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Why Simon Cowell didn’t boot Jedward out of The X Factor
Monday, 9 November 2009
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He had the power to send them packing — but when it came to the crunch, he couldn't let them go.
Simon Cowell may have described John and Edward as “vile little creatures”, but those “vile little creatures” are perhaps the biggest X Factor story ever, taking up more column inches than the back-biting, the fall-outs, the contestants and the costumes.
When the Terrible Twins found themselves in the sing-off last night, facing the talented Lucie Jones, they must have thought their dream was over. Louis Walsh, not surprisingly, chose to save the act he had unleashed some weeks ago on an unsuspecting public, while Dannii Minogue opted to send them home. Cheryl Cole sided with Dannii and backed Lucie to stay, leaving the final decision in Cowell's hands.
The shock was palpable when Cowell announced a deadlock situation, meaning the act going home would be decided by the public vote. Poor Lucie knew then that her number was up.
The decision to go to deadlock will undoubtedly be the talk of the tabloids today. Just why did Cowell not stand by his convictions and boot the big-haired boyos off the show? Week on week he slated them for their lack of talent.
But this is why Cowell is a multi-millionaire. He knows an opportunity when he sees one and John and Edward, let's face it, are the headline-grabbers, the act that is dividing the nation, the ratings booster.
Given Cowell's criticisms of the Gruesome Twosome every week, it seems highly hypocritcal that he squandered the chance to get rid.
And surely this says something about the show and what it has become. It's not about talent anymore.
It all started going wrong with this current format, I believe. Holding auditions in front of a live audience was a bit too much like the tacky variety show Britain's Got Talent for my liking.
Somewhere along the way, The X Factor lost its soul. Cowell has sold out in his bid to be the richest, most powerful man in the entertainment industry. And last night's verdict proves that.
Let's hope another potential — and deserving — winner isn't sacrificed on next week's show to allow the Jedward juggernaut to keep rolling. Or Cowell will have some explaining to do.
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Simon Cowell did not pull of a masterstroke by saving jedward
He in fact destryed his and the shows credibility.
I really have enjoyed watching all of the shows from the very first one, but no more, I am done
Posted by Mike | 14.11.09, 20:05 GMT
louis jedward can win i think im thir bigist fan i meen it
Posted by philip | 14.11.09, 14:12 GMT
Come on all you people!
The show is for fun, entertainment, hardly music!
If it were music based, why would the judges panel consist of a pop stars relatively unsuccessful sister, a 'spicegirls immitation' girl band backing singer(totally doable, however!), a failed showband manager, who finally found success when pop music finally turned to rubbish, and a tone-deaf businessman who drags around a second rate, one hit wonder, token '80's popstar on his arm(anybody for a verse of 'So Macho'?)?
It's 'Hi-5' for teens.
The musical hall of fame of the future:
Beethoven's piano,
Elvis' rhinestone dungarees, Hendrix' guitar,
Rhidians powder-puff,
Jedwards' pseudo mohawks?.......I don't think so!!!!!
It's tv folks, only tv.
Watch, enjoy, laugh and cry if you must, but always remember to switch off the set before you go to bed!!!!
Posted by Rock O'Sense | 14.11.09, 02:55 GMT
i should have listened to what my son said when x factor first started,its a show for forgotten pop stars!trying to get back! and a money spinner for simon cowell, hes always said the programme was a fix and we are all stupid for watching it and wasting our hard earned money voting.last Sunday proved him right, say no more!
Posted by Ann | 13.11.09, 13:42 GMT
...and in other news: there was outrage after a television show that asks the public to vote for their favourite, saw a contestant with the least number of votes being voted out! scandalous! whatever next? the MP with the most votes being voted into government? the person with the least number of votes being voted out of a jungle based tv show? Fact: if you wanted lucy to stay in, you should have voted for her. Simon Cowell is a businessman. He put the vote to the public, the public failed. Get over it.
Posted by Just a Girl | 13.11.09, 12:59 GMT
i thought the show was about the best singing act, seems i was mistaken,after saturday night i changed the chanell lucie should have got through. jon and edward have been great fun but its got out of hand,simon shoul have picked her.ive been watching the show since the start.sorry to say i wont be watching any more simply because its doesent seem to be a sining comatition any moor.
Posted by evelyn sommerville | 13.11.09, 00:02 GMT
Why is Simon Cowell taking all this flack! Louis Walsh put those awful twins through above much more talented singers - from that point on we can assum Louis was not really interested in talent - the public vote to keep them in week after week - to the detriment of talent. Simon put three extremely talented singers through - perhaps that was his cunning plan all along to win with talented people - what an evil genius!
Posted by Talent fan | 12.11.09, 09:36 GMT
xfactor is going to be a down fall,if they twins stay on come on simon this is a good show not a money show people r trying to be sometihng singers maybe there a pair off jokes so let get the show on the road we want singers not a pair of clown x
Posted by xfactor | 12.11.09, 02:31 GMT
I quite like them ;))
Posted by mike | 12.11.09, 01:28 GMT
For all those people that complain to Ofcom... seriously get a life!
If you don't like, it don't watch it! People say its not fair that they are still in the show, that they can't sing or dance.... well neither can a large majority of those who audition and it doesn't stop people from watching these episodes. Not only do they watch those who are auditioning make fools out of themselves, but they take pleasure in laughing at them...so whats the difference? Instead of wasting money phoning Ofcom to complain about a TV show, maybe you should donate the money to charity...that would be more worthwhile all round!
Posted by Carol | 11.11.09, 21:11 GMT
The JED'S are funny and entertaining. i think they would make great presenters of kids tv shows. They have no singing talent. but big personalities. Olly should win, the rest are boring.
Posted by pollymo | 11.11.09, 20:53 GMT
Oh please people when will you every learn? As someone else pointed out, the so called public vote is a great big con. The outcome is already decided and whoever will make the most money for Simon will win. Sat night generated a bit of controversy so more people will watch this week and more will vote. Stop voting folks, you're being taken for a ride.
Posted by Realist | 11.11.09, 16:32 GMT
Do John and Edward remind anyone else of Bevis & Butthead?
Posted by Ian S | 11.11.09, 15:48 GMT
Will you lot get over it and leave Simon alone you r a lot of bloody old moaners love Simon
Posted by wilma | 11.11.09, 15:04 GMT
Simon Cowell is hungry to win, hungrier than in the last two years - plain & simple. He is inconsistent, but not "inhuman", says what he does when he thinks it regardless of how it contradicts what he might have said earlier. Most of the time it makes sense at the time he says it.
Posted by Odette | 11.11.09, 13:26 GMT
At the end of the day the outcome is based on the public vote....Simon would have been critisized either way he would have went
Posted by cher | 11.11.09, 12:46 GMT
He didnt vote anyome of. The public voted the girl of and kept the twins in. SC did nothing but let the people decide.
Posted by Joe | 11.11.09, 12:28 GMT
money money money thats what its all about every decision SC makes has the jingling of money attached, we are the fools for voting. if we quit hed soon buck his ideas up what happened to 'what the public wants the public gets?'
im voting for the twins on saturday.....
Posted by lee | 11.11.09, 12:26 GMT
John and Edward bring a much needed entertainment, performance quality to the droopy, boring normality of the X Factor. Simon Cowell, though he did save John and Edward (albeit not purposefully), is an absolute idiot for thinking that the likes of the arrogant Jamie ‘Afro’ Archer and Danyl could possibly beat people like Stacey and Joe, who have real, raw talent. John and Edward bring fun to this recently boring, mediocre show! They deserve to be there as much as, if not well more than, the guy with the afro and the really terribly cocky and self-centred Danyl.
Posted by rebeccabieber | 11.11.09, 12:16 GMT
Disappointed that Simon has shown his true colours & proved that he's only interested in ratings rather than X Factor as a singing competition. Leona lewis is one of the few real stars to come from such a show; the idea of the twins winning & building even a tiny singing career is more than a joke.
Posted by Kim | 11.11.09, 12:16 GMT
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