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Famous for his blatant comments and criticisms, Simon Cowell speaks his mind why he is s leaving American Idol. Simon, an British music executive, television producer and entrepreneur, said he was bored in Idol. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey’s Show last Thursday, he candidly expressed his feelings. “After awhile, you start to go on automatic pilot,” blunt Idol Judge  told Winfrey. “And there were too many times, Oprah, where I was sitting there bored, and I thought, ‘[At] the end of the day, the audience doesn’t tune in to watch me being bored. They deserve more than that. But I can’t hide it when I’m bored. I just can’t fake it.’ “ Cowell also said the pressure of the show has taken a toll on him. “Maybe it’s the draining effect when you have a lot of people who depend on you … And you just become aware that a lot of people depend on you, rely on you, or you’re not giving people the time you should be giving them,” he said. “It’s almost like a guilt thing. And that does drain me.” Cowell will be working on another singing reality show ‘X Factor’. “It’s different because there’s no upper age limit … Singing groups can enter the show,” he said. “I have no idea whether it’s going to work or not, but I’ll put its success and failure on whether we can find a star.” Despite his boredom with Idol, Cowell told Winfrey he hasn’t lost the desire to be part of the reality show action. “I actually like doing it, funny enough,” he said. “I like the buzz it creates. You want to be part of something people are talking about. I love that feeling.” Simon Cowell Says He’s Bored in American Idol is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →