Blake's Tuxedo T-Shirt

The buzz on the tuxedo T-shirt that Blake Lewis wore on the Wednesday results show? Miles Siggins, stylist to the Idol stars, told Entertainment Weekly, "I thought it was horrendous. It was like somebody had gone to the Playboy club in Jamaica. It was a tacky gentleman's T-shirt. I was so busy before the show that I never saw it, and then once he was on stage it was too late. I wish I had seen it because I really had issues with it. It wasn't a good one."

Siggins has to remember that any buzz is good buzz (does the name Sanjaya ring a bell?), and people are buzzing about it all over. People magazine says, "This 'American Idol' finalist is not only making headlines with his voice. First his devoted fans designed T-shirts, buttons and hats to show heir support, then he got America talking about his new hair color. ... Maybe in an attempt to keep up the new hipster image, Blake hit the stage in an ironic tuxedo printed T-shirt. We must admit that we like the quirkiness of the look so we found similar ones for all you Blake fans out there. Check out this classic black one (above), $15, at amazon.com and for more colors, styles and even women's and kid's check out tuxedotshirt.com."

Personally, we looked around as well, and decided if you're going wear to tux T, go for the best look. we liked this one from allposters.com ($17.99) because of the air-brushed three-dimensionality of it.

But there is another site that won our heart hands down, called Choice Shirts. Their line is gorgeous. Take a look at this one, with the amazing red-checked vest ($19.95). Did we say red-checked?

Team Plaid, alert Blake! At the same Web site, we found the T-shirt that suits his personality to a T. Check out this plaid vest T-shirt (the harlequin model, $19.95 or long sleeves for $22.95). What could be better? Go Team Plaid!

THE REST OF THE OUTFITS

Here's what Siggins had to say about the clothing the three women wore:

On Lakisha's black-and-green dress: It was fantastic. And thank God, because she was going to wear this other horrendous dress. I was telling everyone it wouldn't work. She wanted to wear a satin dress and I was like, ''Satin doesn't work on camera on bigger girls.'' Then a tuxedo shirt she was going to wear got ruined at the dry cleaners. She didn't have a good week with outfits, but on the other hand, she did. And that dress was all of 29 bucks.

On the judges' criticism that Jordin's turquoise dress was a thread away from a pageant dress: I didn't think it was pageant-y at all. I thought maybe it was a bit gown-y for her. I personally wish it was shorter on her instead of full-length. I have a problem with full-length gowns before the finale. It takes away from the finale. It's the same reason I don't want the girls in diamonds now. I keep saying no to diamonds before the finale.



On Melinda looking really hot in jeans and good tops, especially the black top: She's just come into her own. It was basically two tops — Vivienne Westwood and Margela tops. It was good. And best of all, she found them this week when we were out shopping. To me, when that happens it means I've done my job.






On whether Melinda will be wearing dresses this week: We're going to do a dress this week, but the dresses will be a bit funkier than previous dresses. I still think with Melinda there is a place for more classic dresses as long as they don't make her look too old.

On how everything about Melinda is looking better. Is it the clothing or has her body gotten better too: I don't think she's lost weight. I think she's just getting more comfortable in her own skin. I think a lot of clothing is looking better on her because she's more comfortable wearing it.

Each contestant wears three outfits this week. On whether he's been shopping every waking second: I've only shopped with Melinda so far this week. She's the only one with outfits. They have hometown visits, Blake had to go and get foot surgery because he has a bad ingrown toenail, and Jordin has had school. They all get back on Saturday, so Saturday and Monday I have to shop. I hate shopping Saturday because it's practically a security risk with everyone at the mall. It's going to be a tough one this week.

WHOSE SONGBOOK?

People magazine asked some celebs whose songbook Idol should do? Here are their answers:

Queen Latifah: Prince would be fun – no, no don't do Prince. They butchered Prince already. Stevie Wonder might be cool.

Fantasia: James Brown. Yes! That's what they need to do. I love James Brown. So many people that are out now raised up watching James, and studying James – Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Jackson. That's what I call a true performer. No matter how old he got, he was still up there doing those splits and giving 150 percent to the audience. They need to do James Brown.

Taylor Hicks: The Rolling Stones. Call me crazy, you know? They have a lot of great songs.



Tracy Morgan: Michael Jackson.





Mario Vazquez: Stevie Wonder. I love Stevie and if I was back on Idol that would be my choice of songs to sing. The contestants would benefit a lot from him and his music."

Andy Roddick: Lionel Richie. He has enough songs that are fast, slow and are hits.



Nelly Furtado: Idol should do Prince's songbook because it is challenging, provocative and fun.



Neil Patrick Harris: Something hard like Journey. That would really, really separate the cream from the curd.




Ruben Studdard: Have they done a Beatles show yet? [Duh, Ruben, do you ever read a newspaper or listen to the news?] If not, that's the obvious answer. They have a wide range.

Check out our poll at right and pick the songbook you'd most like to hear the Idols sing.

WHAT YOU DIDN'T SEE

Thank goodness People magazine is in the audience every week to report back on the things we mere mortals never get to see:

Fantastic Four Meets the Final Four: Jessica Alba was the delight of the night, as she accompanied her "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" costars Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans and Ioan Gruffudd to watch Idol's final four face the music. Just before the start of the show, Simon Cowell switched seats with Paula Abdul to get a better look at the star because, as Paula put it, "she's so hot!" And while Ryan Seacrest was about to introduce the cast and a clip of their movie, Alba, who plays the Invisible Girl, left her seat empty and hid behind the host, tickling his back as he pretended that she had vanished. But having the beautiful actress so close proved too much for Seacrest – he almost fumbled his lines completely.

Gibb Goes Down: After a powerhouse rendition of "To Love Somebody," Barry Gibb lingered in the spotlight, blowing kisses to an audience on their feet as the show went into commercial. But just as everyone was saying goodbye to the legend, Gibb tripped while making his way backstage and took a hard tumble, instantly silencing the room. As stagehands ran to his rescue, Gibb beat them to it, springing to his feet, throwing his arms in the air and shouting, "I'm all right!"

Unbreakable Bond: In the final break before learning their fate, the Idols turned toward one another and formed a big group hug that couldn't be broken. Seacrest was already in place when Blake Lewis was still giving kisses on the cheek to LaKisha Jones, Jordin Sparks and Melinda Doolittle. But the Idols wouldn't budge – even after holding the position for almost three minutes during the commercial break.

Follow the Signs: Wednesday's audience was as loud and aggressive as ever, but it was the fans of Jordin and Blake who made most of the noise. In fact, it was so loud and out of control at times that the stage manager had to police the situation and remind fans that they must keep it down. By the sheer number of Jordin and Blake signs in the audience, there was no question who was favored to survive another week.

It Must Be the Heat: The judges were all laughs and were in their chairs (well, Simon was in Paula's) with minutes to spare before the show went live. During just about every commercial break, rather than run offstage, they remained together, chatting and goofing around – even banding together against Ryan by giving him a hard time when asked to comment on the final four. Simon was all over Paula again, constantly touching her, getting behind her seat and putting his arms on the back of her chair, even checking to see if she was okay after Seacrest's street interview where two fans imitated her style of clapping. But Paula had fun regardless – dancing, clapping and even spinning around in her chair at one break – and she seems to love the attention from Cowell.

Politics Aside: "Politically Incorrect" host Bill Maher left the politics at home and took a front row seat to watch one of his idols, Barry Gibb, perform live. Maher, known more for controversy, let loose at American Idol, bobbing his head while mouthing each and every word in unison during Gibb's performance of "To Love Somebody."

LaKisha's Final Bow: Even though the audience couldn't help themselves when they cheered at the announcement that LaKisha was going and their favorite Blake was staying, it was more of a joyous exit than a tearful one. As she gave her final powerhouse performance of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive," Jordin and Melinda's tears turned to smiles as the single mother celebrated having made it into the final four of American Idol. Afterward, all the judges took the stage to say their goodbyes, but it was Simon who looked the saddest as he made a whimpering face before giving LaKisha a big hug and one more final smooch!

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Styling an Idol

American Idol stylist Miles Siggins shops with the contestants and gives them advice, but can't make any final clothing decisions or veto the contestants' choices, even if he thinks a ponytailed mohawk might ruin an otherwise stylish outfit. Siggins talked with EW.com about Idol fashion.

On Gina Glocksen's dresses: She wore a dress in one of the Hollywood weeks and she looked great. Then she wore a dress during the competition and Simon hated it and said she had to dress like a rocker. I'm sorry she got voted off. She was one of the few personalities on the show. It's a strange year. They're not fantastically charismatic.

On Melinda Doolittle: The thing with Melinda is she doesn't have much of a neck at all. And what neck she does have disappears when she puts heavy things on her shoulders. The reason to put her in dresses is to give her a bit more of a shape. I thought Tuesday's dress was great. The hairdresser was going to get a bit carried away with big hair but I said, "This has to be sleek hair to go with a modern dress."

On the dress Melinda wore during Tony Bennett Week: It was made for her by a designer named Dina Bar-El. She did a lot of Katharine McPhee's dresses last season. Dina made it in literally three days. Melinda was in the car on the way back holding the thing, going, ''Oh my gosh. This was made for me.'' She's a very genuine person. She has the tendency to be very, very shy and pull her shoulders up, though, which gives her less of a neck.

On whether Melinda's aware that she has no neck: Yes. And the whole shrinking-violet thing as well. She's really trying to get over it. She's phenomenal and she's getting there. And she's open to new ideas. Before Idol, she hadn't worn a dress in five years

On hats for the men: Sometimes they can carry it off. Sometimes not. I think Chris [Richardson] can carry it off. But Chris is in danger because it's easy for him to fall into that Justin Timberlake kind of vibe. Eventually it's going to come back and bite him in the ass because it will get less and less original. Blake has his own style that no one else really has. Maybe Common has something similar. It's a dandy skateboarder look that's going to be big in fashion.

On Blake Lewis: We shop really quickly together. It takes us half an hour. ... This week's outfit for Blake was from Paul Smith. Last year the contestants were willing to spend their money [to supplement Idol's weekly clothing budget]. This year very few want to spend their own money. Blake sees the bigger picture, that it's a whole investment in your future. For the others, thank God for places like H&M, because you can get decent-looking things. For girls it's always easier. There's a lot of disposable fashion for girls.

On Haley Scarnato wearing super-short skirts: We had to get her out of pageant outfits. She's one of the girls who gravitates toward sparkles. I had to pretty much say to her that you can go to a mall on a Saturday afternoon or a club on a weekend and see any girl in town wearing the same thing. Now, she's realizing she does look great. Simon's comment [that she has "great legs"] was a little bit inappropriate. The whole thing is, the better they look the better they feel and the better they do on stage.

About LaKisha Jones: LaKisha loves the gowns, and I think it's a throwback thing. That's her vibe — big soul diva with a big soul voice. She never really had an opportunity to wear dresses before this. But we need to change it up a little bit because the whole thing about a floor-length gown is that it ages her a lot.



On Jordin Spark's look: We're trying to keep her more age-appropriate too. She's very tall — 5'11'' — and she's big. She's on the large side of regular clothes, but not plus-size. It's a weird no man's land and it makes it tricky to find stuff for her. But her voice says everything.




On Sanjaya Malakar's clean-cut look for Tony Bennett week: He actually wanted a dark suit but I have to keep [his clothes] more age-appropriate — his fans are 8- to 13-year-old girls. It was hard this week because everyone wanted to pay respect to Tony Bennett with their clothing. We tried to edge it out with a white linen suit with a pair of sneakers. Dean, the hairdresser, cut his hair. It definitely looked better.

On whether Sanjaya is open to fashion advice: He has definite ideas. My thing is, we have to find out what his hairstyle is going to be and then we put an outfit together. I desperately tried to tell him not to do the ponytail mohawk thing. It made the whole look farcical.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES

American Idol Extra asked the eight finalists "What was the first CD you ever bought?"
Phil Stacey: New Kids on the Block
LaKisha Jones: Shun Pace-Rhodes, a gospel singer
Blake Lewis: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Melinda Doolittle: CeCe Winans
Sanjaya Malakar: Stevie Wonder
Chris Richardson: Boyz II Men
Jordin Sparks: The Spice Girls
Haley Scarnato: no answer, just laughed

UNDER(WOOD) COVER

Carrie Underwood appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan's May issue, which hits newsstands today. Carrie posed for the cover in nashville in January during a week that also included parties for her No. 1 singles "Don’t Forget to Remember Me" and "Before He Cheats," as well as the Nashville-based 2007 Grammy nominee party hosted by NARAS. She is the first America Idol winner to grace a Cosmo cover. In the accompanying story, Underwood reveals how she tries to remain grounded since her tremendous success over the past two years, and how she’d love to find someone special to spend time and share her life with.

CROCODILE TEARS?

We weren't surprised to read this story in The Knoxville Sentinel. The paper reports the Ashley Ferl, otherwise known as The Crying Girl, has cried her way into meeting Idol celebs before:

"This is not the first time Ashley has cried her way into an enviable situation. Last year she was at the dress rehearsal for the top 3 episode of "Idol," where she saw Mikalah Gordon, her favorite contestant from Season 4.

Ashley got so excited that she started to scream - and an usher agreed to take her over to meet Gordon.

As Ashley tells it, she was practically hyperventilating, and a concerned Gordon offered to take her backstage for a Sprite and some candy to calm her down.

"I didn't calm down," said Ashley. "I went back to my seat and watched the show, and then Taylor [Hicks] waved to me and I got all excited again."

Ashley and her family are hoping that Fox invites them back to sit in the "Idol" audience again."

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

People.com looks at where some former Idol finalists are now, including photos.

Diana DeGarmo (2nd place, Season 3): Has kept busy recording an album and starring in the Broadway musical "Hairspray." Her latest big accomplishment was dropping three dress sizes to a size 4! "The first time I put on size 26 waist jeans, I was jumping around the store," says DeGarmo, 19, who's lost the weight by changing her diet (staples include fish and brown rice) and working out four times a week.

Nikki McKibbin (3rd place, Season 1): McKibbin, 28 (pictured on the set of her 2006 video for the single "The Lie"), still makes music and spends her time giving voice lessons to kids. Plus, she's planning a July wedding to her childhood roller-skating coach Craig Sadler, 38. Meeting him again at a bar near her Fort Worth home last year, "I got butterflies," says McKibbin, whose son Tristen, from a former relationship, is now 9.

Jon Peter Lewis (8th place, Season 3): Released his debut album, "Stories from Hollywood," in 2006. Next up: a club tour. And so what if the venues aren't exactly stadiums? "It doesn't matter if I'm not huge," he says. "I can support myself and do what I love. That's the American dream, isn't it?"

Trenyce (5th place Season 2): Trenyce Cobbins will never forget those Idol jitters. "You know the music when the show comes on? To this day it makes my stomach fall," she says. Now a seasoned pro, the single Cobbins, 27, has been in six theater productions, including 2006's V: The Ultimate Variety Show, a Vegas-based multi-act revue (pictured center). Currently, the performer is touring in the musical Love in the Nick of Tyme with Morris Chestnut.

Jasmine Trias (3rd place, Season 3): "To this day I'm that girl from Hawaii with the flower in her hair," says Trias, 20. After going on tour in the Philippines, Trias cut a solo CD there. She also appeared in a Hawaiian music act in Vegas earlier this year (pictured). And though she plans to move to L.A. to get into acting, "I also want to open up a salon and a spa," says Trias. "That's always been my dream."

Scott Savol (5th place, Season 4): "I got married over the summer, so I'm enjoying married life," says Savol, 30, the father of Brandon, 5, from a previous relationship. Now settled in Nashville with wife Rochelle, a childhood friend, Savol spends his days concentrating on writing pop songs and recording an album. "American Idol has opened so many doors for me," he says.

Julia DeMato (10th place, Season 2): Being on Idol "has its good qualities and its bad," says DeMato, 28. The good? "I proved a lot to myself, because I'd never sung in front of anyone before." The bad? Seeing her name in the papers after she got arrested for DUI and drug possession in 2005. DeMato, who lives in Brookfield, Conn., now works as a hairstylist at her sister's salon, but the single mom gets in singing practice at home with son James, 1.

Carmen Rasmusen (6th place, Season 2): Just 17 on Idol, Rasmusen had to squeeze schoolwork into the show's hectic schedule. Now 22, Rasmusen is married to banker Brad Herbert, reports on Idol for MSNBC and has signed her first record deal, for a country CD. In her native Salt Lake City, she remains a local celebrity. "I (still) have people tell me, 'My mom voted for you 200 times,' " she says. Rasumsen has signed a record deal with Nashville's Lofton Creek Records. Her album is set to be released this summer. There are now at least seven Idol alumni affiliated with Nashville labels.

And for someone who never made it past the first audition, William Hung isn't doing too badly, either. Although he butchered Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," he has had a surprisingly lucrative "singing" career. His 2004 CD of covers, "Inspirations," hit the Billboard Top 40, and Hung, 24, says he's earned over $1 million since Idol. These days, he warbles for fans at mall appearances. "They ask for pictures and autographs," says Hung. "It happens a lot."

HEADIN' TO N'AWLINS

Fox News reports that this weekend Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and an "Idol" team will be filming in the Mississippi delta and working with Hurricane Katrina survivors for the "Idol Gives Back" pair of special shows that will air 10 days later.

Abdul also made an appearance at a Hillary Clinton fundraiser this past Saturday. She came as the guest of Suzan Hughes, the third wife of late Herbalife founder Mark Hughes. Abdul laughed when asked about this season's controversies. She said she thinks Sanjaya Malakar will go on a little longer before he’s excised from the competition.

TAYLOR TEES OFF

According to the Birmingham News, as a child, Taylor Hicks got kicked out of a hospitality tent at the Regions Charity Classic for not having proper credentials. On May 17th, the Season 5 "American Idol" winner headlines the tournament's Charter Telephone Pro-Am.

Gene Hallman, the tournament organizer for the Bruno Event Team, learned Hicks played golf after seeing a photo of the singer at the Bob Hope Classic in January. Hicks played there with a 17 handicap. [In fact, Hicks, who played golf in high school, has such a respectable game that he tied for 58th place, with a 16 handicap, on Golf Digest's 2006 list of the Top 100 Golfers in Music.]

"Taylor will attract a whole new segment of fans that maybe we've never had out to the golf tournament," Hallman said. "Him playing the week before the 'American Idol' final will add an extra dimension to his popularity."

Two children's charities - Kid One Transport and Studio By The Tracks - will receive $7,500 each in Hicks' name from tournament proceeds.

Hicks, a Hoover native, used to attend the event as a child. Hallman said Hicks told him one of his biggest thrills was getting Lee Trevino's autograph.

Tickets are $15, and children under 15 get in free. Discounted tickets are available at any Bruno's grocery store or Food World.

NEXT FOR CLARKSON

Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, says that Kelly Clarkson has decided to release "Never Again" (you can hear it here) as the first single from her third album, "My December," according to a post on her Web site. "I know y'all have been waiting but just imagine having the music for months and not being able to show anyone...it's torture!! I hope y'all like it! The album is very much a story of my life and as you know my life is usually very intense with lots of roller-coaster rides," Clarkson wrote. "This is my favorite album thus far! It's got some killer rock stuff, some fun soulful tracks, some beautiful and intimate slower songs, and it's all me." The album is due this summer with a tour to follow.

AND THE OTHER KELLIE

You can watch Kellie Pickler's "I Wonder" video here. She looks younger and better than during her recent "Idol" appearance, and, yes, that new cleavage is still in place and on display in the video, looking as artificial as ever.

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Idol Style

The Detroit Free Press interviewed "American Idol" wardrobe stylist Miles Siggins about his unique perspective on this season's contestants. He's the man who helps the budding idols through the tricky process of selecting their outfits and polishing their personal style. Put another way, it's his job to make sure the kids won't be cut down by Simon Cowell for their clothing. "A lot of these contestants, they haven't had massive exposure to fashion," says Siggins, who's been with the show since the second season. In his opinion, the clothing ranks right up there in importance with the singing. "The first thing people see when (the finalists) step out onstage, they don't hear their voices, they see what they're wearing," he notes in his clipped British accent.

Sometimes, Siggins can't prevent a major fashion faux pas, like Season 3 runner-up Diana DeGarmo's tendency to favor the sparkly Miss America look. In most cases, Siggins is able to coax "Idol" hopefuls out of their comfort zones and into something with star quality, like the hot pants and halter top that gave Haley Scarnato a boost of sex appeal on the March 20 episode. "My push was to get her out of the kind of little pageantry tops she's been wearing," Siggins says. "That's what she's worn for years and years, but to me, you can see any girl in America wearing that on a Saturday night."

What about the other contestants? He's worked to get Melinda Doolittle away from suits and collars that emphasize her short neck and her tendency to shyly hunch her shoulders. "I've kind of deliberately gotten her into dresses and things with no collar, really," he says.

Beat-boxer Blake Lewis is one of the easier guys to shop with because he's confident about what he likes, according to Siggins. "It's weird. This year, the guys have been more picky than the girls, as far as clothes." The pickiest of them all is Chris Richardson. "He wants to see every single thing out there, and then he'll go back to the first thing he saw," says an amused Siggins.

Sanjaya Malakar, who's constantly picked on by critics, is having fun with his style choices. "We're trying to keep him a bit age-appropriate because he's a young guy," says Siggins. "So I don't think we're going to be seeing him in suits." And Phil Stacey, who's used to military uniforms, is slowly learning to care more about clothes. Where does Siggins stand on the hat-or-no-hat issue regarding the bald Stacey? "He's got no hair, so embrace it," he says. "I'm a big fan of embracing your traits. Enjoy what you are and enjoy the moment."

Siggins heaves a sigh when asked about Cowell's tendency to be a fashion critic. During British invasion week, Cowell even said LaKisha Jones' diamonds weren't real. They certainly were, Siggins assures. "To be honest, Simon just says things to rile people up, to try and get an argument," he explains. "He's like a spoiled little British schoolboy sometimes. "Being British, I know exactly what they're like."

FORMER IDOLS REPORT

... Season 4 runner-up Bo Bice sings the theme song to the new Will Ferrell movie "Blades of Glory." Producer Ben Stiller has been a fan of Bo’s since his Idol run and invited him to work on the song. You can listen to the tune at the official Blades of Glory Blades of Glory MySpace.com Site.

... Good news for Season 3 finalist George Huff. His single, “You Know Me,” has been nominated for a Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. The awards will be presented on April 25, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, and will be hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant and Donnie McClurkin. The show will be broadcast in national syndication during May.

... TV Guide reports that Constantine Maroulis has been cast on the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful." Maroulis, who in the past year has been featured in the Broadway musical "The Wedding Singer" and the Off-Broadway revue "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well," will play a partly fictionalized version of himself on the show.

"We're going to blur reality à la 'Entourage' and have Constantine play a fictional version of himself," "B&B" Executive Producer Brad Bell told the magazine. Look for Maroulis to be involved in the Phoebe/Rick storyline -- he will initially join the soap as a possible music producer for Phoebe. He is shceduled to begin his appearances on the show this summer. Bell also teases that there may be other former Idols appearing on Bold and the Beautiful this summer.

... The Orlando Sentinel says that Jennifer Hudson might star in Aussie director Rowan Woods' film "Winged Creatures," playing the daughter of fellow-Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. The cast list is already star-packed, with Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley, Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Embeth Davidtz, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Josh Hutcherson. The story revolves around the witnesses to a murder-suicide in a fast-food restaurant as they cope with the aftermath of the incident and how they affect the people who help them along the way. Apparently, Hudson is busy recording her debut album (set for release on Arista in the fall) but still wants to join the cast.

SIMON TAKES SOME SHORT SHOTS

Simon Cowell is too short to flirt, or so says Britain's
"Got Talent" co-presenter Amanda Holden to the UK Web site What's on TV. Holden told the Sun that the 47-year-old falls a little short of her lofty standards. "I trust Simon's opinions but he wouldn't get anywhere flirting with me," the "Wild at Heart" star laughed. "He's only 4 feet! How can he flirt with me and be serious?"

The 35-year-old then stuck the boot in: "He wouldn't dream of being seriously flirty. Have you seen his built up shoes?" Holden, who is engaged to record executive Chris Hughes, also said she wouldn't take her daughter to work with her because of Simon's attitude to children. "I had a photo of her on my phone and Simon just said, 'You've got dogs too, haven't you? Have you got a picture of a dog?'," she revealed, adding that she had nicknamed him The Child Catcher after the villain in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Expect sparks to fly in the ITV1 show which kicks off in June.

HOLD THE CHEESE, SAYS STONE

According to Star Pulse, soul singer Joss Stone thinks "American Idol'" keeps getting more and more cheesy and is past its prime. The Brit, who was discovered on U.K. talent show "Star for a Night," admits she was a big fan of the first season of Idol, but the program no longer appeals to her.

"I think if you keep going with it, it's gonna get more and more cheesy... and that's a shame for the artists, because they just want any break." Stone also questions the credentials of the show's judges and believes they're too mean, "There's some great people there, like Randy [Jackson] ... He has every right to judge them. But the rest of them ... why are you judging these people?"

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