September 12, 2007

Simon Cowell on Britney: 'She Stole the Show Whether You Liked It or Not'


"Extra” spoke to Simon Cowell and he's giving his judge's verdict on Britney Spears’ recent MTV VMA performance.

“She stole the show whether you liked it or not,” Simon insisted. “The only thing you heard about the following day was Britney Spears."

He added, "It wasn't the best performance...she looked like she was somewhere else. She wasn’t ready for it."

He continued, "I certainly wouldn't have kept her in Vegas for three days beforehand. I would have put her in somewhere like Omaha. Rehearse, get her in there as quickly as possible, and get out."

Simon admitted, “She’s had more attention in the last 48 hours than any artist on the planet!”

Simon also took aim at Britney's wardrobe, saying, "She should have had a very large snake on her to draw the attention away. She should have brought that snake back. It wasn’t a great outfit. It was appalling."

Is there anything Simon would have changed for Britney?

"Bigger shorts," he quipped.

Cowell’s advice to Britney is “Dump her friends….fire the stylist…be sensible…put her in rehearsal for four weeks, get her into the gym.”

However, Mr. Mean admitted, “When she’s on it, she’s incredible.”

But Simon doesn't have that level of hope for her latest studio effort.

About "Gimme More," he calls it "just an okay record."


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On 1 Oct 2007, shaina wrote:

britteny is so STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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On 18 Sep 2007, WILL wrote:

Its a damn shame that people in this country makes fun of this poor lil girl when she is obviously going through a tough time in her life. Everything is SO DAMN FUNNY & A JOKE to people in this country. They love to put you up & bring you down hard. I bet it would not be this funny if that was their MOTHER or SISTER out there. All you hyprocrites want to sit out there & pretend as if YOUR FAMILIES are any better. Some you you right now are have a drug or alcohol problem. Not mention LOW SELF-ESTEEM!

Laugh now, because the next VICTIM MIGHT BE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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On 15 Sep 2007, Elliot wrote:

O.K. Britney ,It’s time to ask for help from a top producer and friend. You need to sit back and look at your life. Reavalueate and focus. You were amazing in the past,but you need to grow. One of thoughs ways is to ask for help. Take the time you need and workout to get back into shape and get your chops back. Your fans need a grown up britney ,not a rehab bound one. Do it all for yourself first,then your fans will notice you again.

 
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On 13 Sep 2007, ode wrote:

americans come across so superficial with this kind of nonsense. there’s a war, how many families are mourning the loss of their loved ones and all the media is concerned with is how bad brittany looked and sounded at the vma. this is a young woman that has alot of issues to sort out and the media is not making it easy. leave her alone and focus on the real issues, such as the
people who are still suffering after katerina etc.

brittany maybe famous but she’s human, and none of us can honestly say that we’d like our dirty laundry being aired to the world.its sickening the way people are just eating it up. leave her alone, she is divorced with two young children and a career that seems to eating her alive. she needs time to relax, get back to herself and start again. brittany is a fabulous artist and entertainer and with time i’m certian she can come back better than before. not as a pop princess but a more mature artist that has conquered her demons.

we have been created plain and simple but we have complicated ourselves.
pray for her don’t mock her.

 
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On 13 Sep 2007, Anonymous wrote:

For a good time with a pornographic music prostitute, call Britney Spears, especially following her really stupid VMAs performance that’s pure sh—.
So is she.
Time to get out of the spotlight for good, Britney Spears—-the sooner the better!

 
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On 13 Sep 2007, sara wrote:

I agree whatever Simon said,and still I love Britney

 
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On 13 Sep 2007, cristy wrote:

brittany needs to get her self back on track worry about the kids then the carrer i enjoyed her music before she can come back simons right shes gotta be ready for it clearly shes not

 
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On 13 Sep 2007, Amy wrote:

Hello,
My advice for Britney Spears is to get out of the country for awhile & get some help not neccesarily a rehab but get away from the paparazzi and spend some time with herself and get away from the drugs (if she does them) & the alcohol ! Every one needs time to themselves and I doubt she gets any of time to herself to think anymore ~ Shes hounded like a dog all the time if she can’t leave the country then she needs to come out here to the heartland and hide out ~ leave everyone behind that do drugs & drinks & parties then I think she would have actual time to think & get to know herself again because I doubt she even knows who she really is anymore. She also needs time with those children of yours after she cleans herself up and is clear headed and able to think clearly.

She is a human being 1st off then secondly a MOM to two beautiful baby boys then 3rdly she is a celebrity !!

The paparazzi needs to realize that this girl needs to be left alone & get cleaned up & get her thoughts together !! I am afraid that Britney may take her life because it seems like NOBODY in Hollywood gives her a break !! The woman broke a bond with her Mom who she once said was her best friend of course maybe some of this is her moms fault too because Britney needed a mom instead of a friend !

It seemed like when K-Fed came into Britneys life her life starting to fall apart I wish she would have never met him not saying those two beautiful children are mistakes because no child is a mistake but I believe K-fed was a mistake in Britneys life. I am not a real big fan of Britney but I do watch entertainment tv and it makes me sick that people are laughing at her when she is so sick and needs help it makes me happy that I am not a celebrity in this day & age I think its sad that the celebrities that people talk about & laugh at & gang up on are the ones that needs the most help ~ Why not talk about the celebrities that are doing good things in this world ?!?

Thank you for reading

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, John wrote:

There is no doubt that she did in fact “steal the show” as Simon put it.

Some could speculate that the ratings for the VMA’s were higher due to a lot of the controversy surrounding Britney’s comback …

Her career is on the decline that is a FACT but there is no telling if she will make another comback at some point. It has been done before!

Her performance was “lackluster”. While I understand she has a lot going on in her life … why would you agree to be apart of the VMA’s or even the opening act as a “comeback” if you couldn’t give it 110%! Clearly she didn’t. Nobody can blame her for some of what she is dealing with but she is definitely at blame for some.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, b wrote:

her career is definitely not over. yeah shes going through hard time (we all go through hard times), but the media is not makin it any easier. twisting stories, rumors, lies, ect…but her career isnt over. the girl has talent you cant deny that. so her performance was umm ok, but she can do better and she will.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, christina wrote:

I am really tired of everyone giving this poor girl a hard time. She looks healthier and fit than the average american. I thought she looked as though she lost her confidence and could you blame her, everyone is tearing her apart. Let’s just put this into perspective, How would you look and perform at your given job if you had a falling out with your family,two children under age 2, had gone through a divorce and had been treated for an illness(addiction/alcoholism)All the while having people watching and photographing your every move. Just how would your life look? So for all the pudgy, unbelievable judgemental people out their, give the young woman a break! She may have chosen a profession that is in the public eye, but have a little decorum!

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Frank wrote:

How do I get in touch with Extra. Two things to share.

1. Paris Hilton has a cousin Cody Hilton that is 12 yrs old. His Father a hilton died in drug overdose. The Hiltons has neglected the mother of his child and ignore Cody the child. They have had to live in a shelter for single mothers. I think someone needs to talk about this side of the Hiltons. Cody and his Mother Mary Hilton live in Santa Barbara.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Anonymous wrote:

keep up the diet?….the girl looks perfect….this is why we are having all these young girls with eating problems…eat lollipops please, Britney looks amazing, she need people to leave her alone and she needs to go back to her moms and stay there until she gets better, its hard trust me i know from experience..but you have to force yourself…stop telling her she needs to lose weight..she loses weight than you tell her she needs to gain weight …please…she is perfect the way she is….

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, REALIST wrote:

One more thing, BRITNEY’S MENTAL STATE IS NOT NORMAL. She needs help QUICKLY.

EXTRA, if you guys can get Dr. Phil to work with Britney before it’s too late. I’m not a fan of hers, but I’m very concerned. She may have depression and that is not being addressed enough in the media. I think the media should focus on her mental state and getting help for it, vs. how bad she did at the VMAs. We know she is capable of doing a lot better.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, REALIST wrote:

I agree with Kim. Britney, first needs to work on her “head.” I STRONGLY BELIEVE, she is borderline psychotic and needs therapy. I am very nervous because from what I am reading from those close to her, one minute she’s laughing and the next she’s crying. She might be suffering from depressionf rom having the 2 kids and never got treated for it, which explains the very weird behavior.

Once all of that is taken care of, then she can start concentrating on her career. But first, she needs psychiatric help before she does anything to harm herself.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Kim wrote:

Simon was right on about Britney. BUT FIRST, she has to get her “head” right, before doing anything else.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Nancy Moore wrote:

Whether you like him or not, he was right about Brittany!

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Barnsinger wrote:

More with Simon? I saw last night’s show, and there was only a preview of tonight’s interview with Simon. Was he on Monday?

Britney is so over. She tried to make a comeback on the VMAs, and she failed. She just doesn’t have it anymore, and is not likely to get it back if she continues the way she is. I saw the footage of her performance, and it was painful to watch.

 
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On 12 Sep 2007, Harry wrote:

so Duh! anyhow it was not her furious britney spirit we saw, there was sumthing which is troubling inside her cause she just Dont do that kinda performance… believe me She Can blow people away!

 
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On 11 Sep 2007, dj wrote:

keep up the diet with the lollipops. soon you’ll have a positive buzzword…skinny. I did it! the pina colada and cappucino flavors are my favorite. email me i’ll tell you where i get them … rjcsales@bellsouth.net

 
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