X Factor

Simon Sings

By M. Giant | Aired on 09.12.2013

Auditions #2 - The X Factor would have you believe that on the day of auditions in Denver, the entire city wakes up at 6:00 sharp and starts singing "Walkin' On Sunshine" in the shower as one, montage-style. The song continues as...

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3-2 Weecap	Simon Sings Auditions #2 - Surprisingly, Simon is not the worst vocalist of the night.	09.12.2013	B-	M. Giant
Ep.	Title	Air/Pub'l	Grade	Author
3-1 Weecap	Three Women and a Baby Auditions #1 - Simon and Demi welcome two new judges to the panel in an hour that features more triumph than farce. Of course, that only refers to the singers.	09.11.2013 09.12.2013	B+	M. Giant
2-27 Weecap	All I Want for Christmas Is the End of The X Factor Season Finale, Part 2 - In which it takes two hours to find out who will become the next Melanie Amaro.	12.20.2012 12.21.2012	C	M. Giant
2-26 Weecap	Kid Gloves Season Finale Part 1 - For the cutthroat final round, the judges get… nice.	12.19.2012 12.20.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-25 Weecap	Fifth 3rd and 3 Fourth Live Results - The finalists are announced in a rollercoaster night for Simon.	12.13.2012 12.14.2012	B	M. Giant
2-24 Weecap	Semi-Great Season 2, Top Finalists Perform - The curve really goes up when you take away CeCe.	12.12.2012 12.13.2012	B	M. Giant
2-23 Weecap	"Winners" and Losers Live Results - Two more acts are denied the hope of rising to the famous heights of one of tonight's guest singers.	12.06.2012 12.07.2012	B	M. Giant
2-22 Weecap	Pulling the Plug Top Finalists Perform - The top six go stripped-down and acoustic, and then they go the opposite of that.	12.05.2012 12.06.2012	B	M. Giant
2-21 Weecap	Six of One, Half-Dozen of the Other Results - Surprises abound in the bottom three, mainly because of who's not among them.	11.29.2012 11.30.2012	B	M. Giant
2-20 Weecap	Eight it Up Top Finalists Perform - Seven acts make a bid for the number-one spot and then there's CeCe.	11.28.2012 11.29.2012	B	M. Giant
2-19 Weecap	Two Teens Tumble from the Top 10 Live Results - In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, The X Factor dashes the hopes of two singers upon Plymouth Rock.	11.22.2012 11.23.2012	C	Carla Sparks
2-18 Weecap	The Importance of Being Earnest Top Finalists Perform - In which a singing competition becomes a tear-jerking competition.	11.21.2012 11.22.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-17 Weecap	The Last Word Live Results - While two young singers await their fate, the judges would rather make it all about themselves.	11.15.2011 11.16.2012	C	M. Giant
2-16 Weecap	Their Own Worst Enemies Top Finalists Perform - When they revealed all the rankings last week, who could have predicted that the fallout would reach all the way to tonight? Besides everyone?	11.14.2012 11.15.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-15 Weecap	Pulling Rank Live Results #1 - We find out not only who was in the bottom two, but who was in the top two, and every two in between.	11.08.2012 11.09.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-14 Weecap	The Dirty Baker's Dozen Top Finalists Perform - The top twelve become the top thirteen. This is going in entirely the wrong direction.	09.18.2013 11.08.2012	B	M. Giant
2-13 Weecap	Easy Dozen Live Show #2 - We already have our top twelve, and it only took a month and a half.	11.01.2012 11.02.2012	B	M. Giant
2-13 Weecap	Simon vs. L.A. Live Show #1 - Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid use their critiques of the performers to bludgeon each other, Demi tries to do her job, and Britney is there.	10.31.2012 11.01.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-12 Weecap	Part Three (Part Four) Judge's House #3 - Meet the hacked-off hunk of last Wednesday night's truncated episode, wriggling around on its own. You're welcome.	10.23.2012 10.24.2012	N/A	M. Giant
2-11 Weecap	X Factorius Interruptus Judge's House #3 - The top 24 learn which of them will be in the top 16 -- at least in theory.	10.17.2012 10.18.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-10 Weecap	Young and Old Judge's House #2 - The kids sing for Britney and the geezers sing for L.A.	10.11.2012 10.12.2012	B	M. Giant
2-9 Weecap	Come Into My Parlor Boot Camp #3, Judge's House #1 - As the round at the judges' house begins, the stakes rise and one contestant vows to change her spots.	10.10.2012 10.11.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-8 Weecap	It Takes Two Boot Camp #2 - The second round of Boot Camp finds the Top 60 duetting… against each other? With each other? Since the rules aren't clear, we're not sure it matters.	10.04.2012 10.05.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-7 Weecap	Hustle in Florida Boot Camp #1 - The top 120 go to Miami, where half of them soon face their own burn notices.	10.03.2012 10.04.2012	B	M. Giant
2-6 Weecap	Is That It? Auditions #6 - The auditions finally wrap up, somehow leaving us both exhausted and wondering if a star has been found at the same time.	09.27.2012 09.28.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-5 Weecap	Wade In Deep Auditions #5 - No longer content with just humiliating the auditioners, one of the judges takes aim at the people who work for them.	09.26.2012 09.27.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-4 Weecap	Storming the Stage Auditions #4 - Tonight's overwrought pre-credits sequence includes the dramatic titles, "THE AUDTIONS! HIT!! GREENSBORO!!!!!!. And a nation says, "Where?"	09.20.2012 09.21.2012	B	M. Giant
2-3 Weecap	Lucky Louie Auditions #3 - During Simon's brief illness, his chair is temporarily filled by…someone.	09.19.2012 09.20.2012	B	M. Giant
2-2 Weecap	Inside and Outside Providence Auditions #2 - Is this a singing competition or a make-Britney-Spears-uncomfortable competition?	09.13.2012 09.14.2012	B-	M. Giant
2-1 Weecap	Speared Auditions #1 - It wouldn't be The X Factor without some unimpressive singers. And then there are the people who are auditioning.	09.12.2012 09.13.2012	B	M. Giant
1-25 Weecap	Lots of Filler, Not Much Thriller Season Finale Part 2 - How long does it take to name a winner already? As much time as they want it to.	12.23.2011 12.23.2011	C	M. Giant
1-24 Weecap	Duets Season Finale Part 1 - Josh, Chris and Melanie share the stage with Alanis, Avril and R.	12.21.2011 12.22.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-24 Weecap	Saved by... Live Results - See what happens to Marcus when he doesn't get a save-me song.	12.15.2011 12.16.2011	B	M. Giant
1-23 Weecap	Semi-Excellent Top 4 Performance - The semi-finals and the Pepsi Challenge bring new meaning to the phrase "pop song."	12.14.2011 12.15.2011	B	M. Giant
1-22 Weecap	Canty Be Done Already Live Results - Could anything possibly save Marcus Canty after his third consecutive trip to the bottom two? How about one cowardly judge?	12.08.2011 12.09.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-21 Weecap	Pepsi Challenges Top 5 Perform - It's the first week where none of the performers screw up too badly, but the show itself steps into the breach.	12.07.2011 12.08.2011	C	M. Giant
1-20 Weecap	Simon's Scowl Top 7, Live Results - That X Factor school room is going to be a lot emptier this week.	12.01.2011 12.02.2011	A-	M. Giant
1-19 Weecap	The King of Pop is Dead; Long Live the King of Pop Top 8 Perform - The top seven go after some Michael Jackson songs. Will Conrad Murray soon have cellmates?	11.30.2011 12.01.2011	B	M. Giant
1-18 Weecap	Double Down Top 9, Live Results - The top nine becomes the top seven in a bad night for the female judges.	11.24.2011 11.25.2011	B	M. Giant
1-17 Weecap	Stuffing and Turkeys Top 9 Perform - Some of the acts should be giving thanks for the fact that the judges seem reluctant to criticize Thanksgiving performances.	11.22.2011 11.23.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-16 Weecap	Astro -- Not! 1 of 10 Voted Off - Paula finally has a good results show, but she's about the only judge who does.	11.17.2011 11.18.2011	B	M. Giant
1-14 Weecap	Rock Off Top 10 Perform - For "Rock Week," we get to listen to...the judges arguing with each other about what is and isn't rock.	11.16.2011 11.17.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-14 Weecap	Who Let the Hogzz Out Results Show - Paula's record goes 0 for 2.	11.10.2011 11.11.2011	B	M. Giant
1-13 Weecap	A Night at the Obscure Movies Top 11 Perform - Tonight is all about songs from movies, which means pretty much any song will do.	11.09.2011 11.10.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-12 Weecap	DisconTENt Results Show - Results night is a bad night for Paula, but a good night for the people who have to find room to put all these damn contestants.	11.03.2011 11.04.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-11 Weecap	The Dirty Dozen (a.k.a. Josh and 11 Other Acts) Top 12 Perform - For the first time, the audience's voices will be heard. But not until after we listen to the finalists' voices for two hours.	11.02.2011 11.03.2011	B	M. Giant
1-10 Weecap	Five Singers: So Long Live Show - Seventeen acts perform, but five Have a Bad Day.	10.25.2011 10.26.2011	B	M. Giant
1-9 Weecap	Making the Hard Choices Judges' Homes #3 - After the judges spend two hours going on and on about having to ditch 16 of the 32 remaining acts, they...don't.	10.18.2011 10.19.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-8 Weecap	Not-Entirely-Sweet Sixteen Judges' Homes #2 - The long slog to the live shows continues, as the second half of the top 32 perform in the judges' back yards.	10.16.2011 10.17.2011	B	M. Giant
1-7 Weecap	Singing for Their Supper Judges' House #1 - 16 of the top 32 sing for the judges at their homes. Whatever will happen in the next episode?	10.13.2011 10.14.2011	B	M. Giant
1-6 Weecap	Putting the "Boot" in "Boot Camp" Boot Camp #2 - There are few surprises in the course of narrowing down a hundred remaining contestants to 32, but a number of rejects face a shocking denouement. No, they don't get shot.	10.06.2011 10.07.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-5 Weecap	Putting the "Camp" in "Boot Camp" Boot Camp #1 - After the top 162 acts arrive at Boot Camp and 62 are sent back to whence they came, the top 100 are thrown into groups to perform together. Unlike any other show you might be thinking of.	10.05.2011 10.06.2011	B-	M. Giant
1-4 Weecap	Newark and Everywhere Else Auditions #4 - From all over the East Coast and all over the country, it's another batch of winners, losers, squeakers and way too many hats.	09.29.2011 09.30.2011	B	M. Giant
1-3 Weecap	Simon Says Auditions #3 - Chicago and Seattle again for some reason provide more talent, more lack thereof, and a look at what happens when Simon doesn't get his way.	09.28.2011 09.29.2011	B	M. Giant
1-2 Weecap	More of the Same Auditions #2 - Miami and Dallas are the scene for more crazies, more hopefuls and more hopelesses.	09.22.2011 09.23.2011	B	M. Giant
1-1 Weecap	West Coast Whackos Auditions #1 - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and others judge aspiring and deluded singers at initial auditions in Los Angeles and Seattle. But it's nothing like that other show.	09.21.2011 09.22.2011	B	M. Giant