Proving his TV persona is no act, the New York Post reports on a source who overheard Simon Cowell talking to the producer of American Idol on his mobile. He ranted that there was "very little talent" among the hopefuls who had so far auditioned for the fourth outing of the reality show. The source told the
Post: "He said the only standout was the country and western singer from Missouri and said the rest were just a bunch of untalented `Usher wannabes'." Cowell apparently also said that the only one of the show's previous winners with any talent was Kelly Clarkson.