Simon Cowell is going to the movies! The open-shirted John Travolta wannabe Judge and reality show mogul is thisclose to getting the rights to remake Saturday Night Fever according to The Sun.
A source said: “Simon has been looking into buying the rights for years and opened discussions with Robert about the remake.
“The charm offensive has been in full swing and they made a breakthrough over the last couple of weeks.
“Robert was keen to get some assurances the original wouldn’t be completely butchered before he agreed to the deal.
“Simon has been drawing up a list of people he wants to get involved. When that meets Robert’s expectations, the contracts will be signed.”
One of the the names that they are tossing around to play Tony Manero is Zac Efron, but I think he would be a poor choice because he is not manly enough for the role.
I don’t know why, but I am OK with this remake just because Simon Cowell is the one behind it. Seriously can’t you see him watching this movie religiously and so wanting to be Tony Manero so much so he would go out in public donning that polyester look? Oh wait he still kind of dresses like Tony…
When Sir Anthony Hopkins was asked by MTV News what his guilty pleasure was, he said it was American Idol. When asked who his favorite Judge he said Simon Cowell. And then they discussed doing a movie with him playing Simon Cowell. Someone green light that movie ASAP because I would love him doing Simon with a mix of Hannibal Lecter thrown in!!! He could eat the contestants that are beyond bad!!!
Back in 1979 when Simon Cowell was just 19 years old he went his family to Antigua and he met 9 year old Melissa Zimmelstern whose family took pictures of them. Flash forward 30 years, she shared her photos and her time with then poor Simon with The Sun!!! OMG! I am so glad she shared the pictures with him because they are priceless. In 30 years he hasn't changed a bit except now his breasts are little bigger!!!
Before Simon Cowell was judging American Idol and coming up with shows like X Factor and America’s Got Talent, he was actually a contestant on the game show Sale of the Century in The UK! Nice to see he hasn’t changed, he was always the full-of-himself Simon we see on AI and such and that is why we love him! But the best part of that 1989 game show appearance is his hair. What is up with that thing?
I would so love to watch Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique his performance on the show. You know they would rip him a new one!
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