Simon tells it like it is, do you?

Simon does and is respected by it says Ree Hines, msnbc.com contributor, who just wrote about how past idols respect him. An excerpt follows: "Despite his reputation as “American Idol’s” tell-it-like-it-is dream dasher, Simon Cowell is popular with the show’s past contestants. A new report in The Star reveals Cowell’s tough talk earned him the Read More …