It seems that Simon Cowell�s acid tongue is just a venomous across the pond.
The presenter, famed for his harsh comments on the X factor, is now presenting the US version, American Idol.
He has come under heightened criticism for his recent attack on contestants competing for a place on show.
Cowell fought back at anger over his mocking comment on one contestant which he called a �Bush Baby� by saying, �If you don�t want to hear that, don�t show up�.
He also called one tall hopeful a �giraffe� and asked another overweight contestant whether he�d borrowed the trousers of chubby fellow judge Randy Jackson.
An Entertainment Weekly critic said, �The American Idol auditions in Seattle sometimes crossed the line into outright cruelty�.
The poison tongued judge retorted by saying that contestants know what they are getting themselves in for and should not take �off-the-cuff remarks� too seriously.
He added, "If he's offended, then I apologise. I might never call anyone a bush baby again."
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