making version of Paula  Abduls "Opposites Attract", had judge Simon Cowell (qv) about to  deliver a scathing putdown when the pair revealed themselves to be  Ant McPartlin (qv) and Declan Donnelly (qv) in disguise and that  Cowell was the victim of a practical joke for their show  _"Ant and Decs Saturday Night Takeaway" (2002)_ (qv). McPartlin and  Donnelly are also the hosts of _"Pop Idol" (2001)_ (qv) the original  British show from which "American Idol" is adapted, and for which  Cowell also serves as a judge.