In a dramatic twist (or great PR stunt), Cheryl Cole could well be back on the X Factor USA judging panel.
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According to TMZ, the Pop pretender was indeed fired by Fox two weeks ago. However, with her contract being a “pay or play” arrangement, it ensured she’d get her full $1.5million fee regardless of whether she stayed on the panel or not. The show’s producers, it seems, are now eager to not the waste money and instead make use of her for that reason only.
There is also reliable suggestion that producers believed the blow of the sacking would be lightened by an inevitable return to the UK version of the show. Yet, with Cole apparently demanding more than double her usual salary, as well as the contractual issues involved with dropping her already-signed replacements (Tulisa and Kelly Rowland), the deal fell through.
Cole’s return to the US panel is said to be ‘on the table’ and the ball is in her court as to whether she accepts it or not. Filmed auditions resume on Wednesday.
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Needless to say, this is a shambles.com. For while this whole episode being an elaborate PR stunt is plausible, it’d ultimately be a stupid one, as everyone now has egg on their face. Especially Fox, Cole, and Simon Cowell.
For upon Cole’s sacking, the masses let out a collective sigh of relief. Indeed, many who had previously remained silent on the matter, spoke up on how ill-advised it was to sign her up the first instance. Now, Fox seem to have done a 360 and have essentially made their show look like a joke before it even hit the air – in the process guaranteeing Cole’s performance will be scrutinised even more so than before.
One also has to wonder what this means for Nicole Scherzinger, who replaced Cole on the panel after initially serving as the show’s host. Had any papers been signed, I sure hope she’s lawyered up – because, as I’ve said many a time, the notion of Nicole standing there reading cue cards while a non-factor sits judging talent is a mess.
Whatever the case, all looks set to be cleared up this coming week. If the show is to be salvaged in any which way, let’s hope the right decisions have been made.
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PR stunt, Nicky needs the publicity too
Nicole was never on the judging panel it was all a big pr stunt while Simon come back to the UK for BGT, And Nicole is a flop – Cheryl isn’t!!!!
Chile who is this chick and why does she keep making appearances on this site. I sill don’t know who the hell she is or why she is even famous.
Nicole has no more talent than Cheryl, plus Americans arent a fan, she would be best as the Xtra Factor judge in the UK, at least about 129 people would be happy about that…
I dont get why TGJ hates so much on Cheryl but stans for talentless Ciara, besided beg able to dance her ass off (she could join SYTYCD) she is as dry as Ghandis foot!
@ihavetheclap lmao!!! And cosign!!
Well I got an invite to a taping of this show in new jersey. The invite includes Cheryl’s name. I don’t get how this stunt was supposed to be effective.
We in America don’t know (or care about) this chick! At least not yet…
Sam you’re a knob. What gives you the qualifications to make snap judgements like this? You say the ‘masses’. It is also those ‘masses’ who are putting her up there in the first place.
Strange PR move…no? Why not sack ‘simon’……at least people would want his return…..weird.
ARRRRRRRRRR, this is annoying. i hope she doesn’t back. It like going back to your own Vomit.
Stunt to make promotion!
This has PR stunt written all over it….Simon Cowell is with his buddy Max Clifford, make a formidable PR generating duo….don’t know who Max is…google him. Interesting guy…
This publicity hungry airhead and her master (Simon) need to EFF off already.
oh God, all that drama for nothing.
Why would she want to go back when they’ve told her she’s not good enough & they don’t want her? I wouldn’t return to a job where I was told I wasn’t wanted, just to get the $$$. It will just make her a laughing stock & it would pretty much be disastrous from a chemistry point of view. It sounds like a bizarre clusterfrak. If it’s a publicity stun, it’s a pretty stupid one because, while it keeps them all in the news, it also makes them looked totally inept and disorganized. I can’t see the benefit at all. It makes Cowell et al look unprofessional & it makes Cheryl Cole look like a useless loser. I think the whole thing sounds bizarre. Surely they wouldn’t care about paying out her contract on a show with such a massive budget, where they are throwing money around like there’s no tomorrow. I hope the show tanks, just because they come across as so arrogant, expecting everyone to lap it up like it’s the best show on the planet.
This woman has no shame. What a desprete attention w****.
how are people even wonDering if this is PUBLICITY STUNT. i
Why was she even offered a job at XFactor USA anyway? She cant sing, has no talent what so ever!
JESUS F****** CHRIST…
Are y’all shitting me? Nicole is good but i’m sorry, Pussycat Dolls had what 2 albums, over 7 years, then one solo album then you have Cheryl Cole whos band Girls Aloud have 5 albums over 10 years and Cheryl herself has 2 number one albums. so I think that would make Nicole the non-factor. Y’all need to sit on your hating a*** and quit your jealousy. Cheryl Cole has been a judge on the UK X-Factor for 3 years and has managed an act that has won 2 of these years, so I’ll say it again this would make Nicole the Non-factor…..
So before you start throwing dirt at our British Talent you need to take a look at which American star your gonna be comparing them to, then make sure you get the whole facts.
#irestmycase
Go away Cheryl you talentless racist chav or go take singing lessons.Simon has gone mad if he takes her back this is why American IDOL will leave X-factor flopping Cheryl has no talent whatsoever.
Cheryl was never really dismissed – it’s just a publicity stunt. Simon knows all the tricks. And talentless Cheryl gets to pocket more than £1M, because now Fox will officially say that she got paid to not disclose details about her dismissal. And then Cheryl will return to the show, and get a sympathy vote from American viewers! and she will also settle in really well with the rest of the judges! A genius game, isn’t Simon?
Kelly Rowland should be the US X Factor judge cos she’s making me anticipate the UK X Factor, which I had no interest in beforehand. I ain’t trying to look at Paula Abdul again and L.A. Reid has no personality. I have never sat through an entire interview with L.A. Reid as the interviewee. Babyface would have been a better choice. I think the public respects Babyface more.
Im so happy for cheryl if this is true. She’ll be as great as a judge for the american version as she was for the uk one. Shes a star.. pure and simple… it will be cool to see americans screaming her name:)
cant wiat for the show to start:)
the americans can keep her! Shes talentless, and over rated!!
pfff… neither of them is talented, but at least Cheryl Cole is s***, so for me it’d be better to have Nicole presenting and Cheryl judging.
I heard it’s all a publicity stunt and I can believe dat 100%
@Paulie DeStar
LOL. SAM IS TALKING ABOUT TALENT, NOT SALES.
AND IF YOURE TALKING ABOUT SALES. PCD SALES SHITS ON GA’s SALES ANY DAY. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. CHERYL CANT EVEN BREAK AMERICA BECAUSE SHE CANT WHILE NICOLE IS KNOWN WORLDWIDE. PLUS CHERYL ONLY RELEASES HER SONGS WHEN THE X FACTOR IS AIRING, BECAUSE SHES JUST USING THE SHOW TO POSE HER AS AN ARTIST WHICH SHE CLEARLY ISNT.
NICOLE >> CHERYL ANY DAY TALENT WISE AND SALES WISE.
Okay Seriously now?
This whole sh%t is turning into a big joke.
LOL @ some idiots saying nicole has no more talent than cheryl
idiots, when has nicole mimed any performance?
plus, if they’re worried bout the money they gave to cheryl to be wasted, then bringing her back can cost them even more! u know what im sayin
I aint got time!
aww..dang thats messed up…lol..
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WASTE…………..I WON’T BOTHER TO WATCH THIS CRAP, AMERICAN IDOL ALL THE WAY.
No one in the states truly cares. Trust me. Lol. American Idol still runs it here and the voice is also gaining a lot of attention.
all these fans need realise that skelly has NO QUALIFICATIONS to be a JUDGE to anybody. She has had ZERO solo succsess, yes that Nelly i luv u mess, (what happenedd to the part two, yeah it was “gone”), Ms Kelly went solid pine and wood and this new album has one hit / 5 singles. Please sit!!!
Atleast Cheryl. like Simon, when he started Idol, is unknown, and has had succsess in the UK (WHen did Skelly have a solo no.1 in the UK, oh maybe in 2002 or 3), Cheryl can ENTERTAIN, she sure cant sing, and has limited talent, but shes fesh and new and damn near better than a washe up p**** cat doll who serves up little more than a shake of her v***** and no-booty to the camera only to have a no.97 song on the billboard charts. P.S The Rihanna-formula faux-jamaican twang is a mess!! sit!!
Cheryl is fabulous you airheads!
If somebody don’t know Cheryl.. Now they do! 🙂 I don’t think it’s a publicity stunt, but Fox just realize they do a BIG mistake. And with the effect that all of this bring, all the paper, all the fans angry.. well they now believe that Cheryl could also be a huge star in the Us! Im So Exciting!!! Can’t wait on wednesday to see what happens.. Bring Cheryl back!!
Once again, no one cares! I know who she is. Once again, WE DONT CARE! That is all…bye
I WISH COLE WOULD DO P***. I’D WATCH. ANYTHING THAT DOESNT INVOLVE HER SINGING.
Sorry to bust Cheryl stans’ bubbles. Fox just don’t want to pay Ms. THing 1.5 million for 4 dodgy days’ work. They put it out there that she has got her job back in the hope that she refuses it and THEN they can say she walked out of the job, thus they do not have to pay her. That is why Cheryl’s people haven’t released an official statement. Brinksmanship, methinks! Anyhoo, if Cheryl takes this job back, it’ll just prove her to be the most shameless hustler in the pop/crappy actor world. Worse than La Lohan. It’ll just prove that she has no sense of shame and will do anything to make it in America, apart from take singing lessons . Either way her reputation is tarnished. If this is a pR stunt ,it has backfired like a homesick boomerang. Only a five year old could find it clever.
@Aryo
I wouldn’t say that but she puts on a more entertaining performance. Google them. Nicole has some good ones but overall she needs the dolls.