Why people listen to Simon's advice on Idol is beyond us. He's the man behind such awful records as the Teletubbies soundtrack, the Power Rangers soundtrack, and worst of all, Leona Lewis. But former boybander Brian McFadden tells The Age a hilarious tale of just how bad Simon's taste in music truly is. McFadden was previously in a boy band called Westlife, not really known in America, but pretty big in England. Simon had the band release cheesy cover versions of such lame tunes as Seasons in the Sun, Uptown Girl, and Against All Odds (the VFTW theme song) as singles. The band was being ridiculed for their lack of taste. So how did Simon want to remedy the situation? Simon sat the band down in 2004 and told them they would next be covering Barry Manilow's Mandy. Seriously. Poor, poor Brian. McFadden says, "They were formulating how to get a No. 1 record. I wanted to write my own songs and sing my own music." Another reason why the American Idol machine mostly cranks out losers. Look what they have to work with!

Vote for the Worst has raised $2500 for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society this year, but we'd like to do one more thing to help out. We're starting a charity auction with 6 great items that you can bid on where 100% of the proceeds will go to help the fight against cancer. To bid on the items, simply follow these links over to eBay, and bid generously to help an oustanding cause.



Bo Bice T-Shirt with Signed Catalog and CD
Steffi DiDomenicantonio Custom Made Autographed Bows
Taylor Hicks Signed T-Shirt
Mikalah Gordon 'My Job Is To Annoy You' Shirt From Her Time on Idol
Phuong Pham Hat From American Idol and Demo
Canadian Idol Autographs and Trading Cards

(We also had one more INCREDIBLE item that may be lost in the mail. We hope UPS can find it soon so we can put it up. We'll keep you posted if they can find it.)

The official VFTW caricatures are timeless works of art, and they are also up for auction! If you win the auction, you will own the one of a kind artwork, the only copy in existence, complete with a letter of authenticity. 100% of these profits will go to the artist, the very talented Laura Hawbaker. Bid on the caricatures at the links below:

Randy Jackson ● Simon Cowell ● Paula Abdul ● Danny Noriega ● Amy Davis ● Amanda Overmyer ● Kristy Lee Cook ● Brooke White ● Jason Castro ● David Archuleta

It's unlikely. But there's some hope! Next year, the hour long results shows are gone. But we do still have to sit through 30 minutes of crap to find out who goes home. Also, rumors are circulating that Simon Cowell knows the show needs a massive overhaul. At a recent staff meeting, Simon said, "Everything we do needs to be examined ... including the sets, the audition process, the choice of musical genres for the final weeks of competition and even how we handle the audience [for the live performances] and say goodbye to the people eliminated." Agreed. Fix the show. Simon allegedly wants Paula and Randy fired too (good call, though we'd miss Paula's drunken ramblings... and you need to fire yourself as well). Hey, it's a good start. Will this all happen? Probably not. The producers are idiots.

So much for the best season ever! Simon Cowell was asked by Variety why season 7 isn't interesting and he said that the contestants have no personality. "They are giving very safe answers to questions, making safe song selections. We are not getting a sense of who they are. We have to try to pull it out of them more." VFTW figured this one out a long time ago. Looks like they should put us on their payroll. Or tell David Archuleta's stage dad to stop beating the contestants into submission.

Well, not quite. But since Simon Cowell is oblivious to the fact that everything he does outside of American Idol fails miserably, he has decided he now wants to produce a movie. The working title is Star Struck, and it's said to be like a modern day Fame, except it takes place behind the scenes of an Idol like show. Real inventive. Who is letting this assclown produce something else? You'd think the entertainment industry would keep Simon away from producing anything after his multitude of failures such as Celebrity Duets, American Inventor, and Cupid. But at least there will be a movie to keep all of the dusty copies of From Justin to Kelly from being lonely on the Blockbuster shelves.

Tony Bennett, fresh off his guest stint on American Idol, is not happy with show. And who can blame him? He's mad about the very things VFTW has been saying for years. MSNBC reports, "The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” singer told the U.K. edition of Time Out that his appearance on the show left him disgusted by how the show’s hopefuls are put through a wringer — and then left out to dry." When Tony also gave Simon Cowell some friendly advice, Simon shrugged him off because he was "too busy making money." Of course all of that money is going to the starving kids in Africa and not your own mansion, right, Simon?

Yes, Sanjaya rocked it in a white suit with slicked back hair. Call 1-866-IDOLS-07 or text VOTE to 5707. Simon couldn't even talk and just called it, "Incredible" to try a new tactic and get rid of Sanjaya. Don't let his new tactic work, Sanjaya's gonna need a LOT of help this week so vote as much as possible for the entire 2 hours. Let's help him get to Latin music week next week for a rousing performance of "Shake Your Bon Bon." You know you want to.

According to The Post Chronicle, Simon Cowell is definitely not enjoying the rein of terror that Sanjaya Malakar is bringing to American Idol. Simon had this to say: "He's not going to win. I won't be back if he does!" The whiny Brit has never been so upset about a contestant making the top 12, and he's never threatened to quit before, so it looks like it's up to VFTW to help power vote for Sanjaya for a while. Simon will already have to endure Sanjaya on the Idol CD and Sanjaya in the finale (even if he doesn't win, he'll come back to sing with the others), let's make him also endure Sanjaya on the Idol tour and Sanjaya as the reason he lost his lucrative job. Yay!