Months of rumors — or has it been weeks? Twitter has eroded our attention spans to the point where everyone thought Jessica Simpson was pregnant for three years, when really it was just nine months, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER PREGNANCY — were laid to rest Monday when Britney Spears officially joined the judging panel on … Continue Reading →
“The X Factor” limped to its conclusion Thursday night, with 19-year-old Melanie Amaro being crowned champion over burrito slinger Josh Krajcik and “Young Homie” singer Chris Rene. Amaro — who was eliminated in one of the earlier rounds, before Simon Cowell paid a personal visit to her home and brought her back in the competition … Continue Reading →
Let’s face it: “The X Factor” is a mess. The performances are overblown, the cattiness between the judges is forced, and the contestants really aren’t even that good. The show is a drag for most of the performance episodes, and the first 55 minutes of the results shows are largely skippable, too. But I’ll be … Continue Reading →
Well, so much for Astro winning “The X Factor.” The pint size MC blew all his goodwill with America on Thursday after throwing a hissy fit when learning he was in the bottom two following Wednesday’s performance episode. First, he refused to perform a final song, saying he didn’t think he needed to. Then he … Continue Reading →
So far on “The X Factor,” the one to beat is Astro, the 15-year-old rapper with enough confidence to make Kanye West seem unsure of himself. Whether or not this is good for the show remains to be seen. “The X Factor” is a singing competition, and Astro is a rapper. If Astro wins, that … Continue Reading →
Now that “The X Factor” has started its live episodes, we can finally get a feel for what this show is really all about. And let it be known: This is one loud, overblown, overproduced, overthought, over-everythinged show, kind of like the “Transformers” of televised singing competitions. Buckle up, because this ride is about to get … Continue Reading →
The X Factor’s Top 16 17 were revealed on Tuesday night’s show, and they are, in order of my favorite to least favorite: Josh Krajcik, 30, Columbus, Ohio. The burrito-making soul man has an everyday appeal and a very powerful voice. It will be interesting to see how much of a transformation he undergoes, in … Continue Reading →
Who’s in, and who’s out? That’s what “The X Factor” will determine on Tuesday’s show, when judges narrow the field of contestants from 32 to 16. Those 16 will then go on to the live episodes, where they were compete for a $5 million recording contract. But first we’ve got to get to that 16, … Continue Reading →
The X Factor’s talent pool has been whittled down to 32 contestants, and by the end of Sunday night’s episode, the field will be down to 16. But even before we get to the 16, surely we’ve seen the last of Dexter Haygood. Right? Haygood is the 49-year-old contestant who started the competition with a … Continue Reading →
Thursday marked the fourth and final audition episode of Fox’s “The X Factor,” which means now we can start getting down to the business of the show. Truthfully, four audition episodes are plenty. Unlike “American Idol,” which drags on the audition rounds for weeks and weeks — last time around they were 31 weeks, I … Continue Reading →