Not about X-factor but about another of Cowell's cash cows, Britain's Got Talent.
Some people.... well are nutters.
A Madonna impersonator is suing Britain's Got Talent for £250,000 over Simon Cowell's put-downs.
Philip Grimmer, 57, accused the ITV show of discriminating against his age, disability and sexual orientation.
Cowell branded Mr Grimmer's tribute act as "monstrous" and "horrendous", saying: "Madonna at 95 would look better and dance better than you."
Mr Grimmer claims his exit from the show was unfair dismissal, a spokeswoman for Central London Employment Tribunal said.
He had performed his impersonation of the pop star wearing a purple leotard, knee-high boots and blonde wig.
Mr Grimmer, who is partially deaf, also complains about Ant and Dec introducing him as a "successful drag queen" and "a man who likes dressing up as a woman" in legal papers submitted to the tribunal.
He is demanding £250,000 in damages for lost earnings and injury to feelings after his exit in the show's semi-final.
In legal papers submitted to the Central London Employment Tribunal, Mr Grimmer, from Ilford, said: "I was discriminated against by Simon Cowell and the two presenters Ant and Dec and by one of the assistant producers. I was singled out by these persons and received unfair and worse treatment and comments on the live TV show than other contestants."
A tribunal spokeswoman said: "We received the claim on August 4. His claim was about unfair dismissal, in the remit of employment law, was on the basis that his audition was the equivalent of a job interview."
A Britain's Got Talent spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the claim."
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/26082010/19/cowell-downs-spark-lawsuit.html
