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Simon Cowell leaving “American Idol”
Copycat.
Not exactly hot on the stiletto heels of diminutive former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell announced that he will be leaving the show following the upcoming season. Unlike Abdul, Cowell did not announce his departure in a series of short missives via social media tool Twitter.
Cowell is leaving the show, he told reporters at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour today, in order to focus on “The X Factor,” a version of the popular British competitive reality show, for FOX. Cowell will produce and appear as a judge on that talent competition beginning in 2011.
It remains to be seen how well both shows will do on the same network — “The X Factor” welcomes all kinds of talent, but many of its contestants are musical performers and vocalists. Cowell expressed confidence that both shows, if scheduled properly, could co-exist and thrive.
What do you think? Is there room on television for another talent show? Will you follow Cowell to “The X Factor?” Is that it for “Idol?”
Sound off.
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By gdub
January 11, 2010 3:07 PM | Link to this
so how will this "X Factor" be different from NBC's "America's (allegedly) Got Talent"? Except that they have The Hoffster, of course...