So its coming.... X Factor is finally coming to the US and auditions start next week in LA. The show wont air until September but it has definitely started to gain some buzz. Today Simon Cowell answered some questions from fans via twitter with the hashtag #asksimon. He gave some advice to people who are interviewing but nothing all that exciting. He gave Perez Hilton permission to style a show.... will that happen who knows. All we know is that LA Reid will be a judge along side Simon and there is still speculation if Cheryl Cole will be a judge too. It keeps going back and forth she is on or she is not. I can understand since Cheryl is unknown and there are so many other artists that have made it big in the states that could take her place but I love Cheryl. She is a great mentor and she has already had 2 people win the competition and last year she got Rebecca to the finals. Although Nicole Scherzinger has also been mentioned due to filling in on UK version and doing a great job. She was already spotted coming back from the UK with a lot of suitcases and when she's been asked about being a judge she has giggled and said we will see. I have a feeling she would be a great judge and she might be one. However some of the other women suggested have been Mariah, Rihanna, and Paula. Mariah has declined to what rumors have said considering she is preggers. Paula althogh she did good on Idol I think she has already done her part and Simon needs someone else. Yes Rihanna would be wonderful but she is extremely busy with her album and tour as is Katy Perry who has been suggested too.
If I had some opinion on who could take the remaining two seats I would think Madonna would be perfect not only butting heads with Simon but because she was such an icon. Someone like Madonna who has made an impact on music like Britney, or Beyonce who have some what of a presence but taking a little back seat to their career but understand the business. Which is why Cheryl did so well since she was in a girl group and understood the pressures. We will have to wait to see who Simon has as the final two judges but we will find out soon due to auditions starting next week. By then we will hopefully also know who the host will be along with the Xtra Factor host. The Xtra factor I am really looking forward to because you get a more in depth view of the contestants and the funny segments they do are entertaining. Hopefully they will answer fans questions and maybe do cooking segments as well like they did in the UK with the Sainsbury team.
Segway to big UK footy news with.....
John Terry reinstated as Captain
This week Fabio Capello reinstated John Terry as captain for the England National Team. Capello originally stated when Terry lost the band last year that he would never give Terry the option of being captain again and instated Rio Ferdinand who has consistently been injured. In my opinion it was a bad choice due to how little he played nationally although he is a great leader. However Steven Gerrard was given the arm band because Rio was injured. I felt Stevie did a great job and should of been the correct choice after Terry lost the band.
Also Capello started saying that Terry would be captain just for the Wales game but then changed his mind and said it was permanent. I am glad Terry is back to being captain but then again I am a little biased because he is captain of Chelsea and does a great job. He also was a great leader before he lost the band and I felt was a great face for the England NT. I can understand though peoples concerns especially with the whole Wayne Bridge scandal that made him lose the arm band. However Rio has given his congratulations and when Capello told the team it seemed no one had any objections. The common goal is to win and many of the other England footballers have been part of some scandal to some degree. It makes me wonder though if both Rio and Stevie were not injured would Capello still instate Terry. If not Terry though my options would be either Lampsy or Rooney for part time and Stevie as full captain since Stevie did a great job as captain while Rio was gone. But the reason I choose Lampsy as a possible option is he is one of the captains of Chelsea and has shown leadership. While Rooney being young could start to show leadership and especially since England NT has older range players compared to some teams he could give expertise to those new players joining the National Team. I believe England has the potential but they need work. Come on England were waiting for a title.
Finally the big news in England that is off everyones lips is the
Royal Wedding
Yes, it is 30 days till the big day and Yes I am going to be in the crowd with fellow Brits. However something that this blog has showed me is opportunities. I got an offer from NBC Dateline to do a segment where they would follow me and a friend going over but that has fallen though due to the show producer needing two people and my friend being camera shy which I do not want to force. Yes it is disappointing and I am a little sad but the story how the opportunity came to be is something that I am proud of and we cannot live life in the "what if". For those who want to know the brief story how the NBC opportunity came to be is the producer came across this blog. Found my email address and contacted me where we have exchanged emails and I made a video where I was a candidate among some others and was chosen as a finalist. We were going to Skype to finalize details but when he did not want to film just me it all fell through. That was an awesome opportunity but then an even crazier thing happend ....
A BBC radio producer tweeted me to see if I was coming for the Wedding and wanted some more details. We exchanged emails and I will officially be part of the radio show where I will be phoning in from the crowd to tell them why I am coming to the UK to experience one of the biggest events of the century.(ok in my opinion but I am so excited to be there) Then I might get the option to be on a panel infront of Westminster Abbey but that is a stretch. No matter what it will be exciting. There is already a festival that will be held in Piccadilly and people camping out in the parks. I will however be in a nice cozy bed and not in the park where there is a contest to see who has the best tent and bars will be open all day. It is a National Holiday anyways Huzzah !!!!
There is also the possibility of tacky, wonderful mementos which people have started putting into production. Will I try and get some YES!!!!
I am planning on trying the Kiss Me Kate(Middelton) Beer
Getting a Tea Towel
A possible mug or china.
I will take a picture if I can of the Kate Middelton Prince Harry mug if I can find it since the manufacturer put the wrong picture.
I will not be taking a tour of all the places Kate and Will have gone including Saint Andrews, Kates place where she lived for some time
I will do some major shopping to copy Kates style including a fascinator which to those who don't know is the head pieces she wears and are flying off the shelves. Try to find a knock of Burberry trench that everyone bought in a heartbeat when she wore it on a recent trip and some beautifully inspired Kate Boots. If there is something Kate pulls off fashion wise in the next couple of weeks I will probably be interested in that too. However I am counting down the days to the big trip.
Will keep you updated and check back here for personal flip camera videos and any other possible opportunities that might come my way on the special day.
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