Lily Allen took to Twitter to blast X Factor this weekend. The pregnant singer wrote:
X Factor – FAIL. Too set up/scripted in my humble opinion. don’t know how Simon Cowell has managed to get away with essentially copywriting the talent contest. It’s beyond me, really.’
She then hit back at a fan who challenged her opinion and wrote:
It’s s**t. FACT! It’s everything that I detest about modern western culture.Cowell is the only one who really benefits. People like you EAT IT UP.’
When another follower asked if she’s bitter because she wasn’t asked to be a guest judge she continued her rant with:
I’d rather actually eat my own c**p, than sit next to any of those goons. Except Cheryl, obvs.I’ve better things to do with my time than feed the nation with the notion that doing cover versions will sort your life out.’
Guess it’s safe to say Lily isn’t a fan of X -Factor then?
X Factor returns to UK tv tomorrow and here are some of the first pictures.
The talent show will also be showing Cheryl Cole as she collapses after being struck down by deadly malaria.
The 27-year-old slumps on to The X Factor desk during auditions hours before she was rushed to intensive care.The dramatic footage will be screened for the first time when the show returns tomorrow night.
Signs the Girls Aloud star was coming down with something began when she collapsed at the judges’ desk during auditions in Cardiff.
Resting her head on her hands, she is heard to mutter: “I don’t feel well at all.”
Simon Cowell initially teased her for celebrating her 27th birthday a couple of days earlier a little too well.
He told the cheering audience: “Cheryl’s rather ill today. She might get a bit sulky and tired if you’re not nice to her.
“She’s got the disease going around called hangover. You need to be gentle, she doesn’t want too much noise.”
Cheryl hit back good-naturedly: “I may be hungover but I have a good excuse, my birthday was two days ago.”
But Simon quickly axed the banter as she continued to struggle through the day.
Putting a protective hand on her shoulder, he asked: “Are you ill?” as she went to take a nap.
The startling images of Cheryl’s collapse will be previewed for the first time on The X Factor when it returns to ITV1 tomorrow at 7.30pm.
The sneak preview is included in a montage, which has a news bulletin telling how she keeled over on set.
The X Factor returns to UK screens from next Saturday and looks set to be even bigger and better after a number of guest celebrities joined the judging panel in Dannii Minogue’s absence.
Simon, Louis and Cheryl are joined by guest judges Katy Perry, Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger, Geri Haliwell and Natalie Imbruglia in the latest series.
Cheryl Cole and new BFF Derek Hough are inseparable at the moment – shopping together, dining together and now Cheryl Cole reportedly wants Derek Hough to assist her at the Judges’ House stage on the talent show.
Apparently the Girls Aloud songstress, who teamed up with Will Young last time around, wants the dancer to help her choose the acts who she will mentor for the final stages of the show. Nicole Scherzinger is also rumoured to help Cheryl with her final picks.
While Kelly Rowland and music mogul Clive Davis will reportedly join Simon Cowell during the ‘Judges Houses’ segment of this year’s series. Louis Walsh will be joined by former Westlife star Brian McFadden and his girlfriend, singer Delta Goodrem and Danni Minogue is believed to have enlisted sister Kylie and hitmaker Rodney Jerkins.
In related news TV bosses have given in to Simon Cowell’s demands for more cash. Determined to hold on to their biggest ratings winner, ITV’s top brass have coughed up £33million for the seventh series, £4 million more than last year.
X Factor will be back on UK TV next Saturday with the audition stages.
Cheryl Cole stepped out for dinner with close friend Derek Hough, the 27-year-old was radiant in a demure navy blue dress and gladiator-style sandals.
Simon Cowell was spotted topless walking along the French Riviera with fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy.
Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne were seen arriving by cab to La Brea Studios in Hollywood, CA.
Reports suggest that Avril had a secret recording session with Cheryl Cole.
Britney Spears was spotted dressed up for a movie date with her boyfriend Jason Trawick (behind her) in Los Angeles yesterday.
Madonna was seen making a bold fashion statement by wearing an argyle tube sock over one trouser leg as she continues directing her new film ‘WE’ romantic drama starring Abbie Cornish.
Cheryl Cole was spotted out for the first time since she her Malaria scare. Cole was seen taking a trip to her local Starbucks.
Now X Factor have released a statement that has fuelled hope for both Dannii’s and Cole’s return during the Judeges houses segment of the show.
A statement from the show read:
Last year we added a live audience to the auditions, this year it’s Bootcamp that’s bringing about some changes… Instead of the usual six, eight acts will now go through to the Judges’ Houses stage so that Cheryl and Dannii, having missed the auditions, will have the opportunity to choose their finalists from a wider range of talent.’
X Factor bosses say they hope to keep this year’s plagued series ‘fresh and exciting’ following several mishaps.
Cowell’s camp also confirmed whispers they have increased the age limit of the groups to 28. ITV say the exact timing of Cheryl’s return is not definite yet.
Simon Cowell’s newest signee and Tinie Tempah’s chart topping record producer, Labrinth performed a sneak peek acoustic version of his upcoming debut single “Let The Sunshine”.
According to Simon Cowell, Cheryl is “better and feeling perky” after she was struck down with malaria.
Doctors have ordered her to pull out of upcoming work commitments so she can recuperate, forcing Cowell to search for another star to take Cole’s seat on the judging panel of his U.K. talent show, “The X Factor”.
But Cowell is confident Cole will return to the series soon – she texted the music mogul on Monday, to tell him she’s eager to head back to the show.
He says, “I had a text from her last night. She says she is better and feeling perky. She does want to come back to work but I need to talk to her about when that’s going to be.”
In related news: The X Factor have scrapped plans to have an audience watch the Boot Camp phase of the competition after judges Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole have pulled out..
An X Factor representative stated:
Due to the unusual circumstances, we are changing the format of Boot Camp slightly this year and we will not be inviting an audience to watch the contestants being put through their paces.”
The final round of X Factor auditions kicked off yesterday, the show went on without Cheryl Cole, who has been hospitalised with malaria.
Nicole Scherzinger, who has been drafted in as a guest judge while Dannii Minogue is on maternity leave, arrived in Manchester wearing a figure-hugging Victoria Beckham dress, Scherzinger stopped to sign autographs for fans who clamoured for a glimpse of the Pussycat Doll.
In related news, Cheryl Cole is out of intensive care – and has been transferred to a private clinic, it was announced yesterday.
Head X Factor judge, Simon Cowell gave an exclusive interview on the official show’s website, regarding this year’s highly anticipated show.
