Britney Spears Will Be Fired from X Factor (REPORT)

By On 12/27/2012 · 63 Comments · In Britney Spears, X Factor

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US Magazine is quoting “sources” who say Britney Spears will be fired from X Factor:

“Britney will get the boot,” an insider tells Hot Stuff of the pop star, who joined the show in May, along with fellow newcomer Demi Lovato. “Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn’t working.”

One reason? Spears’ $15 million contract, which sources say the low-energy mentor hasn’t earned. “They paid all that for her to say ‘amazing’ and offer half-claps,” a second insider tells Us.

Adds a third source of show co-creator Simon Cowell, who is leading the charge to axe the performer: “He wanted crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney.”

Britney only signed a one year contract, so technically she can’t be “fired.” I suspect she won’t re-up and the PR spin will be that it was her decision not to re-sign.

If Simon was indeed hoping for “crazy” Britney? Well then, shame on him. Any “crazy” would be fueled by the pop singers very real and serious mental illness. In any case, I can’t imagine Simon wanting to shell out another 15 million dollars for a pop star who failed to bring the expected ratings

Rumor has it Demi Lovato is renegotiating a contract for Season 3. Since she’s at least got some chemistry with Simon, I’m not surprised.

Will Simon hire another music mogul to take the departing LA Reid’s place? Or maybe he’ll hire a singing competition staple, like Wil.i.am.

What do you think?

Via US Magazine

 
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  • ohreli

    Am I imagining things, or wasn’t Britney kind of fun and lively in the audition rounds?  Something happened when the shows went live—i think there a court trial about to commence, and there was a fear that it would open old wounds and affect her?  Maybe that’s what happened—she shut down emotionally as a protective mechanism.  Or just upped the meds.

  • http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz

    I like Britney. I probably only saw about 45 minutes of the entire season, so I can’t judge how anyone did. I think she’ll be better off not being on this crappy show. I will miss seeing the screen caps of her reactions, though. Hilarious.

  • milwlovesadam

    Britney: She wasn’t that bad, she just wasn’t that good.

    Khloe: Bye Bye

    Mario: He’s a keeper

    Sharon Osborne: YES YES YES Love her.

  • http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj

    I only watched a couple of shows, and not the full episodes.  Brit Brit was terrible. She seemed like a shell of a person. I can’t judge her on the entire season, but she wasn’t worth anywhere near $15 million.  Of course, none of them are.  That is obscene.

    I remember joking that Simon would try to hire her and it would be the whole Brit vs. Xtina thing again.  It wasn’t.  Simon probably hoped that would happen.

    I feel as if Brit’s controllers are not after her best interest. She should be getting better. How about a year or two off in Louisiana with her boys? Not having a show hang on her success.  How very uncomfortable. Why does she have to be a cash cow for her family and faux fiance?

    I don’t think a famous name will save this shows.  It needs a panel with chemistry (like on the Voice) and compelling contestants (can’t speak to that bc I only saw a couple of episodes.)  

    Maybe Simon’s time in the US is up.  He’s like an old rock band who should have quit 15 years ago.

  • http://twitter.com/HighTensions Jake Williams

    Britney does need to go. She only says 3 words and it isn’t worth they money she is getting paid. They should of gave her money to Demi. Demi was a awesome judge this year.

  • http://twitter.com/bagel08 John S

    Simon was actually the one who “fought” for Lee.

  • Mateja Praznik

     And? The season was low on talent and potential and for whatever reason Simon backed Lee. Maybe he thought Lee had the most potential …or he decided to help the producers sink the season.

  • Reflects On Life

    Britney should not have to work another day of her life. Are her conservators pilfering her coiffers to such a degree that she has to take jobs like these in the first place?

  • tomr

    Britney needs a New Year’s resolution to drop the baby voice and grow up.  She’ll need the time anyway to explain her baby’s daddy situation anyway.

  • wordnerdarchie

    Her management wants to keep taking their 15% of “flesh”.

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    Considering that I believe Simon to be a true sociopath,

    I wouldn’t agree. He reportedly loves animals and treats his ex-girlfriends well. ;-)

    Considering that Britney hasn’t exactly brought the ratings nor the sparkling wit,

    Was she ever a sparkling wit or a wit of any kind? Was she supposed to buy wit with that $15 million dollar paycheck?

  • sue

    Thank goodness she only signed a 1 year contract. I thought she was gong to be good in the beginning but she ended up sucking bad. Simon find people that have some damn chemistry with you!  KEEP DEMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  • http://twitter.com/therocprince Cory ??

    Who? I say Tamar because her brand has been growing, as a star of two hugely successful reality shows. She’s the wife of a huge music mogul, she’s been a backup singer for Toni for years and years..plus has been around the industry herself (released debut album, about to put out her sophomore.) Not to mention she’s been co-signed by Gaga.

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