In this thoroughly entertaining collection of acerbic put-downs, witty one-liners, blatantly honest appraisals of terrified contestants, and even catty comments on his fellow judges, American Idol’s controversial big mouth speaks on subjects as diverse as music, dance, show business, political correctness, romance, fashion, himself, and his trousers. Whether he’s telling a naïve hopeful that they sound like a kitten mewing, they look as if they’ve been dragged through a bush, or are merely pleasant, safe, and a little insipid, Cowell’s trademark comebacks are collected here for the first time. Covering the early years with insults to his family and schoolteachers, the jibes to first bosses at work, then the sharp retorts to aspiring stars on television and his critiques of the rich and famous, this book gathers his most well-known lines—and plenty of long-forgotten ones, too!
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As Simon's older brother, author and journalist Tony Cowell has had first-hand experience of Simon's cheek, sarcasm and forked tongue. Tony worked with Simon on the biography I Don't Mean to be Rude...
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This review is from: I Hate to Be Rude, But . . .: Simon Cowell's Book of Nasty Comments (Paperback)
This book is HILARIOUS!!! I just loved it. :-) Plus, Simon is my ultimate role model, so for fans like me, it is a must have!
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First of all yes he migth be rude, he migth be obnoxious, he migth be anoying, but he is always rigth, a lot of people around the world hate him because he says what no one else is willing to say, and people not always can handle the truth so why wont we learn a how to talk back to people just like simon!!! its perfect
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By the time Simon was four years old, he was already a fully grown rude boy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Simon Cowell, American Idol, Paula Abdul, Pete Waterman, Ryan Seacrest, Sharon Osbourne, Randy Jackson, Louis Walsh, Rude Tip, Darius Danesh, Terri Seymour, God of Rudeness, Gods of Rudeness, Kate Thornton, Nigel Lythgoe, Steve Brookstein, Ozzy Osbourne, The Independent New!
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By the time Simon was four years old, he was already a fully grown rude boy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Simon Cowell, American Idol, Paula Abdul, Pete Waterman, Ryan Seacrest, Sharon Osbourne, Randy Jackson, Louis Walsh, Rude Tip, Darius Danesh, Terri Seymour, God of Rudeness, Gods of Rudeness, Kate Thornton, Nigel Lythgoe, Steve Brookstein, Ozzy Osbourne, The Independent New!
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- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by Celador in Front Matter
- Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Hit TV Series (BBC Books) by Bruce Forsyth on page 97
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