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Simon Cowell leaves 'American Idol'
"American Idol" creator and judge Simon Cowell says he's leaving the show







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"American Idol" creator and uber-judge Simon Cowell has decided to leave the show after its ninth season. While Cowell makes a reported $36 million a year to be on "American Idol," he will instead join "The X Factor," a Fox TV show he created and is a hit in Britain.
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