reality blurred | by Andy Dehnart | Wed, Aug 1
Wed, Aug 1
Here's how I imagine Simon Cowell invented his ABC reality show, American Inventor 2: He thought to himself, "You know what's missing from American Idol? Long, tedious periods of silence, awkward pauses, and time-wasting moments that ...
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