X Factor

Anyone watch it or did it sneak up on you and you missed it?
Naturally they'd pit it against Survivor.

It's America's Got Talent, with Simon on the panel, basically.

How many different ways can you have talent shows anyway?

The $5M recording contract vs. American Idol's $1M one is a big difference, plus lowering the age to 13.

If you watched it, did you like it more than Idol?

 

I think it's more The Voice than it is AI or AGT. The four individual teams led by a judge? Plus, it's still all singing, isn't it?

 

I didn't watch the voice ... all I know about that is they were initially judged by voice alone without seeing who they were. America's Got Talent was a Simon toy...that's why I mentioned that. You'd think that with a new production he'd tweak it somewhat from anything he's done. The Super Bowl commercial deal is a neat addition though.

 

It's not a new production. It's been on the air in England for several years (Leona Lewis won it, I believe).

 

New in terms of American TV.

 

Saw it. Liked the fact they auditioned in front of an audience and not just the judges... don't need the shock value of a 40-year-old man stripping in front of an audience with kids...

 

I said it on another thread, but I cannot get over how much L.A. Reid and Randy Jackson look alike.

 

I'm told it's similar to Idol. except the judges drink out of Pepsi glasses and not Coke.

 

surprised about the relatively meager ratings - it isn't like people weren't aware this show was coming. Or maybe that's the point.

 

These Miami auditions have been rather meh; so many people who have talent, but aren't quite good enough to push through. It will be very interesting to see the judges actually mentor some of these people who have potential but clearly need direction. Where Idol is detrimental to the contestants is that they're getting advice from different people, with differing perspectives on the industry, every week.

 

@SteveLevitan Steve Levitan
It's extremely gratifying that a scripted comedy finally beat an overhyped karaoke contest. Thank you, #ModernFamily fans!

 

Pepsi paid $60 miilion. The panel is AI all over again. Simon, Paula, woman with long dark hair and like Carr Bear said, LA as Randy. The only difference the sweater that LA wears aren't obnoxious.