SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: Who’s the Harshest Reality TV Judge?
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Ellen DeGeneres On “American Idol”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: It’s not a surprise that America’s nicest talk show host just didn’t like being mean to the “Idol” hopefuls. Ellen announced yesterday that she won’t be going back for a second season.
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Ellen DeGeneres On “American Idol”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: It’s not a surprise that America’s nicest talk show host just didn’t like being mean to the “Idol” hopefuls. Ellen announced yesterday that she won’t be going back for a second season.
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Jennifer Lopez On “American Idol”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: Now that Ellen, Simon, and Kara have left the judges table, it looks like J. Lo is the new girl on the “AI” block. Not known for being the nicest diva, fans can expect drama from La Lopez.
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Gordon Ramsay on “Hell’s Kitchen”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: They don’t call it “Hell’s Kitchen” for nothing. Devilish celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is notorious for screaming at contestants and throwing their undercooked John Dory back at them.
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Len Goodman on “Dancing with the Stars”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: Len’s not so much mean as he is highly critical. A former dancer, choreographer, and instructor himself, he holds the celebrity contestants to a standard that’s not always fair to the newbies.
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Jay “Miss J” Alexander on “America’s Next Top Model”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: Miss J will humiliate a girl over her clunky walk and usually wears death toll tracking garb to the judges' table -- he adds a bigger ruffle to his sleeve marking each model hopeful’s demise.
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Heidi Klum on “Project Runway”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: If the Season 8 premiere episode is any indication, fans will be seeing a lot more of the judges' deliberation, including much cattier comments from Heidi Klum and her fellow fashionistas.
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Donald Trump on “The Apprentice”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: When your catch phrase is “you’re fired” you know you’re not a Reality TV nice guy. But Trump’s critiques of lousy business skills are always constructive and hardly ever personal.
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Nigel Lythgoe on “So You Think You Can Dance”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: Once known as "Nasty Nigel" when hosting the UK's "Popstars," the "So You Think You Can Dance" Executive Producer and head judge Nigel Lythgoe is always frank and sometimes controversial.
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Tom Colicchio on “Top Chef”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: Unlike Ramsay, Colicchio is not a yeller. Instead, he gives the chef competitors a calm, condescending critique, letting them know he’s disappointed in them when they don’t meet his standards.
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Piers Morgan on “America’s Got Talent”
HARSHEST JUDGE OR NOT: It must be in the U.K. water. Like his countryman Simon Cowell, Piers is the no-holds-barred judge on “America’s Got Talent.” But will he be nicer to the guests on his rumored CNN talk show?
SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: Who’s the Harshest Reality TV Judge?
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Since Simon Cowell announced his departure from “American Idol” next season, lips have been flapping for months about who would replace him. After all, Cowell was the mean judge that everyone loved to hate. His harsh critiques of the would-be idols often added comedic flair to the show.
In the last 24 hours, more “Idol” judge shake-up news has hit the Internet. Ellen DeGeneres announced she won’t be going back to the show either. It seems the ultra-nice talk show host just couldn’t get into the idea of telling bright-eyed hopefuls what was wrong with their performances. And Kara DioGuardi, the frankly useless fourth judge, has been let go, too.
With a few empty chairs next to Randy Jackson, producers have reportedly turned to Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith’s Stephen Tyler to dish out their critiques. Seems easy to guess which one will fill Simon’s not-so-nice shoes. But will J. Lo quickly become the harshest reality TV judge?
Are You Sorry to See Ellen Leave 'Idol'?
In the last 24 hours, more “Idol” judge shake-up news has hit the Internet. Ellen DeGeneres announced she won’t be going back to the show either. It seems the ultra-nice talk show host just couldn’t get into the idea of telling bright-eyed hopefuls what was wrong with their performances. And Kara DioGuardi, the frankly useless fourth judge, has been let go, too.
With a few empty chairs next to Randy Jackson, producers have reportedly turned to Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith’s Stephen Tyler to dish out their critiques. Seems easy to guess which one will fill Simon’s not-so-nice shoes. But will J. Lo quickly become the harshest reality TV judge?
Are You Sorry to See Ellen Leave 'Idol'?
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We need another brutally honest Simon. I appreciated his realism and total honesty (not to mention the fact that he was usually right).
The judges on earth are giving the wrong message about God in the way they behave, behaving like Satan Rather than A loving God who is wise, and harmless.portraying the fruits of the spirit, Galatians 5:22-23-.KJV, This God should be in everyone of us so we can be civil to every one of us because heaven is supposed to begin in everyone one of us now.
who stink, the point is to get them off the stage so
that they're not wasting our time sucking.
The people who are competing in these contests are doing so for potentially big stakes, big money.
If these people are successes, then these "harsh" judges have judged wisely.
If these winners are flops, these judges have not done their jobs and risk losing their credibility over charges of being "in the tank" or "bought".
And in these high stake businesses credibility is everything.
In the end, we are faced with a decision based on merit, combined with some element if personable qualities.
These prizes are not the participation trophy every last place finisher gets.
These are winner/loser competitions with no gray area for the wishy-washy.