Simon Cowell Disses, Dismisses Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee may be happy with her marriage to Nick Cokas.
But the former American Idol runner-up can't be thrilled with the performance of her self-titled debut album, which sold roughly 366,000 since it was released last February. Meanwhile, Simon Cowell simply isn't thrilled with McPhee herself.
"Didn't care much about Katharine McPhee," Cowell told Extra Thursday. "I don't think she was a credible recording artist. Katharine will end up on Broadway!"
Simon went on to to reject the notion that American Idol has given seventh-season Hollywood tickets to several contestants who previously had recording contracts - such as Kristy Lee Cook and Carly Smithson - as part of a conspiracy to insure that the show's next winner is a chart-topping success.
"Oh, give me a break!" Cowell sad. "Regardless of whether or not you got a recording contract, they've all failed, which is why they turn up on American Idol."
February 7th, 2008 5:12 PM
Right on Simon!! She can't sing, she can't act, her only future is baring it all
February 7th, 2008 8:12 PM
You can't write,you can't spell.And your future,PP is on a shrink's couch,sharing it all!You need some serious long term therapy.....to help you stop making these ludicrous,perseverating predictions!Boring..................
February 7th, 2008 9:13 PM
Let me understand this..because until just now, Simon was the last entertaining part of this show. But he defends this years bunch of ringers,who already have failed in the recording industry...and slams Katharine. Why is this? Because Katharine will be the 1st and ONLY contestant to succeed, big time, without any idol company's involvement. She is not with their entertainment group (19 Entertainment..she's no longer with RCA) She will be, if not already, signed to another major recording contract. She will have success in acting. This girl is the real deal and Idol has no control over her anymore..that's why so-called RCA insiders and now Simon have to attack. Best of EVERYTHING to Kat!
February 7th, 2008 11:27 PM
patti, still traveling the net obsessed with Kat? Did you see the pics in People magazine with David Foster playing piano with Kat at her reception? What the heck is a multi grammy award winning producer doing playing piano with someone that pattispage has predicted will be a flop and turn to "baring it all" very soon? I guess he didn't ack for you amazing ability to predict the furure or he never would have gone to her wedding and agreed to perform with her. Get a life patti. Her 15 minutes have just gotten extended again!
February 8th, 2008 12:10 AM
You hit the nail on the head, mac. Once she left 19E, it for some reason became personal with him. He lost any credibility with me long ago. But I'm sure Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe are thrilled that he dissed not only Katharine, but clay aiken and Taylor hicks as well, as well as Broadway singers like Fantasia. Keep dissing your own product, idiot.
February 8th, 2008 7:46 AM
Yes, Simon is wrong, the world is wrong, only the katfans are right.Except for around 50 diehard fans her fansites and fans are quickly disappearing.I wonder what your gonna say when you hear she is pregnant.
February 8th, 2008 8:35 AM
Kat has been rumored to be pregnant since top 24 round of idol in 2006. When she is pregnant I will say "Congratulations Kat and Nick"...I know she will be a better mother than one who stalks the internet looking to throw hate on somebody elses daughter.
February 8th, 2008 9:02 AM
And what was the point of this show, anyway? They say it's to find the next superstar. Then these people turn around and slam the people who were on it. Simon Cowell has talent only in his own mind.
February 8th, 2008 11:17 AM
Take a look WICKIPEDIA for Simon Cowell and you will see just how much knowledge he doesn't have...if not for Daddy, he wouldn't have had a job in the music industry. How many shows has Cowell tried to launch only to fail miserably??? He has never been a success at anything on his own...he is only who he is because of riding on someone else's coattails.
February 8th, 2008 4:49 PM
Simon always wanted to be a Star but he has no talent. He's famous for being an ASS.
February 9th, 2008 1:13 PM
And next year, Simon will be slamming his "ringers", saying that they couldn't make it before, and they can't make it now. Katherine, Taylor and the others he slammed are all doing just fine. Probably better off without 19E, who obviously did not care enough to support them. AI has become a joke. The winners deserve their complete support, (otherwise, what is the point of winning?) and very few get it. The others in the Top 12 deserve support too, not ridicule from the man who put them on the stage in the first place.
February 15th, 2008 10:49 AM
Hey pp...you write as though pregnacy is some kind of evil and illicit condition.......you're a Mom,but maybe after your pregnacy,you delivered an evil baby,Like in,The Omen!!Like mother..like child!!!
February 17th, 2008 7:02 PM
Kat now has a cetified GOLD single with Over It......guess that confirms she can sing and her career is quite healthy.
So much for your dumb gloom and doom predictions,pp!!
February 18th, 2008 7:12 AM
Oh My, you mccokas fans are in for a huge letdown.other than her body she has nothing left going for her.with a little mccokas in her belly she will be done!
February 18th, 2008 9:15 AM
PP...a sure sign of your obsession...you totally ignore anything positive,like a single going GOLD,and instead dwell on your own,self-serving forecasts!
Pregnancy and delivery obviously did nothing to curtail your career as a hate monger!!Feel sorry for your poor kid,for sure!