X-Factor 2012 Options

[Astron]

Leona Lewis confirmed as the next guest judge for the London auditions:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-...uest-judge.html
So excited, can't wait.

[AndyJ]

[dixie]

Let's hope she's a total bitch and puts the rest of the shameless suck ups to shame.

[Mister R]

I can't believe that a show as big as this didn't have a shortlist of 3 or 4 potentials months and months ago, contracts all agreed and ready to go. It's a long stint and people are busy, I understand that but this should have been sorted a long time ago surely?

There's been a combination of factors working against them this year.

ITV and SyCo had a disagreement about who should be on the panel. From what's been said Cowell wanted to ditch Barlow and Rowland whilst ITV wanted to keep everyone and have some sense of continuity after a couple of years of being all over the place. The eventual compromise was to get rid of Rowland who apparently wanted more than anyone was willing to pay to return. The fact that the majority of Cowel's time has been spent finalising the panel for the US version hasn't helped either. He's been busy wooing Britney Spears which has left ITV and SyCo down a key player in negotiations for the UK show.

Having said all that there was a shortlist of potential judges and it seems that all of them either said no or a deal couldn't be reached (in time) that everyone was happy with. Dannii was obviously the closest they've come to filling the seat so far but she priced herself out of the market it would seem.

Given that this happens every year now I'm pretty sure it's all just part of creating a buzz about the show.
Pretty sure that if they wanted a 4th judge from the start they could manage to get one.

This is the second time its happened and the first time was because they couldn't fire a pregnant woman.

The truth is that filling the seat full time after the auditions have ended is simply much easier than getting people to take part in the audition process. Its a long process with long days and matching up schedules for it, particularly on short notice, can be almost impossible. Whereas for judges house and live shows its much easier because its a shorter time commitment. Plus whoever takes the job at that point knows they're going to be the focus of major hype. Although from ITV's perspective seeing the new judge might help sell the judges houses stage a little more.

I suspect everyone is basically setting themselves up for failure though here. No one they're going to be be able to get is going to live up to the hype and expectation that's going to be thrown at them.

[Astron]

Given that this happens every year now I'm pretty sure it's all just part of creating a buzz about the show.
Pretty sure that if they wanted a 4th judge from the start they could manage to get one.

This is the second time its happened and the first time was because they couldn't fire a pregnant woman.

Yeah but it happens every year that they make such a big fuzz about it who is going to be on the panel blabla.
I agree though nobody will live up to the hype, it's kind a obvious by now that they keep throwing in big names who never end up on it and therefore every actual judge looks pale in comparison.
Last year they settled for Tulisa and if rumours are true this year for Geri Halliwell.
Which is my point those people they could hire quite easily cause they are gagging for the career boost and have no noteworthy other commitments to speak off.
Kelly Rowland looked like a massive star next to the others which in fact she isnt' or at least not anymore. .

This post has been edited by Astron: May 26 2012, 17:46

[dixie]

I can understand where Dannii Minogue was coming from. From what I've heard she said to be brought back she wanted to be paid an equal amount of money to Gary Barlow since she would be as much a part of the panel as him and since ITV are shelling out £2 million to Gary according to reports they couldn't afford to do the same with Dannii.

[Astron]

Dannii is just amazing. Good on her!

[Benzai]

Dannii more than deserves to be paid Barlow money. Her achievements on the show are by far more superior than any other judge on the show ever.

[Astron]

I like to think she didn't want to come back and only demanded the high amount, she knew she wouldn't get, to stick up two fingers to them.

[YORKSHIRE GUY]

Leona Lewis confirmed as the next guest judge for the London auditions:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-...uest-judge.html
So excited, can't wait.

I think it'll be interesting to see Leona.
I suspect that she will let people down nicely rather than be a pushover and keep saying yes.

[Astron]

Rita is on next:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-...uest-judge.html
You could argue how pointless it is to have a judge who has been on the scene less than 5 minutes but then the show has judges who can't sing, judges who deliberately go for the worst but eccentric acts, judges who don't go for talent but money spinning and so and so on...
So ho cares really?

[Jonnycondom]

You, quite clearly

[saintly_boy]

I think this is definitely the beginning of the end for this show (at least in the UK).

I think the format has become very tired and the fact that they can't get a big-name permanent judge in time for the auditions is embarrassing.

The only names being banded around that would give it back some credibility are Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne or Katy Perry only because they're hugely successful and have been around for a decent amount of time. Although the same could be said of Geri, musically she is irrelevant these days. Leona is too boring to be on prime-time TV and hasn't managed to match the success of her first album.

I HAVE SPOKEN.

[Astron]

You, quite clearly

I'm a conundrum. You should know this by now.

[Astron]

Now if Anastasia makes the judge panel permanently I'd most certainly watch it.
Obviously she won't cause despite her talent and experience she lacks the media whoring gene so is irrelevant for the show.
Too bad.

source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-...s-pictures.html

[John84]

So is this still following the usual format, or have they jazzed it up? It seems with the way The Voice petered out, and US X Factor not doing so well, that we're at least getting a bit oversaturated with these sorts of shows. Tbh this one in particular would be improved immeasurably by reformatting the bootcamp stage. I don't have so much of an issue with the throwing in of obviously shit acts to audition for our bitter laughter, but it's still a bit much to expect auditioning acts to perform in front of wild animals (I mean seriously, who goes to these things?). A reformatting of those phases would do the show well, otherwise I'd expect it to have a relatively lacklustre showing this year (though not as bad as The Voice)

[Astron]

I'm sure they will have shock twists and exciting new rules but then they always do so it basically is same old same old.

[saintly_boy]

Apparently Nicole Scherzinger is going to be the 4th permanent judge.

Which would have seemed fine had she not just been kicked off the US show, definitely feels like sloppy seconds.

Saying that, she's a lot better than some of the other people who were allegedly being considered.... can actually sing, nice to look at and not amazing but respectable success in music. What more could we expect from a judge?

[dixie]

What more could we expect from a judge?

A personality?

[Astron]

I don't hate Nicole but I think she would be damaging the show for being considered US scraps due to her less than warm reception over there and her eventual axe.
It leaves a very sour taste if you think she wasn't good enough for the US but apparently does just fine for the UK.