X-Factor Chooses Story Over Substance

Music is a subjective art form. I acknowledge this. I know it to be true. And yet, I can’t help but walk away from this evening’s X-Factor with a bitter taste in my mouth and a great amount of disdain for the producers (Simon included). Find out why after the jump.

Some “Extra” Thoughts On Glee Live

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The end of last week brought about a slew of headlines concerning FOX’s Glee; Ryan Murphy confirmed that four of the show’s central characters would graduate from the fictional McKinley High School at the end of next season, the show finally hired a writing staff, and the vast majority of Glee‘s stars traveled to New Jersey for the filming of Glee Live! 3D! Like the cast, I too descended upon the IZOD Center for the filming, having been offered the chance to serve as an extra on the concert film.

Armchair Scheduling: FOX Fall 2011

The end of pilot season is upon us, and that means speculation about what shows will go to series is about to begin. Yesterday, the somewhat elusive @BigTVFan posted what he thinks FOX’s fall schedule will look like and,  earlier today, Deadline Hollywood ran their first of several articles charting the rise and fall of pilots.  With Upfronts Week still a month out, any armchair scheduling done by myself or others is largely speculative. It’s based on trends we’ve seen, things we’ve heard, and sometimes (at least in my case) wishful thinking.

As BigTVFan noted in his piece, FOX is probably the easiest to pencil in, simply because they have fewer hours to fill than their competitors. X-Factor will make its triumphant debut this fall and fill close to 3 hours a week, leaving precious little real estate for new scripted programming. But, given the buzz surrounding nearly all of their drama pilots, FOX president Kevin Reilly may actually have the hardest job in town. That being said, down below I’ve included my thoughts on what FOX’s schedule might look like when its unveiled May 16th.