause. He is promoting Coca Cola’s “Vote for Your Favorite Park.” They are encouraging people to go out and play in their local parks this summer. It is a great free way to enjoy the sun and get some exercise.
To see him crash and burn, watch the video below!
After watching the first preview for Fox’s The X Factor, does it make you want to watch the show on September 21st or just wait until American Idol is back? For me, it solidifies my decision not to watch it because it looks just like American Idol and I don’t need to have that in the fall. There are too many other shows that I plan on watching, I just don’t want to give a new show at least 4 of hours my time week.
Yo dawg, check it, Randy Jackson thinks he knows what is hip and wants a daily talk show telling people what is the next big thing according to The Hollywood Report.
Ummm, he’s hip? Hello we watch American Idol and every season he comes up with a lame catch phrase that he beats death. You know like yo dawg, it’s only a’right to me, it’s pitchy and in it to win it.
Please if he can’t saying anything worthy in his limited time on Idol two nights a week, how the f*ck does he think he is going to do it 5 days a week? Well he thinks he can do, we don’t.
