Is X Factor fixed?

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So Mary in the media today claims the results are fixed.

uk.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor-blog/article/32903/x-factor-round-up-mary-says-exit-was-fixed-and-katie-reveals-her-hell-since-leaving-show.html

Is it true or is it just sour grapes?

It's fixed. Tragic or not, still a fix.

Probably true and sour grapes at the same time. Mary was never going to win - too old and too fat and too pub singery. That said, Cher is no good either.

Rebecca or Matt to win.

To say they are untalented is pathetic. To be able to sing like Matt or Rebecca is a gift, a talent. I don't know about all of them, but I know a few can play instruments and do write their own music. Just because that's not what they are performing on the show doesn't make them untalented.

LostArt - they could have matched Mary up with Susan Boyle.

Ochaye - can you please explain exactly what you mean by 'fix'? Do you believe the winner is pre-determined? That it's already decided and therefore the votes mean nothing?

Do you really?

I think the votes aren't fixed but often the judges comments, which a good deal of viewers are influenced by, often have no baring on the performance.

If, it was only on viewers votes I think Katie would have left in week 1 and Cher would have already been eliminated.

I just treat it like Panto, a load of nonsense but entertaining anyway.

Yes I'm that cynical. I reckon it's an out and out fix. Rebecca and Matt are fab singers though. Just a pity one direction will win.

Ochaye - as if simon cowell, Sony BMG or ITV would ever be that stupid.

Of course it's not 'fixed'.

If it makes you feel better then of course it's not. Just don't waste any money voting because one direction will win.
Your faith in the fair play of Simon Cowell and the media monster that is the X factor is endearing. I must seem like a right miserable old bag by comparison. (Don't answer that!) x

Those pro and anti Cher Lloyd arguments

Just remembered, weren't ITV in trouble in the not to distant past for fixing those phone quiz things. I seem to remember GMTV and those two that present the jungle celeb thingamy having to apologise.

Do we know which famous singers will on the show this weekend?

INT. X-FACTORY DINING ROOM. DAY.

Rebeccchhha: "Ey ey ey, moooooornin' chuck. [nod nod nod] Ah'm jus' back from Liverpoooool. AMAYZIN'. [nod nod nod] So, it's the FAAANUL this week! 'Ow you bearin' opp?"

Little Chezza: [nursing cup of black coffee] "(Oh Jesus fuckin' Chroist loike.) Moornin'. Could yer speak a bit more quoiet-ly loike, safe, sorted, innit?"

Rebeccchhha: "But ey, ey, ey, Liverpooooool! The FAAANUL! It'll be AMAYZIN'. [nod nod nod] Doin' it fer me kids. Wanna thank everyone that voted fer me [nod nod nod]. Cheryl wuz there y'knooow. In Liverpoooool. For me."

Little Chezza: "Yeah, yeah, wotevurrr innit loike, cos oi is well street loike but oi as got a fuckin' 'ANGOVERR innit."

Rebeccchhha: "Did she coom ter see you in your 'owme town, chuck? [nod nod nod] Was it AMAYZIN'?" [nod nod nod nod nod]

Little Chezza: "Nah, oi fink... she were paintin' 'er nails or summat innit? Safe, give it up, check dis aht, loike." [does Downwards Pointy Rap Thing]

Rebeccchhha: "Ar ay, it were AMAYZIN' when she come to see me. Me kids were there. Ah'm doin' it fer me kids. Ave you got kids, chuck? Aw, noiw, ay fergot, ye're only twelve."

Little Chezza: "Yeah, wotevur? Oi 'ope when oi gets to your age oi can scrape me 'air back jus' loike that."

Rebecchhha: "Ey, ey, caalm down! [nod nod nod nod nod] Loooook, 'ere's the list of SONGS fer the last two in the FAAANUL!... What? Ar AY!... Bloomin' eck!"

Little Chezza [snatches list]: "Oh, dat is well wicked. Foight Fer Yer Roights Ter Partee, Whoite Loines Don' Do It Loike, an' Turn Moi Swag Ahhhn That Keri 'ilson Vershun! Sorted, safe."

Rebeccchhha: "Ar ay, Cheryl tol' me it were gonna be Ferry Cross The Meeeeeersey an' 'ey Jude."

Little Chezza: [slaps Rebeccchhha's forehead] "Taught oi everythin' oi knows, she did. Oi is ghetto innit. Safe." [walks off cackling insanely]