...The X Factor

So I decided to watch The X Factor. It airs int he midst of a crowded comedy block anchored by NBC and ABC. I have to admit that I was not blown away by the show. I guess that I ma jaded by shows like this because there are so many. The X Factor is the perfect combination of two other shows that have a connection to Simon Cowell. Those two shows would be American Idol and America's Got Talent. If you watch the show you can obviously see what I am talking about. The giant X, the set, the judges, it is all becoming stale. The only thing that this show has over others is the guaranteed prize money of $5 million. That to me seems like a tad too much and I am willing to bet my parent's home on it that there are so many strings attached to that money that you might end up owing more than you make. I am giving this show a Digit Down because I feel it is a few years too late.

...Paula Abdul

She is back and hopefully better than ever. Simon owell has confirmed that Paula Abdul with be a judge on his new show "X Factor". Of her he said, "I've always wanted Paula. Always been very vocal about that. I missed her the second she left ['American Idol']. Always loved working with her even though she can be a pain. ... I don't know what it is about her, but I've always clicked with her. You just have to get that chemistry, and she's right. I've never found anyone better than her." He also confirmed that a judge from the U.K. version will be joing. That judge would be Cheryl Cole. Of her he said, "I thought she was bright, cute, knew what she was talking about, ambitious. And you meet someone special a few times in your life, and this girl is special," Cowell raved of the Girls Aloud singer, 27. "If people take to her like the British public did, I think she's going to do really well in America. And Fox was desperate to hire her." Though Simon has announced and confirmed them as judges, no contracts have been signed for them. I am glad that Paula and Simon are back together again, as I am sure many veiwers will be. They do have great chemistry and it works well. I have always thought that if Simon was not goign to marry Terri Seymour then he should marry Paula, it would be great. But this is TV and this reality TV marriage will draw in big raitings. I am giving Paula Abdul a Digit Up for landing a job after her own show did not do so well.

...Christina Aguilera

It seems that Christina's plan to get back out there and be seen by the world is starting to pay off. So what she was arrested this week, she is about to get back to work. Christina has signed on to be a coach on the new NBC singing talent show "The Voice". This show already seems like NBC's version of Simon Cowell's "The X Factor". Christina had this to say, "I am so excited to be part of such a wonderful project that celebrates music and the talent behind it. To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms. I am so happy to be working with fellow Grammy Award winners Adam (Maroon 5's Adam Levine) and Cee Lo as I feel there is so much we can all bring to 'The Voice.'" Mark Burnett is one of the producers of the shows and he had this to say, When I decided to produce 'The Voice,' I immediately knew that my first choice for a female coach had to be Christina Aguilera. Christina has a perfect voice and is an undeniable force in the music business. She is the epitome of 'The Voice.'" Apparently there will be 4 coaches and they will pick singers during blind auditions. Once the coaches have their teams, they will bring in their own songwriters, producers and industry pals to help their teams evolve. On paper this looks good, but I can just see this turning into a horrible Hollywood remake. When I 1st heard that she signed on to do this show I thought of how great this would have been if this was 2005. Christina cannot even get people to buy her music or to listen to her voice in a movie, how is she going to coach someone else? Cee Lo as well. But back to Christina whose voice has risen to a level of annoyance that only Patti LaBelle fans can tolerate. She has other things she should, could be doing rather than being on some B-List reality show that will produce a D-List singer, if that. I wonder if she remembers she has a son? I bet she remembers she had a career! I am giving her a Digit Down. She is making some bad moves and I thin she knows and does not care. I would also like to add that you cannot stage a true comeback, they great ones actually happen.