Brett Ferino
05-01-2003, 02:10 PM
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Acerbic, but honest "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell may be on the verge of his animated debut, doing a voice on the long-running animated hit "The Simpsons."
According to British media reports, Cowell will provide the pipes for a nursery school admissions officer prone to insulting prospective toddlers. The character's cruelty will come into play when the Simpson family searches for a nursery school for Maggie. The plot of the episode is still in the development stage.
"Simon's very popular in the US. There's a history in American television of people we love to hate - fun villains, such as JR Ewing in Dallas - and Simon's a similar sort of character," "Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean tells England's TV Times.
Cowell's character would sport the judge's trademark high pants and tight shirts.
"Simon has criticized other people's appearances on his show, so I think he should be open to that himself," Jean says.
According to British media reports, Cowell will provide the pipes for a nursery school admissions officer prone to insulting prospective toddlers. The character's cruelty will come into play when the Simpson family searches for a nursery school for Maggie. The plot of the episode is still in the development stage.
"Simon's very popular in the US. There's a history in American television of people we love to hate - fun villains, such as JR Ewing in Dallas - and Simon's a similar sort of character," "Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean tells England's TV Times.
Cowell's character would sport the judge's trademark high pants and tight shirts.
"Simon has criticized other people's appearances on his show, so I think he should be open to that himself," Jean says.