Cowell and Cowherd

A good friend of mine has been going on and on about these two guys lately, Simon Cowell of "American Idol" and ESPN radio's Colin Cowherd. It drives me crazy, because I can't stand these two guys, for basically the same reason, they come across as jerks.

My friend made the claim last week that Simon Cowell is and I quote, "The funniest man in the world!" No, that's not an exaggeration on my part. I can say, with the utmost certainty, that it was an exaggeration on his. He's rather notorious for that. Does Simon get in some good lines here and there? Sure. But, does the guy go overboard and has moments when he doesn't know when to stop? Yeah. Simon just carries with him this aura that he thinks he's God and I apologize to Cowell-worshippers out there, but I am not in agreeance with that faith. Even though he'd disagree with me entirely, he's not the coolest, nor the brightest, nor the cleverest, nor the funniest person out there.

Colin Cowherd I can't stand even more, because, at least there are the other judges surrounding Simon to stop him talking at times. Colin is in his own little world, unfortunately, and anyone who disagrees will hear the lovely sound of a click. Yeah, that's what I can't stand most of all about the guy. He'll go on his little rant and if anyone asks him a question that he can't answer or disagrees with what he has to say, he'll cut them off, interrupt and talk some more, or just hang up on them and continue to go on about how right he is and how wrong that caller was. I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. Now, if a caller just starts going off and saying things like, "Hey Colin, you suck! I hate you and your show!", then that is a good time to hang up. BUT, if a caller is simply stating their opinion on a subject that was brought up during the show or is asking a question, why hang up then? While Colin may not be happy that someone actually disagreed with his wise un-empirically-based rant, the caller is paying him enough respect by calling and either giving him their opinion (just as he did) or asking a question. He should pay them that same level of respect in return. The likes of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity are infamous for these sorts of antics. I highly doubt that Colin would like to be grouped with the likes of those two, as he claims to be liberal on social issues. It's not like film stars can erase negative reviews of either they or the films in which they star. They have to deal with and respect the opinions of critics' reviews, whether they be positive, negative, or neutral. Colin better grow up and be able to take it from all sides.

So, in conclusion, I believe both Simon Cowell and Colin Cowherd think a bit too highly of themselves and someone should knock them back into place before their heads get larger than the sun. They're rude, obnoxious, and just love to hear themselves talk. Hopefully, Santa will stuff a load of duct tape in their stockings for next year!