Who Should The X Factor US Panel Cast?

Seeing as how X Factor US has seen nearly all of the staring panelist/cast fired... The question arises, who should replace Steve Jones as host, and Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as judges/mentors?  But first, lets take a look at some names that have been floating around who probably should not become a part of the singing competition's panel.

Anybody who currently is experiencing the height of their popularity, should all be ruled out.  There is no need to risk joining the show and stopping your current streak.  So that takes out artists like Katy Perry (who although would be a great judge-she's currently way too successful), Rihanna (way too young to be tied down to a show that could affect her top of the pops standing), and even Beyonce (though her music career is sagging, she is still in her prime). Now for those who'd make great X Factor Judges!

What Do The Black Eyed Peas Have In Store For The Future?

Been wondering if the Black Eyed Peas were going to continue on releasing new singles from their current album The Beginning, or release another album later this year? Well it has been announced by will.i.am via [his official] Twitter that the Black Eyed Peas, will definitely be taking a break before their next album. See exactly what Will had to say:

The @Bep will take a break after the beginning...just like we did from monkey business to the e.n.d...but it doesn't mean we stop creating

So Will definitely wants the Black Eyed Peas fans to know that the group is not breaking up, or at least that they will still remain co-collaborators. Although it makes you wonder if the Peas will be able to take a lengthy break as they did between Monkey Business [2005], and The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) [2009], and still come back strong. I surely do hope so, but you must also take into consideration they will all be 4 years older (around 40), and the mainstream music scene will once again be completely different. Will they be able to takeover the Pop charts and rule as they did so effortlessly in 2009? What do you think? Leave comments below!

One thing is for sure-a break from the Black Eyed Peas means one of two things for defining member Fergie. She would either take the time to settle down with her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, and maybe have a baby as the media has been speculating over the years. Or she could make a ton of Fergie fans happy by releasing her long awaited followup album to her debut solo CD, 2006's The Dutchess. What do you think or want Fergie to do? Leave comments below!

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Random Thought: 'Finally' Fergie's 'Labels'

Did anyone else wonder why Fergie never fully released “Finally,” as a complete single? Cause I do. I mean, it was sent to radio, but why wasn’t there ever a video released? I really do think that the single could have had a lot of potential on Adult Contemporary radio formats, and who knows how Fergie’s streak was, it should have became an easy Top 10 for her with correct promotion.

On top of that somewhat failed single, it also seemed to me that the soundtrack and deluxe version (of The Dutchess) released single, “Labels Or Love,” failed too. Since it was released as a soundtrack single you expect a video, and we never got to see any sort of video to help promote the movie. Which to me, “Labels Or Love,” is the Fergie sound which sold multiple of her singles, such as, “London Bridge,” & “Fergalicious.”

Though who really knows, maybe her label thought it would be good to get her out of the spotlight since her album did s well, having 5 Top 5 Billboard Hot 100’s, and receiving exposure from Mid-2006 through Early 2008. Or that she needed to lay off of the spotlight since her groups expected album is supposed to be released anytime soon. Anyways I really think “Finally,” and “Labels Or Love,” deserved the full quality single releases which hthey didn’t receive.