Just Kidding! Simon Cowell Denies Cryogenics Plan

LOS ANGELES — A spokeswoman for Simon Cowell says reports that the "American Idol" judge wants to be frozen after death are greatly exaggerated. Cowell was making a tongue-in-cheek remark at a dinner in London two weeks ago with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other guests, spokeswoman Lisa Dallos said Tuesday.

But the cryogenics comment that Dallos said was meant as a joke was trumpeted in a number of news reports as a serious plan by Cowell, a music industry executive and TV producer ("America's Got Talent," Britain's "The X Factor").

But the cryogenics comment that Dallos said was meant as a joke was trumpeted in a number of news reports as a serious plan by Cowell, a music industry executive and TV producer ("America's Got Talent," Britain's "The X Factor").

Comments

[Christopher Dawson]

It's *cryonics* people...n­ot cryogenics. Two completely separate concepts.

[jukesgrrl]

Wow, did he actually LISTEN when we said we didn't even want him in this life, let alone the next one?! ... I didn't think so.

[Topfeeder]

His nippies are already frozen.

[bartonfink]

maybe he thinks that in the future, along with our space cars and video wrist phones, science will be able to graft an actual verbal wit to his brain pan.

stands as an emblem to mediocrity and self-absorption. would not pass his own "standards" for advancement on his, or any other, "talent" show

[Zengeist]

Frozen? Isn't he already frozen?

[BobQueuePublic]

I don't watch Idol - saw roughly 1.5 episodes. But I give Simon points for this gotcha, which shows how frivolous so many media outlets are for covering--or insisting their reporters cover--this kind of silliness.