Hot TV Preview: Fox’s ‘The X Factor’

COMMENTS (38)

• Well the set decoration is an AI ripoff and the closed door audition is another ripoff. And you know what, it seems to be all about the judges doesn’t it?

  Comment by Sally in Chicago — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:39pm PDT  Reply to this post

• When did Randy lose all that weight?

  Comment by Deedee — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:40pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • lol..good one ‘dawg’…im sure he wasn’t “feelin it”..

    Comment by billybob doggie — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 3:24pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Great promo. The show is going to be huge. I was on the fence before, but this was nicely done. No idea how it is any different from Idol though…

  Comment by ryan — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:40pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Sponsored by Ford but he drives a Bugatti…that’s pimpin.

  Comment by jvh007 — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:42pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Chevrolet that is

    Comment by jvh007 — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:44pm PDT  Reply to this post

    • funny thing is, this commercial pretty much agreed that the Volt is a piece of crap … comparing it to boring, untalented singers who no one wants. hahaha

      Comment by Paul — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 8:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

      • LMAO!

        Comment by NYCGuy — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 5:08am PDT  Reply to this post

• Ummm. Its in front of an audience. Nothing similar to AI at all!

  Comment by jordan — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 5:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Not so subtle stab at the ‘lovefest’ that AMERICAN IDOL has become and THE VOICE perfected. Thank goodness Simon is back to slam some delusional fools and speak the truth to those who actually have talent. Can’t wait for this genre to get good again. — G.

  Comment by George — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • well personally i thnk that it is a very unique show my self and if only i would have known in advanced i would have enterd my self but o well mabe next time but for the ones who dnt make it at least they can say that they where given the oppotunity and
    chance.

    Comment by Desira — Thursday September 22, 2011 @ 8:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Dear America,

  We don’t have to agree on politics, but we have a chance to do something here folks, together. If America does not tune into this, we have the chance to rid ourselves of Simon Cowell, forever.
  If we fall pray to his genius (his ability to market himself), then I have to suffer more years if him driving around LA in his convertible Rolls Royce like he is king of the world.

  Please America, don’t watch this.

  I know we are a dumb country but to let him make the exact same show and get away with it….PLEASE NOOOOOOO!!!!!! He’s just laughing all the way to the bank. At laughing at us.

  We can rid ourselves of Simon – think about it…..

  Comment by Henry — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:03pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Your mistake is that if you wish to appeal to Americans you must first tap into their impossible to achieve dreams and desires, then exploit those few who have such potential but lack the creativity or originality or dedication, narrow those individuals down to the precious few who fit the mold of what “white bread” America will buy at Wal-Mart and then shovel it down all out throats during prime-time.

    Comment by bd — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • I loved the promo. Dig at Idol and Simon in a pink sweater were funny. I’m so over Idol

    Comment by zack — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 7:18pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Now THAT’S how you make a trailer!

  [Only downside is that Coke is substituted by Pepsi. Can't win'em all.]

  Comment by SilenceDogood — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:04pm PDT  Reply to this post

• It’s sooo different from A.I. The judges! Oh wait… The format! Oh ah… The panel! Oh, um… This is how Fox is extending the A.I franchise all year long. Yes – that’s different!

  Comment by XYZ — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:15pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Looks pretty good to me, and I hate those shows normally. That said I doubt I’ll watch it, I’m well over what must be the 13 year old’s it’s targeted it at.

  Though often repeated it remains disturbing that a consequence of the vast increase in our population and the decline in education standards, we are now subjected to a barage of shows like this – the most popular has become incredibly dumb,

  and it wasn’t always that way.

  Comment by SleepingOliver — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:29pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Simon is by far the best judge ever on a show like this. The others are all posers.

  Comment by Lee — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Posers? You are such an ignorant buffoon.

    Comment by redmenace — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 7:56pm PDT  Reply to this post

• They had me at Paula Abdul’s legs.

  Comment by Jeremy — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 6:55pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Did Randy get some new glasses? Looking good.

  Comment by Dawg — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 7:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

• havent read the other comments but I’ll be honest … I fell for the first half of the commercial and was thinking the whole time “you’ve got to be kidding me?!?! she’s terrible!! they all are!!” … but then of course …

  that’s smart marketing.

  suppose I’ll read the other comments now.

  Comment by Paul — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 8:56pm PDT  Reply to this post

• They should’ve kept Cheryle Cole. They treated that lady like shit! and mark my words it will come back to haunt them, all of them. And Nicole Swartenger had something to do with Cheryl leaving the show, how is it that she (Nicole)announces her desire to have a panel job and not even a week later, she’s somehow got Cheryl’s job>? that doesn’t seem quite right to me.
  Good luck Nicole, I don’t know who you blew to get this position, but good on you honey, good on you. You’re not getting any older, so don’t wear out your knobby little knees just yet.

  Comment by lola — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 9:19pm PDT  Reply to this post

• The Bugatti and the helicopter shots…The C Team..or…Simon’s Angels.

  Comment by Tom — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 9:32pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Cheryl Cole is The X-Factor missing from The Simon Show this is sure to be. Nicole was clearly the back-up plan for the Cheryl fears some FOX execs overreacted to so her role as “host” could easily become “judge” in a pinch. The sad part is that America just isn’t interested in Nicole and her solo career as Not Beyonce won’t take off. I hope they see they see the error of their ways and ship Nicole back to Dancing With The Stars and hire Cheryl for Season Two!

  Comment by JJ — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 9:49pm PDT  Reply to this post

• i just dont get what is different about this at all?
  how is this NOT Idol, voice, americas got talent?
  its exactly the same

  Comment by Anonymous — Tuesday July 12, 2011 @ 11:09pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • There are some differences you don’t know about yet. And while I will give you some Idol similarities and one Got Talent one (mainly due to Simon creating and producing both shows), The Voice is actually the show that’s not too different because it didn’t come first. Maybe here, but not originally. The Voice came from Holland in 2010, while The X Factor came from the UK in 2004, before The Voice and Got Talent were even created.

    Comment by Anon — Saturday July 23, 2011 @ 6:46am PDT  Reply to this post

• Top rated karaoke. Really?

  Comment by Roger — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 12:04am PDT  Reply to this post

• Is this the new season of American Idol but with a different name? I guess you Fox has to put something in between American Idols to get some ratings and the stupidity in America is so high that people will flock to this ripoff like idiotic lambs.

  Comment by Manny — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 12:38am PDT  Reply to this post

• Look, neither Cheryl Cole nor Nicole Scherzinger have set the record industry on fire with their solo efforts- we’re not talking about ridiculously talented singers, we’re talking about extraordinarily beautiful women who sound okay once they’ve been put through a sound board.

  However, I was interested in seeing Cheryl on American X-Factor, because she’s so popular in England- I wanted to see what the fuss was about, I thought her accent was charming, and I wanted to see how she would handle an American audience. She was interesting to me.

  Nicole Scherzinger- snore. I saw her on DWTS, and while she was a great dancer, I don’t remember a single facet of her personality- was she funny? Smart? Witty? Sweet? Bitchy? It’s all a big blank. To me, she’s a big blank.

  I won’t speak for the general viewing audience, since my favorite shows are rarely ratings winners so obviously our tastes diverge, but Cheryl Cole was enough of a draw to get me to tune in. Now, I’m not bothering.

  Comment by ctkat1 — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 1:31am PDT  Reply to this post

• get rid of nicole bring back cheryl

  Comment by Trint Callbobody — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 2:48am PDT  Reply to this post

• Now this is brilliant. They know exactly what they are and aren’t making apologies for it. Well played Simon! Happy and hopeful for your continued success!

  Comment by docsavage — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 6:35am PDT  Reply to this post

• I honestly don’t see how this is any different from Idol. Simon Cowell – check, Paula Abdul – check, person of color judge – check, annoying host – check, live audience – check. It’s all just become so boring and generic.

  Comment by Ali — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 8:30am PDT  Reply to this post

• I WILL NEVER WATCH X FACTOR U.S. Cheryl must have got the shock of her life when she wnet to the U.S. to find it was all a game. Nicole is not that innocent, Nicole manager Mr.Haddad said he received personal assurances from from Simon that Nicole would be the judge and that Simon used Cheryl to hype his show, WOW Simon what a way to treat a friend?

  Comment by Lisa — Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 8:37am PDT  Reply to this post