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Cowell says he's leaving `American Idol'
AP ^ | 1-11-10

Posted on 01/11/2010 12:39:52 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

3 mins ago

PASADENA, Calif. – Simon Cowell says that this will be his last season on "American Idol."

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: americanidol; cowell; simon
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To: jlaughlin

They can always get “The Hoff” to take his place.


41 posted on 01/11/2010 1:03:03 PM PST by Ironfocus
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To: equalitybeforethelaw

You said you missed every season and then went on to explain in detail what the show entails.

Come on, you watch it don’t you? Come on....


42 posted on 01/11/2010 1:05:00 PM PST by envisio (Need tires? See my profile.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

That will put AI on it’s deathbed.


43 posted on 01/11/2010 1:06:32 PM PST by Gator113 (Obama is America's First Failed Black Pres-dent..... "Fruit of Kaboom Bomber" was the 3rd attack.)
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To: Gator113

AI will stop.
Simon will keep going.


44 posted on 01/11/2010 1:11:25 PM PST by envisio (Need tires? See my profile.)
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To: pogo101
He was at least willing to look folks squarely in the eye and tell them the “cruel to be kind” truth,

He was about the only one in this bloody PC world that was willing to tell people the truth, and that makes him a rather unique commodity,

45 posted on 01/11/2010 1:12:25 PM PST by ichabod1 ( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
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To: envisio

I’ll take a lie detector test on that statement. I’ve seen the commercials a million times, but never watched the show.


46 posted on 01/11/2010 1:13:36 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: equalitybeforethelaw
I have missed all 14 seasons of this show so far.

So in other words you have nothing to add to the thread but to further affirm that you are an idiot?

I am sure there are plenty of other threads for you to post on where you can again show your ignorance and worthlessness to FR.

47 posted on 01/11/2010 1:23:29 PM PST by Eaker (Where I'm from, "Gang Colors" is Realtree and Mossy Oak. You know what I'm saying hoss. Rule.308.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
What’s American Idol?

If you are so interested and are this far behind the curve why don't you try Google first rather than looking foolish?

48 posted on 01/11/2010 1:28:51 PM PST by Eaker (Where I'm from, "Gang Colors" is Realtree and Mossy Oak. You know what I'm saying hoss. Rule.308.)
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To: ozzymandus
OK

I spend alot of time after work in my shop doing things men do in shops.
(its legitimate... I have a side business out there)

Since my children love AI, staying in and watching it with popcorn or pizza is my attempt to have “family time”. Soon after AI, the kids are in bed and I immediately go out and grab a tool or a saw to redeem my masculinity.

49 posted on 01/11/2010 1:29:45 PM PST by envisio (Need tires? See my profile.)
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To: Eaker

snap


50 posted on 01/11/2010 1:30:30 PM PST by envisio (Need tires? See my profile.)
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To: ozzymandus

I’m with you - never watched a minute of the stupid thing.


51 posted on 01/11/2010 1:30:39 PM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in democrat stands for patriotism)
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To: IamConservative

“Gordon Ramsey is the only person I know of who could pull off a “simon” with any credibility.”

Agreed. And without a Simon to dose out some reality to the contestants, AI is toast. To me it seems like they’re deliberately trying to sink this show to make way for “X-Factor”.


52 posted on 01/11/2010 1:32:37 PM PST by VampireStateNY (Bleeding taxpayers dry since 1788!)
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To: envisio

I completely agree. Simon is the star-maker.


53 posted on 01/11/2010 1:35:49 PM PST by Gator113 (Obama is America's First Failed Black Pres-dent..... "Fruit of Kaboom Bomber" was the 3rd attack.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

We’ll see how it goes. People just assume that without Simon AI will die. Maybe. Or maybe not. AI is a package, where the judges’ comments are one of many ingredients, albeit important ones.


54 posted on 01/11/2010 1:37:44 PM PST by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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To: Eaker

Because I’d rather for a comment like yours that makes me laugh harder....


55 posted on 01/11/2010 1:38:03 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: envisio
One thing I've noticed, when you have as much money as Simon, you dress any way you like and nobody and I mean nobody says a word about your tshirt and jeans.

Guys wear their Rolex to make a statement, Simon doesn't have to make a statement. ...nice.

56 posted on 01/11/2010 1:38:45 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Eaker

How people can watch this boring crappola is funy as hell.


57 posted on 01/11/2010 1:39:32 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: goseminoles
Hell he’s already getting 36 million a year!

That's pocked change compared to his other income.

58 posted on 01/11/2010 1:40:00 PM PST by lonestar (Obama and his czars have turned Bush's "mess" into a national crisis!)
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To: envisio

You said you missed every season and then went on to explain in detail what the show entails.

Come on, you watch it don’t you? Come on....

The value of advertising is you can decipher the product before buying. I have only seen the trailers for the show - never the show. As another poster stated, AI is the new Gong Show. The Gong Show was funny and original, the AI thingy is not my cup of tea. I can also tell you alot about Survivor, but only because my wife watches it and feels compelled to tell me what happened after watching. I am quite content to watch replay NFL games, History, and Nat Geo channels while all this is going on. I do enjoy watching reruns of “Malcolm in the Middle” with my son. That was an extremely well written and acted show. My son, age 9, loves it.


59 posted on 01/11/2010 1:40:08 PM PST by equalitybeforethelaw
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To: Deb

One way to see it is... Simon and Paula just wanted to ditch Randy... lol


60 posted on 01/11/2010 1:41:19 PM PST by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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