American Idol without Paula Abdul is survivable but the show without Simon Cowell is almost un fathomable.However despite the pleas to reconsider from fans and large sums of money being offered to him by the network,he has officially called it quits.Accordin to his statement,Simon’s decision for leaving was spurred on by his desire to launch the US version of his British hit The X Factor.Due to his contract,Fox had barred Simon from having anything to do with The X Factor.
Without a doubt Idol will not be the same without his classic put-downs and tight-fitting t-shirts but Simon is confident Idol will continue to be the No 1 show.As for a suitable replacement,Simon remarked, “Just get somebody who knows what they’re talking about.”So if Madonna or Jay-Z (who have been named as possible replacements) turn down the judge’s seat and if the show doesn’t get canned,i think you guys also have some candidates in mind to fill in for Simon.
