We went into Day 2 of Boot Camp in Miami with 60 acts remaining. They were paired off and had to duet against one another. The singing pairs had to pick the same song, and decide who sang what parts. Both singers could advance. Only one could advance. Neither of them could advance. Ultimately we […]
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“The X Factor” Season 2: Boot Camp, Round 1
We’re done with the initial auditions, and on to Boot Camp! Having not watched Season 1, I had no idea what that entailed, but I assumed it was similar to Hollywood Week on “Idol.” That’s basically true. After fakey-fake “candid” videos featuring several contestants, most of whom were spotlighted in the original audition episodes, we […]
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“X Factor” Season 2, Episode 2: That defines the word uncomfortable
For the second audition episode we were suddenly back in San Francisco (despite having gone to Providence at the end of the previous show). My best friend pointed out while watching the show last night that he likes “X Factor” because it really isn’t about finding the best singer. It’s about finding the next pop […]
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“X Factor” Season 2, Episode 1: It’s Britney, bitch!
Previously on “The X Factor”: some people nobody cared about sang, a person nobody remembers won, and half the on-air talent got fired. But they want you to forget pretty much all of that. Seriously, there was not a single mention of anything to do with Season 1 in the S2 premiere. Not one. They […]
