Cheryl Cole - Back on US version of The X Factor

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Why must TV execs, and especially Simon Cowell, do this to us?

First of all, they ditched Cheryl from The X Factor (US).  Blow No.1.

Then, she was not provided a spot on the judging panel of The X Factor (UK).  Blow No. 2.

NOW, she has been re-hired for the The X Factor (US) again.

All of these publicity stunts are making for very poor press.  I'm growing bored of such controversies that don't just use the celebrities as a pawn in their game, but also the contestants of the shows, and the interested public.

So many people have offered condolences to 'poor' Cheryl.  And rightly so.  She was not just axed, but humiliated as well.  A lot of people from both sides of the pond felt very sorry for her, but there were also a lot of people who mocked her too.  Who is perceived as the fool here?  Cheryl's mind must be boggling right now.  I know mine is!

And as for Nicole Scherzinger (why must she have such a difficult name to spell?  I think we should refer to her as Nicole Smith from now on), I possibly feel even more sorry for her than I did for Cheryl.

After being roped in to replace Cheryl on the judging panel, does Miss Cole's return mean that Miss Smith is now being ditched?  Blow No. 3.  Will her replacement cause such a scandal that reverberates across to both sides of the pond?  Probably not, Nicole Smith is already a star across the world, she does not need any more publicity, unlike humble Cheryl who has only just made a name for herself anywhere other than the UK.

I think I need a lie down after all this judge-switching...