Comments on: An ‘Idol’ first: Contestant’s barb leaves Simon Cowell stunned http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/ The T.V. Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:25:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Robert Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:08:24 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/#comment-1137 It's easy to forget just how many people Simon reduced to tears over the past seasons. He has humiliated and embarassed so many contestants, some of them in their teens, on National Television! I'm not referring to the ones who were simply god-awful. I'm referring to the ones who were average but not special. Instead of telling them, compassionately, that perhaps singing wasn't for them....He went for the jugular to make good television. Simon had this coming for a VERY long time. I don't feel sorry for him. It was a JOKE. After ALL the jokes he's dished out, he doesn't have the right to get offended. How many times have you heard him tell somebody who got up and sang their heart out: "You sounded like a drunk father at a wedding", or "You can hear that in any Karoake Bar in America" You've been "Mr. Mean" for years, and now you want to pout like a 6yr old girl when somebody gives YOU a jab? Please. It’s easy to forget just how many people Simon reduced to tears over the past seasons. He has humiliated and embarassed so many contestants, some of them in their teens, on National Television!

I’m not referring to the ones who were simply god-awful. I’m referring to the ones who were average but not special. Instead of telling them, compassionately, that perhaps singing wasn’t for them….He went for the jugular to make good television.

Simon had this coming for a VERY long time. I don’t feel sorry for him. It was a JOKE. After ALL the jokes he’s dished out, he doesn’t have the right to get offended.

How many times have you heard him tell somebody who got up and sang their heart out: “You sounded like a drunk father at a wedding”, or “You can hear that in any Karoake Bar in America”

You’ve been “Mr. Mean” for years, and now you want to pout like a 6yr old girl when somebody gives YOU a jab?

Please.

]]> By: Jan http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Jan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:02:25 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/#comment-1134 Simon loved it! Did you all miss the smile? I could care less what any of the judges say, I'll vote for the one I like the best! And I predicted Chris Sligh would win when I saw the audition. He had the best performance of the guys. Simon is pissed at Ryan, not Chris. Besides, Simon is too professional to get his knickers in a twist over a humourous jab and actually let it affect his judgement. Simon loved it! Did you all miss the smile? I could care less what any of the judges say, I’ll vote for the one I like the best! And I predicted Chris Sligh would win when I saw the audition. He had the best performance of the guys. Simon is pissed at Ryan, not Chris. Besides, Simon is too professional to get his knickers in a twist over a humourous jab and actually let it affect his judgement.

]]> By: Katy http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Katy Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:21:24 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/#comment-1120 I think Chris Sligh is refreshingly funny and very different from the rest of the pretty boys this year. He may not have the absolute best voice, but I hope America keeps him around for his personality and at least to keep this interesting!! I think Chris Sligh is refreshingly funny and very different from the rest of the pretty boys this year. He may not have the absolute best voice, but I hope America keeps him around for his personality and at least to keep this interesting!!

]]> By: dbk http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 dbk Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:07:25 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/#comment-1119 I wasn't fond of Chris Sligh in the first place. Not all that funny. And he came across as totally bad last night. I wasn’t fond of Chris Sligh in the first place. Not all that funny. And he came across as totally bad last night.

]]> By: Deborah http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Deborah Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:39:36 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/21/an-idol-first-contestants-barb-leaves-simon-cowell-stunned/#comment-1118 I think Sligh just got himself voted off (great move--INSULT one of the judges!) ... maybe not this week, but I don't think it's possible to become the next Idol with Simon consistently finding fault with you .... fans do, to some extent, take cues from Simon, don't you think? His sour grapes remarks could also hurt his likeability factor. I know Simon dishes it, but in this competition you don't get anywhere by trying to copy him, blow for blow. I think Sligh just got himself voted off (great move—INSULT one of the judges!) ... maybe not this week, but I don’t think it’s possible to become the next Idol with Simon consistently finding fault with you .... fans do, to some extent, take cues from Simon, don’t you think? His sour grapes remarks could also hurt his likeability factor. I know Simon dishes it, but in this competition you don’t get anywhere by trying to copy him, blow for blow.

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