Why is Amanda Holden still there? SERIOUSLY?

d56d56 Posts: 5,471
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So many judges on these shows have been 100x better than her, better careers, more attractive etc and they've come and gone. Dannii, Nicole, Paula, Kelly Rowland etc to name a few.

I find her fake and she has a terrible reputation for being ruthlessly ambitious and every single year I kind of dread it because there she is sat there, year after year, so smug that she's still on the show. In the press again atm "OUR show is soooo much better than X Factor" blah blah blah. Does she actually think she is a key part of it all? She offers NOTHING as a judge. She isn't witty, she isn't intelligent, she isn't likeable. It's a shame too because David, Alesha and Simon are brilliant on the show imo.

Literally the only talent she has, that I can think of, is using Les Dennis as a stepping stone. Absolutely cannot stand the woman.

What has she got on Cowell? There must be something...
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  • DandemDandem Posts: 13,350
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    She's a part of the furniture now. She is to BGT, what Louis Walsh is to X Factor.

    She isn't insightful, entertaining or even tolerable. But she's Cowell's mate, so she'll be there for as long as she wants to be there.
  • d56d56 Posts: 5,471
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    Dandem wrote: »
    She's a part of the furniture now. She is to BGT, what Louis Walsh is to X Factor.

    She isn't insightful, entertaining or even tolerable. But she's Cowell's mate, so she'll be there for as long as she wants to be there.

    It's so depressing to even think that...
  • ThaGazBoiThaGazBoi Posts: 15,518
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    I quite like her on BGT tbh. I think she gets a raw deal.
  • 4troy74troy7 Posts: 8,925
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    She is kinda like what Louis is to X Factor part of the furniture .
  • Vodka_DrinkaVodka_Drinka Posts: 28,753
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    I think she provided the much needed continuity when Simon and a Piers left, but I don't get it either, and I've always got the impression Simon doesn't really like her very much.
  • doctorwhofancaldoctorwhofancal Posts: 24,123
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    I love Amanda
  • jerefprdterrajerefprdterra Posts: 30,340
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    I like her, and she looks great.
  • dottzie38dottzie38 Posts: 1,312
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    :0 I like Amanda to
  • SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    dottzie38 wrote: »
    I like Amanda to

    So do I. It's nice to have a normal judge.
  • AoibheannRoseAoibheannRose Posts: 1,617
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    Dandem wrote: »
    She's a part of the furniture now. She is to BGT, what Louis Walsh is to X Factor.

    She isn't insightful, entertaining or even tolerable. But she's Cowell's mate, so she'll be there for as long as she wants to be there.

    I don't get the impression they are mates, certainly not in the same way as Simon and Louis Walsh are, which is how Louis keeps his job year after year. I don't mind Amanda (there could be a lot more annoying judges than her) but I am quite surprised that Simon hasn't offed her for someone a bit more 'current' by now.
  • O-JO-J Posts: 18,850
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    I love Amanda
    I like her, and she looks great.
    dottzie38 wrote: »
    :0 I like Amanda to
    SULLA wrote: »
    So do I. It's nice to have a normal judge.

    Agreed, think she is good and hot!
  • fhs man 2fhs man 2 Posts: 7,591
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    d56 wrote: »
    So many judges on these shows have been 100x better than her, better careers, more attractive etc and they've come and gone. Dannii, Nicole, Paula, Kelly Rowland etc to name a few.

    I find her fake and she has a terrible reputation for being ruthlessly ambitious and every single year I kind of dread it because there she is sat there, year after year, so smug that she's still on the show. In the press again atm "OUR show is soooo much better than X Factor" blah blah blah. Does she actually think she is a key part of it all? She offers NOTHING as a judge. She isn't witty, she isn't intelligent, she isn't likeable. It's a shame too because David, Alesha and Simon are brilliant on the show imo.

    Literally the only talent she has, that I can think of, is using Les Dennis as a stepping stone. Absolutely cannot stand the woman.

    What has she got on Cowell? There must be something...

    She is there for the same reason Louis Walsh is on The X Factor she is the only judge that has been on every series and before you say it Simon Cowell does not count because he was not present for any auditions in 2011.

    To be honest I think we have reached BGT's peak panel basically the equivalent to The X Factors Louis, Dannii, Cheryl, Simon and The Voice's Will, Kylie, Tom, Ricky. These are panels where everything clicked and peak ratings were achieved. This is Britain Got Talent's version.

    Wonder how World's Got Talent is going to work once it finally happens, it is currently postponed.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,074
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    I don't mind Amanda, annoying at times, but I think she works well on the show
  • Cyril_SneerCyril_Sneer Posts: 2,314
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    fhs man 2 wrote: »
    She is there for the same reason Louis Walsh is on The X Factor she is the only judge that has been on every series and before you say it Simon Cowell does not count because he was not present for any auditions in 2011.

    Wonder how World's Got Talent is going to work once it finally happens, it is currently postponed.

    Kinda .. there is always one judge that "runs" the panel. In BGT its her, in XF its Louis. It's how they can bring in and out new judges each year or when they choose - there is someone sitting there next to them who can pull it all together whilst live on air without a producer needing to jump in if they forgot something.

    Worlds Got Talent - seriously doubt that will ever happen. They are more focused on new ideas for the coming years.
  • FooxFoox Posts: 1,052
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    ThaGazBoi wrote: »
    I quite like her on BGT tbh. I think she gets a raw deal.
    I love Amanda
    I like her, and she looks great.
    dottzie38 wrote: »
    :0 I like Amanda to

    I do as well plus i think the way she handled herself after the death of her child was classy and admirable she gained a lot of love from that very sad part of her life and rightly so. I like her and i do think she is quite witty and shes not scared of saying what she thinks and standing up to Simon. I like alesha as well but not as much as i like amanda.
  • fhs man 2fhs man 2 Posts: 7,591
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    Kinda .. there is always one judge that "runs" the panel. In BGT its her, in XF its Louis. It's how they can bring in and out new judges each year or when they choose - there is someone sitting there next to them who can pull it all together whilst live on air without a producer needing to jump in if they forgot something.

    Worlds Got Talent - seriously doubt that will ever happen. They are more focused on new ideas for the coming years.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Got_Talent

    It's already been commisioned for 2014 but will only involve 25 formats whereas there are over 50 in the Got Talent series (It's the most adapted talent format ever).

    Hosted by:

    Ant & Dec
    Nick Cannon

    Judges:

    Simon Cowell
    Amanda Holden
    Heidi Klum
    Howard Stern
    Timomatic
    Kyle Sandilands
    Cris Judd
    Martin Short

    Apparently they are the cream of the judges crop.
  • AoibheannRoseAoibheannRose Posts: 1,617
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    Worlds Got Talent sounds awful. I really hope they never make it!
  • Mr_EyeMr_Eye Posts: 1,495
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    Because she knows its the best job she's ever going to get, and has held onto it with both hands.

    Either that or she's got some photos of Cowell shafting Louis Walsh.
  • BRITLANDBRITLAND Posts: 3,443
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    fhs man 2 wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Got_Talent

    It's already been commisioned for 2014 but will only involve 25 formats whereas there are over 50 in the Got Talent series (It's the most adapted talent format ever).

    Hosted by:

    Ant & Dec
    Nick Cannon

    Judges:

    Simon Cowell
    Amanda Holden
    Heidi Klum
    Howard Stern
    Timomatic
    Kyle Sandilands
    Cris Judd
    Martin Short

    Apparently they are the cream of the judges crop.

    Australia's Got Talent just got axed, doubt the judges there will be involved
  • Rose-AddictRose-Addict Posts: 1,580
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kGxN4WnAKk

    4:35 of this vid put me off Amanda - I just think Alesha is much friendlier!
  • fhs man 2fhs man 2 Posts: 7,591
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    BRITLAND wrote: »
    Australia's Got Talent just got axed, doubt the judges there will be involved

    Easy change there is 58 versions and this one will only be including 25 versions.
  • rufusrainrufusrain Posts: 923
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    She does get emotional quite easily I have noticed.
  • Zizu58Zizu58 Posts: 3,658
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    d56 wrote: »
    So many judges on these shows have been 100x better than her, better careers, more attractive etc and they've come and gone. Dannii, Nicole, Paula, Kelly Rowland etc to name a few.

    I find her fake and she has a terrible reputation for being ruthlessly ambitious and every single year I kind of dread it because there she is sat there, year after year, so smug that she's still on the show. In the press again atm "OUR show is soooo much better than X Factor" blah blah blah. Does she actually think she is a key part of it all? She offers NOTHING as a judge. She isn't witty, she isn't intelligent, she isn't likeable. It's a shame too because David, Alesha and Simon are brilliant on the show imo.

    Literally the only talent she has, that I can think of, is using Les Dennis as a stepping stone. Absolutely cannot stand the woman.

    What has she got on Cowell? There must be something...


    She looks bladdy gorgeous tonight , I love the swept back hair style on women :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,392
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    She looks scary tonight.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 105
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    *paul* wrote: »
    She looks scary tonight.

    How much surgery has she had?
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