X-Factor / Eliot Pollak / 28 October 2010 /

The people are determined to get up Simon Cowell's nose again with a grass-roots campaign to keep the big Brazilian in the X Factor, says Eliot Pollak

In the week where the halo surrounding Barack Obama looks set to be torn off and shredded by the American electorate, it seems ever so apt that the other saintly figure in the Western world, Lord Simon of Cowell, may finally be set for his comeuppance too. Those who walk on water, tend to end up drowning.

The people have got smart you see. Following on from the Rage Against the Machine ruse of Xmas '09 (which kept whatshisface off the top), a coordinated attempt to ensure the triumph of Wagner is just the latest thing taking the world of Facebook by storm. The Wagner himself is of course a shambles. Last week he was caught on film smoking a little weed at work, recorded on the phone bitching about Simon Cowell, and his weekend performance was preposterous - although exactly the kind of thing one would expect from someone stoned.

Could Wagner really surf the wave of people power? [38.0] to win it, [7.2] to finish top three - think Ryan Giggs, think Rage - the people can be damn persuasive when they turn their mind to it.

Meanwhile hot favourite Matt the Hat has the stats to back up his short price. Reports in The Sun no less suggest that the boy Cardle has attracted by far the most attention on iTunes amongst rabid fans, who enjoy downloading performances from the show. His poor man's Bono impersonation has really caught the nation's collective ear. Matt is available to win at [2.82].

The results from this iTunes research also reveal that Cher isn't quite as popular as Cowell and Cole might be led to believe. Not exactly the future of pop music, perhaps the grannies watching are yet to be convinced by a rapping street urchin who dressed exactly like a single parent junkie for Saturday night's show. She is [24.0] to be out on Saturday night if you fancy a piece.

The other big Cher-related news that has made writers at Heat splutter herbal tea all over their keyboards, is her daring to leave the house even though she has spots. Huge.

And finally...Louis and Simon are supposedly feuding due to Simon booting off Louis' act - John something - on Sunday night. Louis had upset His Majesty the night before by suggesting that Cowell has all but lost interest in the four singing should-be-WAGS in Belle Amie - presumably of course a hidden reference to the bearded gardener, David.

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