The Great X Factor Debate

So, as someone in the industry, one of the questions I get asked the most is what do I think about X Factor. Well to start with, I have to say what a brilliant piece of business. The format of the programme draws people in and they fall in love with one of the acts, voting for them by text, generating lots of money which can be used to give them the '£1 million contract' and then because the public have been following their progress for 6-8 weeks they go and buy the record they release.

They don't even have to worry about what song that is, by the time it comes out, the public are so caught up they will buy anything!

I think the sad thing about the programme is that in the end it is all about the money, in the beginning about humiliating idividuals. The first stages, which by my own admission are the most entertaining, are about drawing an audience in by taking the piss out of people that have very little or no talent. Not the nicest thing, its not like you can normally invite people into your house, sit them down and rip them to pieces!

To put a different slant on that though, I would at this point like to mark my admiration for Simon Cowell. Yes, he can go over the top, yes he can be nasty but at least he is honest! I think I gained most respect for him when he took on the angry parents of a girl they said wasn't good enough and told them off for giving her false ambitions. It was great!

So anyway, in true broeknrule blog style, I have found a clip to go with this bit of rambling. I love this, Ant and Dec go to american idol to try out and fool Simon, funny!