Word is Simon Cowell -- and even the rest of the "American Idol" crew -- have taken the mean up a notch this season. This clip, in which Simon calls the guy a "bush baby," could possibly be prime example No. 1. Harsh.
Is "American Idol" meaner?
Simon says: You really suck.
By David Puner
Published January 19, 2007 7:44PM (EST)
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