The X Factor USA

The hosts will apparently be Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.

I was kind of looking forward to it until you said that.

Hmm interesting, I may give it a shot but I kinda agree with tater haha.

What a bad choice of hosts. I really hope you are wrong. lol

I don't think this will be as big of a hit here as it is in the UK - we have too many talent shows for people to keep up with. Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are the strangest choices for hosts I've heard in a while. Usually it's a comedian or something.

I'm going to watch the first episode or two just to see what it is all about - because of Simon. He was AI and he'll be this show, if it takes off.

When does this air?

gamer73;225547 wrote:
When does this air?

Let me google that for you

Bacchus;225546 wrote:
I'm going to watch the first episode or two just to see what it is all about - because of Simon. He was AI and he'll be this show, if it takes off.

It'll be interesting to see how AI does this upcoming season without Simon.

Will Smith and Nicole Scherzinger had signed contracts to appear as judges on the show, However it has yet to be officially announced

ILoveRW;225454 wrote:
Is everyone excited for this? The hosts will apparently be Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.

Yeah not particularly excited about the hosts, but why can't Zac Efron just do it alone and possibly with no shirt?? ;) Maybe this will be the new American Idol because that seems to be going down the drain in my eyes. It's lost my viewership with the loss of Simon, so there is that sliver of hope in the X Factor for me.

InfamousJoks;225916 wrote:
Will Smith and Nicole Scherzinger had signed contracts to appear as judges on the show, However it has yet to be officially announced

Ugh! Even worse! I'm not even going to talk about Will Smith but Nicole is such a snooze on the Sing Off which she is currently a judge on so nothing to lure me in there. Simon really is the only that will get me to tune in right now.

I think it will do well, if it can get on the celebrities that the UK version gets on then people are bound to watch. For example performing this weekend on the UK show there is Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Cher, Robbie Williams & Will.I.Am.

I don't get why Nicole is a judge. She's not entertaing or relevant. I'll giver her the benefit of the doubt just because Simon must have seen something in her if he chose her.

salt&vinegar;225938 wrote:
I don't get why Nicole is a judge. She's not entertaing or relevant. I'll giver her the benefit of the doubt just because Simon must have seen something in her if he chose her.

She was a guest judge this summer on the British show because Dannii Minogue was off having a baby and Cheryl Cole was dying from Malaria. Its fair to say that she and Katy Perry were the best out of all the guest judges and you could tell Simon loved her. My only problem with her is that being a judge on the X Factor you have to fight for your acts and she doesn't seem to be much of a fighter.

tatertots;225922 wrote:
Ugh! Even worse! I'm not even going to talk about Will Smith but Nicole is such a snooze on the Sing Off which she is currently a judge on so nothing to lure me in there. Simon really is the only that will get me to tune in right now.

Do people really think Will is that bad? Sad... And I disagree, Nicole is a very intricate part of The Sing Off. I like her more there than on DWTS.

ILoveRW;225454 wrote:
Here is the what is considered the best moment from 7 years of the UK version

Best Moment? Yeah right. Predictable. I liked it better when Leona Lewis and JLS won.

The most magical moment from this past weekend's X Factor Final YouTube - Rebecca Ferguson ft. Christina Aguilera - beautiful (X factor Uk Final, 2nd song) HQ!

Judges and Hosts confirmed Judges: Simon Cowell L.A. Reid - Music Producer Cheryl Cole - British singer and X Factor UK judge Paula Abdul Hosts: Nicole Scherzinger - The lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Steve Jones - British presenter. Probably best known for presenting T4, a daytime show for teenagers.

Steve Jones - British presenter. Probably best known for presenting T4, a daytime show for **************] Not to mention a string of crap gameshows/Reality shows (101 ways to leave a gameshow, Awful amazing race ripoff 'The Drop Zone', cancelled in the USA but aired in the UK 'When women ruled the world')

Judges and Hosts confirmed Judges: Simon Cowell L.A. Reid - Music Producer Cheryl Cole - British singer and X Factor UK judge Paula Abdul Hosts: Nicole Scherzinger - The lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Steve Jones - British presenter. Probably best known for presenting T4, a daytime show for **************] I'm really excited for this show! I think Cheryl Cole will do well! I hope she has as much success over here as she has in the UK! I'm sure Paula will be as cooky as ever! :)

I am not sure if L.A King was the way to go. He should have went for a big name.

If the premiere next month is anywhere near as good as the UK premiere tonight then this is going to be one monster hit just look at this blowup from 5.27 when a contestant gets told he isnt very good George Gerasimous audition The X Factor 2011 Full Version - YouTube

ILoveRW;272102 wrote:
If the premiere next month is anywhere near as good as the UK premiere tonight then this is going to be one monster hit

Aw man, they took it down. Anyway this is gonne be some funny ****.

looks dramatic THE X FACTOR - "Prepare" Promo - YouTube

lol I sat in the audience back in june when they came to Dallas. we sat for 6 hours, and saw about 30 singers...they only put 2 of those through to the next round

InfamousJoks;277521 wrote:
lol I sat in the audience back in june when they came to Dallas. we sat for 6 hours, and saw about 30 singers...they only put 2 of those through to the next round

Only 2? That's cutthtroat then lol. Anyway I missed the 8 minute preview from the other day was it any good?

Nostalgic;277534 wrote:
Only 2? That's cutthtroat then lol. Anyway I missed the 8 minute preview from the other day was it any good?

Yeah one was a really young girl named Ma'ot or something like that who sung "Go put your records on" and the other was a rocker looking emo guy. The preview didn't show much beside the usual American Idol-style sob story

InfamousJoks;277539 wrote:
Yeah one was a really young girl named Ma'ot or something like that who sung "Go put your records on" and the other was a rocker looking emo guy. The preview didn't show much beside the usual American Idol-style sob story

I believe you too. They always got to have some sob story. It's very formulaic. I'm still gonna check it out though. Hopefully Leona Lewis guest stars for a week.

Anyone watching, looks good

ILoveRW;279325 wrote:
Anyone watching, looks good

I was planning on watching, but being it is up against Survivor I'll have to pass - at least on the first hour.

I switched over after Survivor and that guy Gio should seriously heed the message of "Pants on the Ground"