The X Factor 2010

[Perdita]

Simon Cowell has confirmed that there is no contract yet in place with ITV for next year's X Factor.

Speaking at the press conference for this year's final, the show boss brushed aside reports that decisions had already been made regarding format and judging changes.

Cowell said: "Where we stand next year, we have no deal in place for The X Factor. Until that's concluded I can't really tell you about changes at the moment, because we've got to get that sorted first of all.

"That's the conversation we'll be having next year with ITV. Genuinely, we make these decisions when we've had a break from the show, we're a bit too immersed in it at the moment."

He added: "It's a long a show, so we tend to have a break and sit down and then we decide what we want to do. This year was a good example, because we changed the audition sequence after shooting one day in Scotland.

"At the last second, with eight days to go, we built that audition arena and travelled all over the country with it. It was a nightmare. I actually built the set myself! In my shed!"

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[LostVoodoo]

well hopefully Rage Against the Machine will get to number 1 this Christmas and the show will get cancelled for a year or so!

[sindydoll]

its too early for anyone to say whats going to happen next year i think all that simon is thinking at the mo is getting on that plane and relaxing nxt to his pool in LA! thinking about what to buy next

[Perdita]

Because this show is so popular and ITV and Cowell have raked in the money, there will be another X Factor in 2010, perhaps with Robbie Williams as another judge, maybe without Dannii or Cheryl (although she is now reported to want to go for a hat trick rather than having a baby), but this show is a golden goose that will not be killed off.

[tammyy2j]

As long as Simon and Louis are back as judges i dont care who else

[Perdita]

Yep, that would be fine with me too

[Bryan]

Cheryl will never get the sack, but I do think she will quit after this series.

As good a judge as Danni is i think it's time she moved on and gave someone else another chance.

Will be exciting to see who replaces either or both of them, and who will be the 5th judge!

[tammyy2j]

Simon should hire Michael Buble as a judge

[lizann]

I think Danni wont be back - Cheryl is going nowhere Simon so wants her

[Perdita]

SIMON Cowell is already plotting next year's A-list guest stars for the X Factor - and first on his wish list is David Bowie.

The music mogul - who has barely rolled out his beach towel on holiday in Barbados - said credible singers such as the Ziggy Stardust star would stop the show going stale.

Cowell said: "I'm thinking we should do something for David Bowie. I think that would be good. Just because he's a great songwriter."

He added that an indie music night was a "possibility" after alt-rocker contestant Jamie Archer helped to pull in the viewers.

And Cowell confirmed he had asked Eminem to be a guest judge after the rapper said he and legendary producer Dr Dre would be ideal for the show.

Cowell said: "I'd love to have them on as guest judges on a theme which would make them comfortable.

"I've extended the invitation to Eminem already. What did he say? I don't know yet."

But there is little chance of much punk rock featuring any time soon.

Cowell revealed he had a bad experience at a Stranglers gig as a youngster - as everyone was SPITTING.

He said: "That's all they did. The minute you walked in they spat at you. I remember thinking I couldn't think of a worse way, genuinely, to spend a night."


Despite the planned changes, Cowell told NME magazine that the X Factor shouldn't get too serious.

He said: "Once the show starts to take itself too seriously then it puts everyone off. There has to be a sense of humour in it and it is what it is. It's just a bit of fun.

We went through a period, certainly in the last 10 years, when everything for me became too cynical and sniffy, as if the world is being run by so-called tastemakers and I don't like that."

Cowell defended himself against a charge from singer La Roux that he was responsible for "ruining the music industry".

And he lashed out at "snobs" who have criticised his TV show music acts.

He said: "I'm not sure who has the right to say that you have better taste than somebody else, because essentially what you're doing is calling millions of people morons."

He said he had tried to watch Jools Holland's BBC2 music show and had to turn it OFF.

Cowell said: "I looked at the show the other night and I lasted 20 seconds. I just didn't like the look of it.

"I looked at the acts, listened to the songs and just didn't get it. But there are people who do like it, so I would never scream at him, 'Take your show off the air, you're destroying the business!'

"It's more like, good luck to him."

He said that The X Factor had actually helped the British music industry as it got more people into record stores.

He added that he still hadn't heard from Leonard Cohen after he chose his song Hallelujah for the X Factor winner's song last year. He said: "I would have liked to have heard from him."



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