Show Rundown: September 7, 2011
Podcasting Ain’t Radio
Why WYSP’s Failure Satifies
Howard Rejects Notion of Making Up with Troubled Comedian Andy Dick
Simon Cowell Says ‘X Factor’ a Huge Step up From ‘American Idol’
On His Fiancee & Paula Abdul
On His Fiancee & Paula Abdul
September 7, 2011
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Asked if he was engaged, Simon balked: “It’s something I would need to say to you off the radio…I do get embarrassed talking about things publicly.”
Simon was more forthcoming when asked about his “X Factor” reunion with Paula Abdul: “It’s like your relationship. You two, you have a very good chemistry–even though you’re annoying, Robin–and it just works.”