Fox has yet to announce that Cheryl Cole was dropped from their upcoming reality show The X Factor and The Hollywood Reporter is saying she might return the judging table. The Geordie singer was reportedly dropped from the show after four days and the trade magazine is saying that she wants to paid for breach of contract. They added that Freemantle doesn’t want to pay her, so a source told them that she was asked to get a US Visa so she can work on the show. Which they added she is planning on doing?
At this point I could care less if she returns or doesn’t because with each development on the behind-the-scenes turmoil makes me want to watch the show even less; and I really wasn’t planning on adding it my schedule.
Simon Cowell returned to Britain’s Got Talent tonight and boy did he make an entrance. The media mogul was elevated to the stage surrounded by smoke as the Superman theme played and he was just as smug as ever. Would we have it any other way?
Then he took his seat among the other three judges and the hosts teased him about Cheryl Cole being fired on the US version of The X Factor. Ant and Dec (since I don’t know which is which) said to him, “Can you understand my accent?” Referring to that is the “reason why” she was let go. Simon blew it off with a smile by saying, “Am I missing something here? I just got back, what’s been going on?” Nice way to avoid the question that everyone has been waiting to hear about for a week on both sides of the pond. Seriously why hasn’t Fox or him said anything about it yet???
But back to Mr Mean, his best line came later on when the hosts asked him if he planned on using his buzzer a lot during the semi-finals. The former-American Idol judge said, “I think I am going to be using my left hand a lot tonight.” Once he realized what he said could be interrupted a different way, he had a big laugh and I even think he blushed a little.
I wish he would be as naughty and quick witted here in The States when he returns to the judging table in the fall on Fox because that is the Simon Cowell I love. Seriously after watching his appearance in his home country, doesn’t it seem like he is holding back in his adopted one?
This season of American Idol was a real snore fest, but there is actually something I am going to miss until the show is back in January. After every episode of the Fox show, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a segment called Steven Tyler’s Creep Leer of the Night. Which is basically the Aerosmith singer looking at the female singers in a way a 63 year old man shouldn’t be looking at a teenage girl. Well yesterday after the AI judge leered for the last time on TV until 2012, JKL did a best of to get us through until he we get to see him do it again. Is it January yet???
The X-Factor hasn’t even aired on Fox and already there seems to be trouble behind-the-scenes. According to TMZ Cheryl Cole is out as a judge and host Nicole Scherzinger is going to replace her. The site says that the reason for the change is because her English accent is too thick and us Yanks won’t be able to understand her. If you listen to the above video of her on The British version of the show, you can hear her thick accent but I could understand her. But I can see that it might be hard for others. TMZ also claims that there was no chemistry between Paula Abdul and her, so they decided to keep the Straight Up singer.
Meanwhile Deadline Hollywood is saying nothing is decided yet, but a source told them there is chemistry issue.
Personally I can see her not connecting with the contestants who are auditioning because they have no idea who she is and why would they want her to coach them. Now when it comes to The Pussycat Doll, the best thing about her being on the Fox show is that she was no longer going to be a judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off. She was useless and dull on that show and I expect the same of her on X-Factor. To be honest I really wasn’t considering watching the show because I am overdosed on signing competition shows, and with her taking over as a judge it solidifies that I will not be watching.
And last night Haley Reinhart just fell. The wannabe American Idol fell down on her knees after she thought going down and serenading the judges was good idea. Turned out the be a bad idea for her, and the only good moment of the show this whole entire season.
Seriously am I the only who can’t wait for this season to be over next Wednesday?
