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Looks like a lot of Cheryl's 'decisions' were made by her manager Will. I. Am. Mistake ....

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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4297661)

nobody in the US knows who Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, is? okay then

That is correct.
If you gave them a sort of preview/bio and explained there was a band 'The Pussycat Dolls' and then played their most memorable song (which nobody remembers) but it might trigger something like "hmm.. ya i think I remember them" or "Oh ya that song right i remember it now".

But nobody has a clue who she is.

This seems to surprise a lot of Brits but almost none of your common 'household name' celebrities are recognizable to USA audiences.
Not by name or face or their careers, movies, songs etc. As if total unknowns.

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Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo (Post 4293905)

anyone wonder if this was the plan all along? i mean since WHEN is Nic Scherzy a presenter? maybe chezza was even part of this plot aiming to get her profile up because all she wants to do is make music in the us?

meh, time shall tell :D

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Scherzinger ‘was always going to get Cheryl’s job’
- claims Nicole's ex-manager

Lined up ... Nicole Scherzinger with ex-boss Jeff Haddad

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...s-manager.html

Nicole ‘always going to get job’

CHERYL Cole sacked from US X Factor as a publicity stunt, says Scherzinger’s ex-boss

CHERYL Cole was sacked from the US X Factor as a publicity stunt - with Nicole Scherzinger always intended to be a judge, it was claimed yesterday.

Nicole's former manager Jeff Haddad said Simon Cowell always wanted the Pussycat Doll for the job.

And he insisted Cheryl, 27, below - who was axed last month - was just being used to hype the series.

Nicole started off co-hosting the show with Welshman Steve Jones.

But Jeff, who negotiated Nicole's X Factor deal, said: "Simon Cowell always wanted her as a judge. There was never a question that she wouldn't get it.

"I had long discussions with Simon about her judging the US show and she was always a front-runner for that job.

"Cheryl's name never came into it. Cheryl was just being used as a cog in the wheel to cause hype and publicise the show. Nicole was never supposed to be a host."

Jeff managed Nicole, 32, for 13 years but was dropped weeks before she signed her contract with the show.

He said the fact Cheryl's mysterious sacking was never fully explained made him suspicious.

He told Heat magazine: "I think Cheryl's accent never came into it - it was an excuse. Americans are used to all sorts of accents."

An X Factor spokesperson dismissed the claims as "complete and utter rubbish".

^^^^^^

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Originally Posted by cub (Post 4294653)

As someone said on OK!TV it wasn't a 'plan' because Cheryl and Simon look like fools.

I understand that Nichol was made a presenter so they could keep her nearby as back up in case anything like this happened.

Notice no-one has been announced so far as Steve Jones' co-presenter ... Telling.

Does he really look like a fool though or just a hardcore, ruthless businessman?

I don't think cheryl is as important in inner circles as the media try to make her out to be to us. She's just another worker sacked as far as people are concerned. she wouldn't be the first one. so she should get over herself and people should get over her too.

if willy I am makes of her what he's made of fergie (auto tune goddess) maybe she has a chance. (NOT)

okay this is gonna sound mad but whos Steve Jones :conf:

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Originally Posted by 'Conor (Post 4305700)

okay this is gonna sound mad but whos Steve Jones :conf:

a Ch4 worker.

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Originally Posted by ElProximo (Post 4297246)

and once again I hate to say it but:

Nobody in the USA has ever heard of either celebrity. Has no idea. Never heard of them, do not recognize them from anything. This has zero 'news' factor to anyone in North America.
And they may be perfectly good judges but it is the same as telling you "Did you hear Jane Swanson is replacing Rebecca Greene on AGT this year??".
No.
You have no idea. Even if you see a picture you they don't look familiar.
You MAY vaguely remember some pop group 'Ladyappeal' and kinda recall that hit song if you hear it.
But you don't know anything about who Jane Swanson was.

okay carry on

If people don't know Nicole Scherzinger by name, they'd still probably figure out who she is if you said "the singer in the Pussycat Dolls" - they won several awards, both their albums were top 5 hits in the US, they had four top 10 hits in the US... She might not be an A-Lister but people still know who she is.