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Think of Idol (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. E.T. and Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m. E.T.), which landed two episodes in the Top 20 its first week, as Star Search Goes to Hell. At heart it's an ordinary music contest: hopeful talent, shattered dreams, hard-luck stories and more renditions of I Will Always Love You than you can shake Whitney Houston at. But what has instantly made it America's new favorite source of schadenfreude--or maybe second favorite after Martha Stewart--is the full-contact judging of Cowell, along with his kindlier partners, veteran music exec Randy Jackson and Laker...
...There isn't a nice way of telling people they haven't got any talent," says Cowell, who is not one to agonize over his opinions. How long does it take him to know if someone can sing? "Five seconds." What does he have to say about the singers who got nixed because they were, um, big boned? "The biggest moaners are always the fat people," says the small-framed judge. Has he ever said something he wishes he could take back? "Honestly...
Cowell wasn't worried about how well his British edge would translate. "Americans have always had this image of English people as evil anyway," he says. But Mr. Nasty can be nice. When someone wows Cowell, he'll gush, "You are talent. You are a star." (His praise, like many critics', isn't half as inspired as his insults.) And his put-downs can backfire. Jim Verraros, a likable young man who has two deaf parents and who accompanied his first audition by signing, was voted into the finals last week despite a subpar performance. It probably helped that Cowell...
...ever, it was about the talent?and cheek?of Brazil. Though Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad had looked shaky in the qualifying round that led up to World Cup 2002, once the real thing got underway the SeleCao showed what they were made of. They had World Cup legacies to live up to?like their victorious PelE-inspired side of 1970. The 2002 team won all their first-round, Group C matches and then defeated Belgium, England and Turkey to make the final. Even when they played poorly, they prevailed. Their three "Rs"?Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo?provided the World...
...ever, it was about the talent - and cheek - of Brazil. Though Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad had looked shaky in the qualifying round that led up to World Cup 2002, once the real thing got underway the SeleCao showed what they were made of. They had World Cup legacies to live up to - like their victorious PelE-inspired side of 1970. The 2002 team won all their first-round, Group C matches and then defeated Belgium, England and Turkey to make the final. Even when they played poorly, they prevailed. Their three "Rs" - Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo - provided the World...