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A Butcher-Nite at the American Idols

The Top 12 male performance of the American Idols last night (Singapore time at 10 p.m.) was pretty tense towards the end of the show.

The tension started when contestant, Chris Sligh, snapped at one of the judges, Simon Cowell about how he doesn't sing ll Divo or Teletubbies after the latter passed an unfavorable comment at the end of his performance. Well, Chris wasn't the first or the only one to receive a 'no' from Simon. In fact, Simon was quite 'negative' throughout the night (as the host, Ryan Seacrest put it.) This negative thing was the crux of the entire show which led to the hostility between the two.

Simon defended his position that he was not being 'negative' by saying that he would not patronise and lie. He told Ryan straight in his face that he could do that in his own radio show. Obviously, Ryan didn't see eye to eye with Simon on his comments about the contestants from the onset, and even if he did, he probably thought that Simon was too discouraging that night. At the end of the show when Ryan thanked the judges, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, he deliberately omitted Simon. The camera was pointing at the judges and I saw Simon's expression. Was it hurt or indifference? I couldn't tell. I was, however, amazed at their outspokenness on TV which our local hosts and judges of the Singapore Idols will never have. I do not see any wrong in both of them. On one hand, Simon is just frank and non-compromising; on the other hand, Ryan is like a big brother protecting the contestants' pride and ego from the judges' criticisms.

As I end this blog, I hope both will have reconciled on their differences by now. I shall see for myself when the Top 12 females perform tomorrow.

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Thank God. Simon and Ryan got along well at the Top 12 female performance show earlier tonight. Although there were some exchanges between them, they were more like teasing each other.

I never thought that Simon could be a likeable person. But tonight, he was really adorable. When he strips away his serious look and smiles, he can be pretty cool.