'X Factor' prepared to collect yourself

Foxs The X Factor, whose first season featured Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Johnson, is trembling some misconception because it prepares because of its soph season within the fall. Where does "The X Factor" move from here? With idol judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul and host Steve Johnson fired in the musical competition show, only Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid remain in the first season. Even though "X Factor" gained a proper 4.3 rating within the 18-49 demo and 12.six million audiences each week, the series unsuccessful to satisfy Cowell's sky-high fall anticipation, and it is participants never joined the cultural zeitgeist in the manner the youthful entertainers of "Idol" did. Now "X Factor" professional producer Cowell risk turning to his "The American Idol ShowInch playbook again.Following the veteran Fox juggernaut started losing steam in season nine, new idol judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler reinvigorated the show and goosed its rankings. Cowell, together with Fox reality topper Mike Darnell, is going to be searching to obtain the right personas to create that curiosity factor to "X Factor." Like a former "The American Idol ShowInch judge themself, Cowell would be a well-known personality to "X Factor" audiences, but many American audiences had no clue who Johnson was prior to the singing-competition series released. Scherzinger would be a better-known quantity like a singer, but she grew to become a target of critique for questionable choice during the period of the growing season. For Abdul, Cowell might have thought their stormy on-camera relationship will bring "Idol"-like amounts and awareness to "X Factor," but which was not the situation. As Cowell looks to construct a brand new roster of top-draw personas, you will find lots of marquee names being bandied about. Mariah Carey and Britney Warrior spears would appear to suit the feminine bill -- if they are interested. Along with a slew of male rockers could generate enthusiasm -- think Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose or someone more youthful and much more contemporary. Additionally, there are Beyonce, who was once in Reid's stable of music artists. And an amount teenage heartthrob Attacking Young Boys consider as being a primetime star? Fox may have Bieber on speed dial if he appears even slightly interested. Many think that whomever occurs board will need to possess the gravitas to endure Cowell and become resolute in shouting their opinions over the din. Whomever causes it to be to the knowing panel wish list, Fox and also the producers will have to back the18 wheeler track of a lot of cash to convince these to come aboard a show that's presently struggling with bad PR. But NY-based TV analyst Shari Anne Brill thinks the slew of musical competition shows on television recently has softened the marketplace for "X Factor" -- appearing a substantial hurdle regardless of who sits around the idol judges panel. "What made 'Idol' unique was it was a yearly event, and today with 'X Factor' individuals kind of shows on Fox are semiannual," Brill stated. "They're removing the specialness of every one." Indeed, Abdul already diluted the waters together with her own CBS series, "Live to bop,Inch this year, and NBC's rankings hit "The Voice" stole a few of the thunder from "Idol" and "X Factor" using its undertake the performance genre. Fox hasn't introduced an audition or production schedule yet for season a couple of "X Factor," but NBC is going to be searching to construct some volume because of its "Voice" because the show starts its second season on Sunday following a Super Bowl. Oddly enough, some have suspected it wasn't any coincidence the "X Factor" firings were made just days before "The Voice" came back towards the airwaves, with Cowell and Fox wishing to take a few from the thunder from their reality rival. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com