Simon Cowell bashes 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson.

On Tuesday, before the first episode of American Idol's fifth season aired word spread that first-season winner Kelly Clarkson had not cleared songs from her second album, Breakaway, for use on the show reports MTVnews.

"No matter how talented Kelly Clarkson is, she would not be in the position she's in now without winning this show," he said. . . . . .Full Story