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'X Factor' Brutality at Auditions: 'L.A.' Reid Meaner Than Simon Cowell; Audience Urged Not to Boo

5:27 PM PDT 5/8/2011 by Shirley Halperin, Kimberly Nordyke

Reid has harsh criticism for an aspiring singer, while producers backtrack on Cowell's plea to the audience to be "as badly behaved as you want."

Simon Cowell is known for his harsh criticism of aspiring singers on American Idol, but it seems he might have competition for the title of "meanest judge" on The X Factor in music industry veteran and table-mate Antonio "L.A." Reid.

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