[Brekkie]

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...live-blog.html

In summary:

• Cowell quits Idol
• Cowell signs deal with FOX for X Factor USA, beginning Fall 2011
• X Factor UK pretty much in the ****!

Of course he could fly back and too, but although never a hands on mentor it would make a mockery of the show, especially in the US, should he be mentoring acts on both at the same time

Option 2 is he quits - not one ITV will be happy with.

Option 3 is he axes it - not one ITV will be happy with.

Option 4 is it moves from the lucrative pre-Christmas slots - not one ITV will be happy with.

[Patrick]

*Breathes in and out*

My God whats next.

[Billy]

Originally Posted by Patrick

*Breathes in and out*

My God whats next.

LOL as opposed to the other way you breathe?

[Wildcat!]

What is the point of this? Simon is out of his mind now. I hope it flops.

[Fom]

I can see the UK version being moved, the main thing that people hate X Factor for is that it hogs the xmas number one, the show could even gain fans by moving away from there and maybe starting X Factor in January next year here...

[bbfan1991]

Can Simon also take Cheryl flaming Biffa Cole to the USA XF and leave her there?.

[Stacey.]

AmericanIdol WILL continue

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Stacey.x

AmericanIdol WILL continue

As well as X Factor? Both so similar.. :S Just the X Factor has an opportunity for groups to perform.

[Stacey.]

Originally Posted by thebeast

As well as X Factor? Both so similar.. :S Just the X Factor has an opportunity for groups to perform.

it will
Im sure of it

[Arneldo]

Hmm....I can see TXF being moved to a later start. Maybe starting in November, with final in late January? Either way I think XFUK will be the most effected out of all of this.

[Brekkie]

Originally Posted by Arneldo

Hmm....I can see TXF being moved to a later start. Maybe starting in November, with final in late January? Either way I think XFUK will be the most effected out of all of this.

And as a result, Britain's Got Talent and Dancing on Ice will also be affected.

If Cowell was replaceable it wouldn't be so bad - but he simply isn't on The X Factor, though I would say he is on Britain's Got Talent though.

[Tom]

If there are any significant changes (which I doubt) I think what could happen is X Factor will move to spring/early summer (where BGT currently is but over a number of weeks) and BGT will move to the autumn where X Factor currently is using the same weekly auditions and daily live shows format.

X Factor auditions to be filmed in January whilst BGT auditions are filmed in May keeping Simon completely clear of USA commitments. The X Factor live shows could run weekly May-July with X Factor USA auditions filmed inbetween.

BGT could be scheduled so that Simon is over here judging during 'down time' on X Factor USA, ie the period between completion of judges homes filming and the live shows airing (in the UK thats about 4 weeks).

Dancing on Ice remains unaffected if its still going.

If its successful I'd guarantee Pop Idol comes back, probably not on ITV though.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Stacey.x

AmericanIdol WILL continue

Yeah, Did you see Brookside last night?

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Can Simon also take Cheryl flaming Biffa Cole to the USA XF and leave her there?.

They wouldnt understand her.

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

What is the point of this? Simon is out of his mind now. I hope it flops.

I seem to be agreeing with alot of your post lately lol

Originally Posted by Arneldo

Hmm....I can see TXF being moved to a later start. Maybe starting in November, with final in late January? Either way I think XFUK will be the most effected out of all of this.

Yeah, Ikr Im fed up with UK Reality Shows having 'USA' Stuck onto the end of them.
The Americans will probley claim their version is better than ours and then be smug about it saying they have more talent.
Its all gona be ****ed up, Im really annoyed at this now just because I know how Americans will act when it airs there..

'OMG Our version is so coooler than yours'
'Your version sucks compared to ours'
'We made XF before you brits'
'Simon is on our version and not yours'
'We have more talent'

That will be all well hear from Americans, Btw sorry to any Americans on TiBB Who read this.. im not trying to offend you im just talking about some Americans online who already act smug about most USA Reality shows when its compared to ours.

[MrGaryy]

XFUK can say bye bye. is the beginning of the end for it. Stupid decision on his part.

[LemonJam]

American Idol > X Factor. I don't know wtf he's doing.

[Tom4784]

The XFUSA auditions will most likely take place earlier in the year though so he could do the USA auditions, then the UK auditions and fly inbetween both for the live shows.

[Jack_]

So X Factor USA is 100% confirmed, then?

[Brekkie]

Yes - he very publicly signed on the dotted line today.

[Matt]

Well he's not quitting - FOX have confirmed that he will continue to serve as a judge and executive producer on the UK version.

[Brekkie]

No chance at all Pop Idol would return - don't know where you get that idea from. Even if ITV lost The X Factor I think we'd see a "brand new" take on the same idea (probably produced by Cowell but not starring him) rather than Idol return.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Brekkie

No chance at all Pop Idol would return - don't know where you get that idea from. Even if ITV lost The X Factor I think we'd see a "brand new" take on the same idea (probably produced by Cowell but not starring him) rather than Idol return.

If a Cowell-less singing show can exist along side X Factor then a UK company might think its worth giving a shot. It won't even reach half the heights X Factor has but it could be a bit successful.

IIRC there was a lot of talk a few years ago about Five or Sky taking the format. Sky would do it very well I think, they're currently doing really well with Got To Dance and a lot better than the BBC attempt at a dance show.

[Rory]

I saw this on the news this morning - not a big surprise, really. I'm curious as to how the public are going to react to Simon leaving Idol, and The X Factor coming here.

[Tom4784]

There's been a lot of buzz about it like who's gonna be the judges and such. I can see it taking off over there, American Idol is gonna suffer though as it's so built around Simon.

[xDramatick]

Yay!
I reckon he'll definitely take Cheryl over there, perhaps with Kara/Ellen ++ Randy.

[Lewis.]

R