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 From the looks of disgust on Simon Cowell's face this season, it might seem like he despises each of the American Idol contestants with equal vigor. Not true! As Blender has learned, Simon despises one contestant less than the others.
Who do you think deserves to win this season? we asked Simon. "Probably David Cook," he drawled. "I think he's done more to deserve it over the eleven weeks. He's taken more risks, he's done things with certain songs that have been more interesting. If I'm gonna base it on who has done the best performances over the live shows, David Cook deserves to win."
Of course it's also true that Simon is coaching Cook this week, which means he'll sing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," a ballad also recorded by Cowell's chart-topping X Factor discovery, Leona Lewis. "I love that song! David Cook didn't even know what it was," Cowell snorted.
For an obnox — uh, opinionated guy like Simon, nothing is more ruinous to good television than boring contestants. He was clearly not pleased with Jason Castro ("He just gave up — I get frustrated over that"). "There was a classic moment last week," Cowell continues unhappily. "We had these callers phone in and I forget what the question was — 'What do you like?' — and they just sat there. They couldn't talk. It was literally un-be-liev-able."
Is it because they're all working to ingratiate themselves with voters? "Of course! It's like they've studied the show and they don't want to put a foot wrong. And that's going to have to change, going forward. I want what I call gobby, talkative people on the show."
So, next season of Idol: gobby, talkative singers. We won't say which contestant Simon finds the most boring, but we will mention this: When told that his Blender interviewer bears a resemblance to David Archuleta, Cowell roared, "I would think you have a bit more personality than he does."
BONUS: Check out our weekly American Idol Scorecard round-up here.
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+ According to this TMZ video taped last night, Simon Cowell still doesn't know female Idol frontrunner Carly Smithson's name. [TMZ]
+ Thanks to a great version of "Hallelujah" sung on American Idol last week, the song is currently enjoying an unlikely resurgence as it continues to hold steady atop the iTunes chart. The Guardian gives us some historical background on the Leonard Cohen-penned tune made famous by the late Jeff Buckley. + Reason no. 10,278 why Corey Feldman is going straight to hell: Lost Boys 2: The Tribe. [MTV] |
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Paula Abdul is nuts, but we love her. In this exclusive Blender.com interview, she gives away some Simon Cowell secrets (kinda) and tells us the one song that makes her dance more than any other. You'll never guess what it is ... >> WATCH THE VIDEO HERE |
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