LA Reid is So Angry at X Factor Producers He Wont’ Return Their Calls (Report)

By On 10/10/2012 · 36 Comments · In X Factor

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Sources tell Celebuzz that LA Reid is upset at producers. He wanted to mentor a younger category, but was given the Over 25s instead.

“L.A. is so mad at some of the producers,” a source on the show revealed. “He refuses to even answer their calls; he’s been so mad for weeks and weeks now.”

“Last year Simon (Cowell) had the girls, L.A. had the guys, Paula had the groups and Nicole had the overs,” the insider confirmed.

“L.A. had been telling everyone that he wanted to mentor a younger category in 2012.”

LA is shown slamming down the phone in last week’s teaser, and reportedly that’s the moment he finds out that he’ll be mentoring the overs.

It would be pretty easy to construct a gossip item from an angry moment in a promo. This is probably a planted item from Simon, or made up, because I suspect many of the dramatic moments viewers are shown are scripted.

Tonight, we find out which 24 hopefuls will move on to the Judges houses. We’ll also learn which group each of the judges will mentor, but it’s been widely reported that Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas will mentor the 17-24 year olds, Britney Spears and wil.i.am will oversee the 12-16 year olds, Simon Cowell and Marc Anthony will mentor the Groups and LA Reid and Justin Beiber will take care of the Over 25s

Via Celebuzz

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  • Klaine

    Is this show even going to make a third season?  It made more sense to have Britney or Demi do the young ins since they started as kids.  I actually thought Demi wouldve gotten them – its hard for her to mentor people older than her.  They changed the ages of the OVERS so its not necessarily 40 or 50 year olds…Over 25 is now ‘OLD” which is sad- but no reason a 26-30 year old couldnt win…but the show is trying to skew teen and creating a kids category to sacrifice 3 under 25 contestants shows Simon is pushing for a mini Bieber.  I like the idea of groups but if every season of XF in the UK and US features manufactured groups, Id rather do away with that category and come up with something else. (funny last year I recommended a kid category since they had people like Astro and Rachel doing so well)…I know Little Mix, 1D and others were manufactured and had success but it seems to be thats a different show (wasnt that Popstars with Edens Crush?)

  • fuzzywuzzy

    “The overs being co-mentored by Bieber, lulz!”

    Hilarious! LOL

  • fuzzywuzzy

    “L.A. is so mad at some of the producers,” a source on the show
    revealed. “He refuses to even answer their calls; he’s been so mad for
    weeks and weeks now.”

    O.M.G!!! L.A. is mad that he got the >25 year olds? What a travesty!!! I’m sure that the Biebs will have a lot of wisdom to pass along to these “undesirables”. lmao

  • fuzzywuzzy

    The scene in the video where L.A.’s team are making the “X” over their heads with their arms is hilarious! lol

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

    well, considering the horrible songs he gave his contestants last year, I’m glad he is getting stuck with the undesirable category.

  • ptslittlecomment

    Yawn. So the judges’ scripted theatrics have begun before the show even starts!  Oh wait, it has started this season hasn’t it? Sorry I forgot.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shelby.walker.5011 Shelby Walker

    In Simon’s home all the pillows suffering from karate chops look so stupid. 

  • http://twitter.com/eilonwya10 Eilonwy

    In Simon’s home all the pillows suffering from karate chops look so stupid.

    Then you’ll be pleased to know that, according to a second-hand source, top designers were already calling karate-chopped pillows a design faux pas in 2007.

    Somehow, I’m not surprised that Cowell would go for a look that’s expensive, yet somehow… wrong.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACMLXLYSSX73RNYQOUZWSO2I4U Enough already!

    LA and Simon’s pillows getting more buzz then he is.   btw if this is some attempt at news, pretty sorry stuff.  WTF cares which group LA mentors.   Sorry he doesn’t fit the Diva mold.    Keep packing on the stars to mentor Simon, it may help boost ratings, or not.

  • Jazz_11

    I think LA wants to find another young pop star like Bieber and Rihanna, that’s why he really wants the younger category. He is really using this XFactor to find a new artists for the label.

  • Jazz_11

    LOL..  maybe that’s just his taste … over the top. But I remembered in one article they showed Simon’s house in LA, it’s all steril.. white and black and grey.. just like the shirt’s he is wearing.

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