Much Ado About Nothing
Simon Cowell told TV Guide recently that Rosie O’Donnell is bashing American Idol purely to boost ratings for The View. You think so? Great detective work Simon. I love American Idol, and I tolerate Rosie, but this is one “feud? that is utterly ridiculous. Everyone needs to calm down over this one. In any case, let’s examine…
On the morning after the season premiere of American Idol last week, Rosie said the judges were too mean, and described them as “three millionaires, one probably intoxicated?. So? They make a lot of money because American Idol is a ratings juggernaut, and fans love the judges. They love the judges because they are mean, loopy, cranky, and wildly entertaining. On the same note, people love Rosie because she attacks people in the media, and never hesitates to speak her mind on what annoys her.
Everyone is doing their job here. Rosie is being the loud, large woman who The View who has an ax to grind with everyone, and Simon and the gang are being bitchy, just like America loves. The public needs to stop making a big deal out of this. As far the “Rosie is right!? opinion, you can’t be serious. Those wannabe idols know they were the geekiest kid in high school, and they know they can’t sing for crap. Wouldn’t you want to be on TV too?
