Following our story on Saturday, Ananova has confirmed American Idol judge Simon Cowell’s Simpsons guest spot, complete with story details.
He will play a nursery school admissions officer who treats toddlers to the same withering putdowns as hapless Pop Idol hopefuls. Executive producer Al Jean says “We’re talking about a story where the Simpsons are having trouble getting Maggie into nursery school. And we thought it would be funny if he played the nursery school admissions officer. Simon’s very popular in the US. There’s a history in American television of people we love to hate – fun villains, such as JR Ewing in Dallas – and Simon’s a similar sort of character. But overall, I’d say he’s liked rather than loathed. He’s the only one who says what you’re thinking, which is that half the people on the show are terrible” Mr Jean said Cowell’s Simpsons incarnation may come complete with his trademark high-waisted trousers. “Simon has criticised other people’s appearances on his show, so I think he should be open to that himself,” he said. Read More >>>