Randy Jackson Calls New ‘Idol’ Cast ‘Boring’

‘American Idol’ judge Randy Jackson tells TV Guide that he’s “bored” by the performances of the final few contestants. “In the last couple of weeks, people have been telling me: ‘Dude, you’ve gotten so mean’,” he says. Simon Cowell also weighed in on the comparisons of the two seasons. “I miss the showmanship of [Justin Guarini] and [Tamyra Gray],” Simon says. “I think some of these contestants have tried too hard to play it safe.”