It's really really not as simple as that though. The implications of the Cowell machine are far wider than the show itself. For example, the kid who you say had a few good jokes has been led to believe that th route to success in comedy is tO chase 5 minute of fame on a show which barely tests...
I find it baffling that you'd think that people with real genuine talent would actually bother going on shows like this. It's designed around making money for Cowell and his production company, it's really got very little to do with the idealistic goals it pretends it is, and is not really...