"She should go back and live with her mum..."

I'm not a fan at all of American Idol. Just wanted to state that right up front. But I did read the Playboy Interview with Simon Cowell over the weekend. He doesn't sound like a bad guy, to be honest. He's pretty up front about being in the music business to make money. Unlike alot of people who claim they do whatever it is they do for any number of reasons. I like my job, but if I wasn't getting paid for it, I wouldn't be here. Anyway, I happen to agree with most of his views and opinions from that interview, and this morning I found another I fully agree with. This is from msnbc.com's Scoop column. Read on:
Simon Cowell has no sympathy for Britney Spears.

The "American Idol" judge says that the singer's recent meltdown and rehab stint are 'fashionable' and an 'indulgence.'

"It's very fashionable to be in rehab," Cowell told the London Mirror, directing his comments at British pop star Robbie Williams as well as Spears. "This whole thing is a total indulgence. Britney and Robbie need to get a grip. We've allowed these people to feel sorry for themselves. I don't know what's going on in Britney's head but my attitude is I couldn't care less. She should go back and live with her mum for six months."

The caustic TV judge says Spears should be forced to spend time with people who have real problems. "I went to a deprived part of the world recently and saw a set of conditions that people live in that are beyond belief," noted Cowell. "So when I hear about the Robbies and the Britneys going into rehab I think, 'I'll tell you what rehab is. Go to where I just went, where people really are suffering and then you'll see just how good your life is.'"