Oh, Charlie Brooker! His Screen Burn's back next week, isn't it??

Like I said, Susie, my heart's gone out of it too. I still watch it though. Daft, I know. At least they got rid of Ricky Gervais last night, thank God!

One down, just, Rachel, to go. Could she have become any more of an arse licker??

'Oooh, thankyou for telling me I was crap, Simon, Thankyou.'

I actually think, the kid, did really well last night. ( I call him 'the kid' cos I can't spell his name.) But, he's still too young and cutesy to be a pop idol. I'm hanging in there for , Diana, who I thought was fairly average last night to be honest.

Did you see Ugh!an's dad though? Scary! He's probably got LOVE and HATE tatooed on his knuckles. How could that sweet wife of his ever let him near her for long enough to make yet another baby?

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I bet he beats up Prods on a Friday night.

Jem, LOL Wasn't that baby just the prettiest little newborn though?

I love the Charlie Brooker piece - laughed heartily at his description of Eoghan and also of Diana's voice. I think she should sing a Joss Stone number. She reminds me of her in many ways. She crucified the Cold Play number. Horribly.

Wasn't Leona fab? I'm biased, she's always been my fave.

Glad Daniel's out - nice guy but wrongly placed in the competition.

And Rachel. Something very wrong there - how can anyone's personality change SOOOO much in the space of a week? Last week, grumpy and hysterical, this week sweetness and light. Not convincing.

She's completely messed up, poor thing, isn't she? I think she doesn't know what is natural behaviour and she just keeps trying different persona on.

She's gone. Just looking at her began to annoy me. I know , Simon, said what a lovely person she is in real life, but I just don't buy it. I'm glad she's out of it. Note, they all cried when JLS had to sing their survival song, but they didn't harp on about bawling for Rachel.

She does hit a lot of bum notes, too, doesn't she? I am now torn between Alexandra and Ruth. I think Diana is pants. But isn't Gary Barlowe lovely?There's a rumour Simon wants him on the panel when he finally gets rid of poor Dannii. What's he got against her?

Jem, I'm with you. I don't rate Diana AT ALL but though I think Ruth is really strong, I think Alexandra is fabulous - possibly too much like Leona who is my favourite. I think the judges are hideous with their ridiculous over-egotistical arguing between them. SO RUDE. And it's Louis usually. He bugs me so much, odious, immature little man.

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I do not believe it. How could they lose Ruth? In favour of Ugh, or whatever he's called? Huh.
Susiex

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And was I imagining it, or was Britney miming?

Susie, I know!

And yes, blatantly, she was. She looked good though.

I suspect Ruth will go on to have a brilliant career. She is so determined and I guess a singer's life is pretty much like a writer's - one per cent inspiration and ninety nine per cent perspiration. She's such a generous loser, I think.

My money now is on Diana and Eughan for the final, bearing in mind thatyou can never underestimate the public's taste.

Was it Simon's remark that he was proud to British that made the public decide it was time to get rid of the dago, d'you think?

It makes me mad, this whole Britney thing. It shows what a farce the whole music business can be. Everything was so blatantly 'managed' about her performance, to make her look good. The point of X Factor is to showcase people who have to sing live each week - then they bundle in Britney and everyone kow-tows to her (including, sadly, Dermot - who I think is brilliant otherwise) and blows her up into this amazing person. It's a case of Emperor's New Clothes, methinks.
Pleaasse let justice be done and the wonderful Alexandra win!
Susiex

Alexandra has an amazing voice, but I just find all that Whitney/Mariah/Celine stuff vomit-inducing. That's why I like Diana, though I admit she's not been very good lately.

I reckon Ugh Boy will be in the final cos he's got the teenage vote, but I'm sure Alexandra will win.

Ugh boy! Great name! We cannot have a superstar whose name we cannot even spell. Together his first name and second name look like an a crossword anagram. ACtually, now there's an idea. I'm going to google his name in anagram form. Too lazy to do anything more productive than this at the mo.

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What about this one?

Qua One Gig Ugh

I thought they were all very OTT about Britney and she looked good but her bottom hanging out of those short shorts was not quite the firm little peach she once sported. Made me feel better about my watermelon anyway

I'm sorry that Ruth has gone and that both Eug and Diana have stayed. I agree with Sapph that Diana is unique but she's becoming unique to the point that she's going into the final stages of X Factor and can't actually sing any of the songs. And her little squeaks between every line are beginning to really, really annoy me.

Alexandra to win for me

Sharon
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Just tuned into X Factor final. Oh my God! I know what you mean about the irish kid's Dad, Jem!