Simon Cowell Admits To Snubbing Barack Obama

Simon Cowell has snubbed U.S. President Barack Obama. The music mogul rejected a dinner invitation from Obama because he was too busy with his TV commitments.

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Simon, 49, told U.S. talk show host Jay Leno: "He wanted to have dinner and our diaries didn't quite match. We just didn't quite connect."

A shocked Jay replied: "And what were you doing - whitening your teeth? Fixing your hair?"

Obama has previously likened his new job to being a contestant on one of Simon's TV talent shows - which include "American Idol" and "The X Factor" in the U.K.

He said: "I do think in Washington it's a little bit like 'American Idol.' But everybody is Simon Cowell. Everybody's got an opinion."

Simon has since invited the U.S. leader to appear one of his shows.

Speaking to a U.K. radio station he said: "We're trying to get Obama to do a show at the moment. He was talking about how everyone in Washington is a critic, like me. I'm not sure if it's a compliment or not."