How is the cancellation of “Rising Star,” before a single episode even aired in the United Kingdom, important to “The X Factor“? We see them tied together for one simple reason: ITV desperately trying to cling to a singing format that works. The network confirmed the news this week, and this comes many months after […]
Regardless of whether or not you actually want a celebrity version of “The X Factor” UK in the future, there is something that you should be aware of right now: Simon Cowell is taking it under heavy consideration. Speaking per the Mirror, Cowell (while also going at the BBC, saying he likes competition from “Strictly […]
Sunday night’s episode of “The X Factor” UK was a mixed bag. There were performances that were by and large superior to anything from Saturday, though we also had some subpar folks advance, including a girl group that makes us question whether or not that is really the best thing that Britain is offering in […]
After a few weeks of room auditions, “The X Factor” UK took off to Wembley Arena this weekend with some more performances … but were they really worth the wait? One of the biggest problems with the show tonight was just that it felt like there was a lot of wasted time. We only had […]
Well, we suppose that this is going to be a recurring theme for however long Paul Akister stays around on “The X Factor” this year: We are going to see Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh spend most of their time arguing over him. From the standpoint of Louis, he ws right to cut him at […]
Even though Lizzy Pattinson was not necessarily given a ton of screen time on “The X Factor” UK, she still is finding plenty of other ways to get support and publicity … including from her very-famous brother Robert. In a new interview with “ET Canada” talking about his new film “Maps to the Stars,” Rob […]
Well, how about this for interesting programming news? For the first time, “The X Factor” UK is going to be branching out to a Friday night later this month, and is doing so on the same night as the first “Strictly Come Dancing” live show. So why do this on September 26? The reasoning seems […]
We certainly saw this coming a mile away, but it is still for some strange reason interesting to write about: Despite all of the hype and the proclamations of glory, “The X Factor” UK is still not looking any better ratings-wise with Simon Cowell than it was without him as a judge. It also continues […]
Today marked the last edition of “The X Factor” UK in the auditions rooms, and this marked a real shot for these contestants to prove that this season has good singers. We once again felt like there was talent in here, but is it really good enough to win the competition? The biggest problem we […]
The third “X Factor” UK audition show aired on ITV Saturday, and there was some genuine talent in here! We may actually say that this is the best overall crop that we’ve seen so much all season, even if the majority of these people are probably not destined to be huge pop stars … but […]
