Dannii Minogue to be Axed From “X Factor”

Dannii Minogue’s close friendship with head X Factor judge Simon Cowell hasn’t saved her from getting the boot, with fellow judge Louis Walsh claiming that the Australian singer will “be axed from the show” at the end of the latest series.

Walsh revealed that Minogue’s rival, Sharon Osbourne, would be returning next year, and added that the crazed wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne would replace Minogue on the X Factor panel.

“Obviously Dannii would be the one to go,” Walsh said. “Having Sharon and Cheryl Cole on the show together is too good an opportunity to miss.”

Dannii is reportedly yet to be told about her impending axing, so no doubt the news will come as a bit of a shock to her.

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Big Brother Australia Cancelled

Big Brother in Australia is no more.

The once popular reality television series has been canned after a disappointing eighth season, which saw the nightly number of viewers slip by 1.8 million.

The decision to cancel the show was made by Ten programmers last last week, something that was heartily backed by the network’s board of directors. Endemol Southern Star, the producers behind Big Brother, were informed shortly after the decision was made official, but opted to keep the axing secret over the weekend while former Baywatch star Anderson – who was reportedly paid over half a million dollars for her few hours of footage – was injected into the mix.

Ten’s chief programmer David Mott said in a statement last night: “This decision has been going back and forth for sometime and we have been having a very close look at it.

“But it has still been a tough call, and while the numbers are still working it is now time for us to move forward.”

Rove McManus first announced the axing on his Network Ten variety show Rove, commenting that “not even Pamela Anderson” could “resuscitate” the floundering reality series.

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Britney’s Cameo Axed From Dolls Clip

As part of her comeback to the music industry, pop star Britney Spears filmed a cameo scene last week, that was to be part of the video clip for the Pussycat Dolls’ latest track, When I Grow Up.

However, it turns out that the Dolls didn’t plan on using Spears’ scene at all, and have axed it from the final cut.

Spears filmed the short scene last week, driving in a car for her brief cameo appearance. A source explained: “[Britney and the Dolls] wave at each other as they are passing in traffic — that is it. Of course, Britney looks hot and blond. It is a very short sequence, but [Britney] had a lot of fun with it. Britney really likes the Dolls’ music and when she saw them on the MTV [Movie Awards], she was totally down to do the video.”

But Britney’s dream to be in a Pussycat Dolls clip has been shattered, with producers “opting against” using her brief cameo in the final cut of the band’s music video.

Neither Spears’ nor the Dolls’ camp will comment on the axing of the scene, but since it was a planned attempt to get Britney back in the spotlight – in a positive way – the shelving of the short clip is bound to upset someone. Most likely Britney.

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