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American Idol judges ordered to cut out the gay jokes
American Idol judges ordered to cut out the gay jokes
A long-running “inside joke” between American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell has come to an end, now that Ellen Degeneres has replaced Paula Abdul on the show. Fans of the show know that there has been a weird, often inappropriate sexual tension between host Seacrest ...
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Ryan Seacrest Attends Cooking Class
Ryan Seacrest Attends Cooking Class
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No More Gay Jokes on American Idol
No More Gay Jokes on American Idol
superiorgossip.com — Now that openly gay Ellen DeGeneres has joined the judges’ panel on American Idol, the powers that be have instructed everyone to cut out any gay jokes, especially the ones between Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest. National Enquirer reports (via ... No More Gay Jokes on American Idol
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American Idol judges ordered to cut out the gay jokes
Oh No They Didn't! — ... Hatcher. Meanwhile, Ryan has joked that Simon is a cross-dresser. “Idol” boss Simon Fuller was never fond of the gay joshing, according to another source, but the show’s former producer Nigel Lythgoe thought it was hilarious. “Nigel thought the gay talk was over the heads of most of the kids who watch the show,” the source told The Enquirer. “But Simon (Fuller) says with Ellen coming on board, he wants it stopped.” Source

Nigel Lythgoe Perpetuated the Lame Gay Jokes on American Idol
Vote for the Worst — ... Coming as no surprise to us, Celebitchy says that the lame and offensive gay jokes that Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell spouted on seasons of Idol were encouraged by ex-producer Nigel Lythgoe who found them "hilarious." With Ellen DeGeneres coming on board as a judge, current producer Simon Fuller has told the two lame guys to cut out the gay jokes. Is anyone surprised that the 7 seasons of Simon Cowell telling male contestants to put on dresses and mocking Ryan were perpetuated by Nigel? It took Nigel leaving the show to have the first sort of openly ...

Simon Cowell To End Lazy Gay Jokes In Honor Of Gay Woman
Videogum — ... Cowell's constant insistence on the homosexuality of Ryan Seacrest. It was a pretty bold tactic for a man who wears shiny v-neck shirts to show off his chest hair and orders his teeth whitener and fake tanner in industrial quantities. Well, apparently that is all going to change. Now that Ellen DeGeneres will be a guest judge, the producers are suddenly second-guessing the lazy borderline hate-speech they've allowed to go on for years. From the National Enquirer (via Celebitchy): ): Continue reading Simon Cowell To End Lazy Gay Jokes In Honor Of ...

AfterElton Briefs: "DWtS" Boyfriends, Dustin Lance Black, Adam Lambert, Elton John's Virginity, and more
AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters — ... Gossip Cop days ago, the National Enquirer fake news about Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest having to tone down the "gay baiting" on American Idol due to Ellen DeGeneres continues to be picked up. Don't worry, they'll be as adolescent as ever. ...

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