Tag: Simon Cowell

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FOX cancels “The X Factor” after only three seasons

Fox has announced it will not be bringing “The X Factor” back after only three seasons.

Once thought of as an alternate for FOX when “American Idol” was on hiatus, or even an eventual replacement, the show never seemed to find it’s distinction from “American Idol.” To many, the show seemed like just another edition of the same show.

From Variety:

Show saw significant ratings falloffs in each of its next two years, and its adults 18-49 average for the current season (2.2) is just half of what it was in season one (4.4). For those first two seasons, “X Factor” was the No. 3-rated broadcast reality series in adults 18-49 (behind only “American Idol” and “The Voice”), but it currently also ranks behind ABC’s “The Bachelor,” “Dancing With the Stars” and “Shark Tank,” CBS’ “Survivor” and “Amazing Race” and NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.”

In total viewers, the Wednesday installment of “X Factor” went from 12.7 million in 2011, to 9.7 million in 2012 and then about 7 million for its 2013 edition.

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Simon Cowell “couldn’t care less” if people think he’s gay

“If I was living 200 years ago in a coal mine, maybe, but I work in possibly the gayest industry in the world! Music and TV!It would make no difference to my life or my career. A lot of my friends are gay, but I’m not and don’t even think that way any more… I couldn’t care less (if people think I’m gay) because it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It feels like such an antiquated question now.”

– Simon Cowell (American Idol, The X Factor) regarding questions about his sexuality

(via PinkNews)

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Britney Spears signs $15 million deal with X Factor

After months of eight-figure negotiations, the pop star has finally signed her contract to join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as a judge on The X Factor.

From Queerty: “The contract is signed. There’s been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she’s on. It’s all completed and Britney is beyond excited. She’s ready for this… She can’t wait to sit down next to Simon at the judges’ table and give this everything she’s got. She is excited about showing the world that she can do this, and do this well. This is the perfect next stage in her career. Both Britney and Simon are very excited to work together.”

 “Give this everything she’s got?”

Show “the world that she can do this?”

Umm, no offense but isn’t she just going to sit and offer opinions?

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Simon Cowell robbed after one night stand

From TMZ: Simon Cowell has learned the hard way not to sleep with strangers, because when he woke up he realized he had been robbed of a computer that contained X Factor secrets.

TMZ has confirmed last October, Simon hooked up with a girl he met at Drai’s nightclub in Hollywood. He took her home, but the next morning she was gone and so was his computer and his wallet loaded with cash.

Simon — who has his Beverly Hills mansion wired for security — called the cops. The footage showed the woman, cops tracked her down and she handed over the computer and the wallet sans cash.