The X-Factor (USA)

[jayzero42690]

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So happy Vino left, so mad about Paige. I expected it too, but I really wanted to hear Killing Me Softly.

America and I were almost in sync with the rankings if you take out Paige and swap Tate with E3.

I don't know who I'm rooting for now. I hope Carly wins over Tate cause she can sing and I just don't do country. Pretty much now I'm just watching to see CeCe fail.

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Next weeks songs:

Carly: If I Were a Boy {Beyonce}
CeCe: Part of Me {Katy Perry}
Diamond: Diamonds {Rihanna} (Bye Diamond)
Emblem3: Forever Young {Alphaville} (It says Alphaville, but it's so gonna be the 1D version, with the non-brother rapping to the Jay-Z version)
Fifth Harmony: Give Your Heart a Break {Demi Lovato}
Tate Stevens: If Tomorrow Never Comes {Garth Brooks}

Pre-Show prediction: Diamond is going home. If it's a double, CeCe and Fifth Harmony will be singing for their lives with CeCe finally getting the boot.

[jayzero42690]

She's so happy Paige is gone

[Burke]

I've watched almost every episode and I still couldn't tell you any of the contestants names. I literally just watch to see Britney make funny faces and hear Simon tell people that they suck. I hate when they all agree that someone did well and they have nothing funny to say.

[jayzero42690]

Emblem 3 are so awful. But they're so going to win

My rankings for last nights performances:

1) Carly - "If I were A Boy"
2) Fifth Harmony - "Give Your Heart A Break"
3) Carly - "As Long As You Love Me"
4) Fifth Harmony - "Set Fire To The Rain"
5) Tate - "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
6) CeCe - "Part of Me"
7) Diamond - "Diamonds"
8) CeCe - "Edge Of Glory"
9) Diamond - "This Is A Man's World"
10) Tate - "Livin' On A Prayer"
11) Emblem3 - "The Way You Are"
12) Emblem3 - "Forever Young"

So my overall rankings
1: Carly
2: Fifth Harmony
3: Tate
4: CeCe
5: Diamond
6: Emblem3

I think Diamond is getting the quick cut tonight, with CeCe and Fifth Harmony possibly in the sing off, with CeCe going home.

[Tiarnán]

I'm not watching but I don't think the boyband will win. One Direction had a ton of hype in 2010 but Matt completely dominated the series and they never even made second place in the voting once, let alone first.

The competition was really strong that year though whereas I dunno what it's like here. Still though.

[Tiarnán]

oh though they (for some reason) show the voting totals on the american one, don't they?

[jayzero42690]

Dec 6, 2012 21:06:36 GMT -5 Tiarnán said:

I'm not watching but I don't think the boyband will win. One Direction had a ton of hype in 2010 but Matt completely dominated the series and they never even made second place in the voting once, let alone first.

The competition was really strong that year though whereas I dunno what it's like here. Still though.

You underestimate the power of American Tweens.

Dec 6, 2012 21:09:42 GMT -5 Tiarnán said:

oh though they (for some reason) show the voting totals on the american one, don't they?

To kill time.

[Brandon]

Dec 6, 2012 20:29:42 GMT -5 @jayzero42690 said:

Emblem 3 are so awful. But they're so going to win

They've never ranked higher than third place, whereas Carly and Tate have consistently lead the competition. Fifth Harmony will be eliminated, then Emblem 3, and Carly or Tate will win.

[jayzero42690]

Song Rankings:
Fifth Harmony - Impossible
Emblem3 - Baby I Love Your Way
Fifth Harmony - Anything Can Happen
Emblem3 - Hey Jude
Tate Stevens - Whatever His 2nd Song Was
Tate Stevens - Bonefire
Carly Rose - Your Song
Carly Rose - Imagine

Overall:
Fifth Harmony
Emblem3
Tate
Carly

I won't be shocked if Carly goes home tonight.

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LA Reid Will Not Return to X Factor for Season 3

LA Reid will NOT return to X Factor for Season 3! He claims that the show pulled him away from his duties as a record label executive. Time to focus on his musical performers, says LA.

“I have decided that I will not return to ‘The X Factor’ next year,” he told Access’ Shaun Robinson in an exclusive interview. “I have to go back and I have a company to run that I’ve kind of neglected and it saddens me a little bit, but only a little bit.”L.A. said he needs to get back to business as the chairman and CEO of Epic Records.

“It was a nice break, it was a nice departure from what I’ve done for the past 20 years, but now I gotta go back to work,” he said.

The exiting reality show judge said he needs to focus on his musical performers.

“I have a huge responsibility to a roster of artists and it’s kind of time for me to stop doing the ‘me’ show,” he said.

L.A. insisted he is not leaving the show on anything but good terms with boss (and fellow judge this season) Simon Cowell.

“I love Simon. We have a great relationship, we have fun together, we talk, we laugh, we do bad things, we’re friends. I owe so much to Simon,” L.A. said. “I really have a lot [of] respect for him and I always will. I support him, I support the show and I’ll always be in business with him.”

Buh-bye. Now if we can just lose Demi.

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Nice

[Brandon]

Last night was the best moment of the show and made this entire season worth watching. Fifth Harmony were lucky enough to make it to the semi-finals, but then to turn it around in one week and take out a fan favorite like Emblem 3, when the only judge who was pulling for them was their own mentor, was insane. They're inspirations, tbh.

[Burke]

Another week and another rumour about the next series of The X Factor - Simon Cowell apparently wants to enlist Rihanna for the 2013 season.

This year's series of the show has struggled to keep viewers, with it being regularly overtaken in the figures by Strictly Come Dancing.


Is Rihanna destined to be a judge on the show?

Producers were also worried the audience were making a mockery of the show by voting Christopher Maloney into the final.

So Simon Cowell has apparently launched a plan to get things back on track by enlisting Rihanna to work as a judge - and is offering the choice of either the US or UK versions of the show.

The American series has also struggled to get high viewing figures, despite Britney Spears joining the judging panel this year.

A source told the Sun: "Simon is a huge admirer of Rihanna and knows she's star quality. As well as bringing an aura to the panel thanks to her current standing in music, she is also feisty and will make great TV. Simon loves these sort of characters."

He is also apparently thinking of asking Rih's on-off boyfriend Chris Brown to join the panel to replace LA Reid.

Cowell may be getting desperate to find someone to bring some sparkle back to the show, as Cheryl Cole has ruled herself out of ever making a return, telling Graham Norton on his BBC show that she would not consider making a comeback.

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Like she would even consider judging the UK version if she had a choice between that and the US one. I can't see her and Britney co-existing on the same panel though.

And to hell with the idea of Chris Brown.