I like watching American Idol because it really does a good job at finding/creating talent. My favorite singer to have been on that show is probably a tie between Ruben Studdard and Taylor Hicks. I like Simon Cowell because he is one of not many people in this world willing to speak the truth, no matter what. He called the man a monkey because, no offense, HE LOOKED LIKE A MONKEY!!!! I heard this man say on a radio show: "I've watched American Idol since Season 1. I expected Simon to probably insult my singing or choreography, but I never thought that he would go after my personality or my looks." He has apparently missed a lot of shows. I don't like it when people bad-mouth Simon. The music industry is a very brutal business, and if you can't sing and/or don't have the proper looks, you can't make it. I say or because a lot of good-looking people have auditioned and haven't made it.