FOX President wants Britney Spears back for Season 3 & Possible Replacements
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FOX Boss: We Want Britney Spears Back for Season 3 of X Factor
Simon Cowell Recruiting Jessica Simpson, Katy Perry, Shania Twain for “X Factor”?
FOX Boss: We Want Britney Spears Back for Season 3 of X Factor
Simon Cowell Recruiting Jessica Simpson, Katy Perry, Shania Twain for “X Factor”?
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So the panel looks like it will probably be: (???/Chris Brown) (Shania/Britney) (Demi/Shania) Simon, at the moment.
I really hope Chris Brown isn't the new male judge. Justin Timberlake would be a great choice but I just don't see him doing it. I'd pick someone like Lenny Kravitz but that's just me.
I think you would be disappointed - she would probably treat him the same as Simon/Demi/l.a (I.e no interaction whatsoever).
But now without Britney, the show has no current or relevant stars while it's competitors have Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Shakira and Usher. There is no way this show has the draw to bring in a name like that, and it certainly won't have the budget for it anymore. Lol at Jessica Simpson being considered. She is nothing more than a Britney wannabe and has no idea how to have a successful career in pop.
There's nothing to suggest Britney ever brought in a significant number of viewers. They came back with a 3.4, a point below the season one launch and still four tenths below the season finale. While the baseball messed things up spectacularly (average pre baseball was 3.4, post baseball was 2.7) it was still down and her fate has been sealed since those early ratings. That she was boring and wooden later on didn't help of course.
In theory they could have an eye on Shakira or Usher - both are only doing one cycle of The Voice. Neither would cost $15m either.
They can be creative - the best picks for talent shows typically haven't involved looking at the Hot 100 and picking from the top 20 names. Idol was Simon, Randy and Paula. The Voice had artists but none were flying high. Christina was completely over and were it not for Moves Like Jagger, still would be. Cee-Lo and Blake have never been huge names in US music let alone pop culture. And Maroon 5 were coming off a weak album. But both those panels worked.
There's quite a supply of names that aren't necessarily "A List" in terms of celebrity status, but are big hits music wise. People like Michael Buble, Alicia Keys (whose latest album has struggled) come to mind. A few people from country music very much in this category. People who are respected and/or have had plenty of success behind them but are older now and not so active - Mary J Blige or indeed, ex Spice Girls! Avril Lavigne is another name that gets bandied around - was huge, still has name recognition, but recent albums haven't fared well (didn't care for her much on her Idol stint, however).
Then there are producers, A&R's, managers... I think this time around we might see them worry less about the "names" and more about getting the right mix on the panel and getting "bargains".
This isn't actually true. The Voice are going to rotate judges on a regular basis to allow the artists to concentrate on their music when they need to. Shakira and Usher will return and I believe they will be introducing at least a further 2, over future series, to enable all judges to be rotated in and out when they need/want to be.