Simon seems to 'help' more contestants than others...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1613746/posts
I guess simon gets pick of the litter.
I wish I could use photochop and make post 19 with a big big belly .. lol
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1613746/posts?page=19#19
She's a purty one, for sure.
Simon helps Simon.
He has stated that he doesn't "own" the American Idol show but he does "own" the records. I take that to mean that he will share in the revenue from CDs of the American Idol winners and near winners. Given that, he is obviously motivated to favor those that he believes have a commercial sound, i.e. those that appeal to people between 10 and 26. They are the ones buying all the CDs.
It's just business as usual. No harm. No foul.