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"Who loves Simon Cowell"
greenmonstah 10761 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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03-10-04, 04:25 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: Who loves Simon Cowell" |
Vince...I love the way Simon says the word: "competition"...which he says at least 5 times an episode. Just as I love the way you Brits say "The Beatles"...
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goDAWful 34 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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03-10-04, 05:34 PM (EST)
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6. "RE: Who loves Simon Cowell" |
Cowell is the only thinking being on the judging panel. Clearly, the contestants (and their parents and supporters) are uninterested in what Paula and the other one have to say; they want to hear only whether their efforts pleased Simon's ear, because they are aware that he is the only critically competent individual at the table.Whether or not they like Cowell's analysis, they understand that his standard is the one they have to meet. If they suck, he tells them so. If they don't suck, he tells them so. Paula and the other one are irrelevant to the proceedings with their "What's up dog!" and "You really looked like you were enjoying yourself!" platitudes -- issued, unfailingly, to contestants that they know will not make the cut. If Cowell wasn't on the show, viewing figures would be significantly lower. Is there a topic here for Star Search? Nope. Why? Because nobody cares about it or the people who are on it or who goes on to win. And why is that? Because there is no Cowell equivalent to provide the fabulous television that is some pudgy, parentally over-acclaimed princess have her silly dream crushed while the nation bears witness. Like it or not, that's what Cowell is there to do, so crying about him being "mean" and "bringing people to tears" is superfluous. "You are all doing well," reassures Vince in this thread, as generously as many of these people's parents must have been all their lives to make them think they're good enough to be the "next American Idol." Oh please, Vince, don't be so patronizing! They are NOT all doing well. 99% of them are utterly atrocious and should stay at home singing into a hairbrush in front of their bedroom mirror except insofar as it's entertaining for people like us to witness Cowell telling them this for the first time in their lives (and don't pretend you don't secretly enjoy it, because there's always the OFF switch if you find it that traumatic). In case anyone's interested, my chum on the UK Idol tour tells me, "It's a musical abbattoir. Many classics are being slaughtered." Apparently it's an international trend! I shall be back with more awful truths about American Idol and Pop Idol as they reach my shell-like ear.
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realityshowgeek 177 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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03-12-04, 02:36 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: Who loves Simon Cowell" |
I think Simon is the only one of the judges giving an honest opinion. No one cares about the nonsense coming out of Randy's mouth. As a Black person-he makes me cringe!!! Did you notice during the initial auditions he parroted Simon. There is nothing original about this big, obnoxious, fake-a$$, homeboy. And Paula-poor Paula, she has to be the diplomatic one. Just once, I would love to hear her tell these people the truth. I believe in looking for someone's strenths, but when you're a performer, someone, everyone should tell you the truth. I think Paula is afraid if she criticizes their singing, she will be reminded just how thin her talent was behind the mike.
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leogirl_21 371 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host"
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03-12-04, 12:26 PM (EST)
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12. "RE: Who loves Simon Cowell" |
I like him. I think that even though he is blunt and sometimes too shrewd, he is being honest and he tells it like it is.
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Desert Trip 12 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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03-12-04, 10:16 PM (EST)
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13. "RE: Who loves Simon Cowell" |
I think that what he says is honest and sometimes I think he is actually holding back from what he would REALLY like to say.I was a free-lance writer for a music magazine with a monthly review critiquing local and national music shows and/or releases. Sometimes, you HAVE to be brutal. It may hurt the person who is hearing it, but it might be what is needed to cut through their ego and self-delusion. Imagine Joe Blow mega star in his own mind hearing Simon say: "It could have been better. You hit a few bad notes, but you hung in there." He'd walk away thinking - "I rock!!!" Now, imagine Joe Blow hearing: "Dude, that was the worst thing I have EVER heard. You have no voice and your presence on stage should embarrass both you and your family." THAT feedback might save Joe Blow years of humiliation at local talent shows. Then again - maybe not. Some egos are impenetrable.
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