I know we've seen Cowell prove his manhood by having him gurn when scantily clad women appear on the show, but having the camera linger on young girls' buttocks and thighs while being shown Hasslehoff getting hot under the collar and elsewhere seemed pretty rank even for ITV$.

It's a bit creepy.

Women do it all the time and no one bats an eyelid.

I would have thought it should be more an issue as to why people think a few girls in tights moving about holding sparklers demonstrates talent.

Yes. Cowell might've looked, but he'd also be quick to point out that they were not really doing anything terribly original in their act. All the Hoff can think of is how he used to be able to pull girls like that.

I take it you've never pointed this out when Holden stares at men's/teens chests and physically fans herself and says "phwoaa".

Ogle young girls? They were in their twenties and dressed in skimpy costumes to get a Yes vote! Get real.

You may like getting real about a TV show pimping 20 year olds to a 60 year old alcholic drug addict but I'll count myself out.

You would probably also count yourself out of appearing on television displaying even less talent than clothing but these girls clearly didn't.

Please don't hassle the Hoff

It's the Hoff. Mitch Bucannon. He can ogle them all he wants.