Jojo
27-08-2006, 13:07
Simon Cowell has revealed that he has axed Celebrity X Factor — and called the show “pointless”.
The music mogul said he has decided to cut the show because he is not discovering new talent through it.
“We are never going to do it again," he told The Sun “The show was pointless. The ratings were good but what we’re supposed to be looking for is a new artist.
“The only validity for me doing these shows is that I’m doing my day job on a TV — which is trying to find artists for the label," he continued. “So when I’m judging celebs, I’m not actually doing my job.”
Cowell also claimed he only agreed to the new series of conventional X Factor after ITV bosses said they would put an extra £1 million into the show.
“I wouldn’t have worked on it unless it was going to go up a substantial gear — and that’s what’s going to happen," he explained. “The show has got to be bigger now. We’ve got to make the scale of it bigger, more exciting.”
The music mogul said he has decided to cut the show because he is not discovering new talent through it.
“We are never going to do it again," he told The Sun “The show was pointless. The ratings were good but what we’re supposed to be looking for is a new artist.
“The only validity for me doing these shows is that I’m doing my day job on a TV — which is trying to find artists for the label," he continued. “So when I’m judging celebs, I’m not actually doing my job.”
Cowell also claimed he only agreed to the new series of conventional X Factor after ITV bosses said they would put an extra £1 million into the show.
“I wouldn’t have worked on it unless it was going to go up a substantial gear — and that’s what’s going to happen," he explained. “The show has got to be bigger now. We’ve got to make the scale of it bigger, more exciting.”