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Simon Cowell quitting American Idol!!!!!

by Varun Lella, posted Aug 21st 2007 9:39AM

Simon CowellOkay maybe the five exclamation points weren't necessary, but I thought that they would drive the point across. Yes it is true, the insulter supreme, Simon Cowell, will be leaving America's favorite singing show (no not The Singing Bee) ... in three years.

Cowell will be stepping away from his on-screen roles on Idol and the UK's X Factor to work on his music and television production companies. Obviously, there is no word yet on potential replacements. I am hoping for Gary Busey, he seems like he knows how to cut someone down real good.

But why is Cowell leaving? Well because YOU made him. Cowell told The Mirror that there will be no reason for him to be on TV when he turns 50, because the public "will be sick to death" of him.

Shame, shame, shame on you public of the future for not loving him enough to make him stay. You will regret the decision you will have made, when you make it ... in three years.

Kidding aside, although i will miss his blunt but accurate criticism, Cowell does deserve a break and is smart to step out of the limelight before his celebrity gets stale -- I'm looking at you, Kathy Griffin.

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C Norwood

The show will be gone without Simon. He is only helping the contestants to know they can't make it or to let the ones who have a chance know what to work on. What's wrong with the truth?

September 05 2007 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frank

Who cares! The show doesn't need judges because the with the public voting it is just a popularity contest. The best person has not won American Idol in ANY year is has been on the air. Get rid of all the judges. They're just fluff and stuff. Let the public who know nothing about music or talent run the show as they have. Talent? I don't think so.

September 05 2007 at 11:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brian

No reason for him to be on the show in 3 years? Heck, there's no good reason for him to be on the show NOW.
He represents everything that is currently WRONG with the music business.

September 05 2007 at 11:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lhyzz

Before his celebrity gets stale? I was tired of this guy years ago.

August 23 2007 at 1:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fil

I hate Simon, but almost every time he commented on a performance I completely agreed.

He's the only judge there that can truly spot talent.

Brutally honest, so you have to love him for that.

He's the only judge to call Sanjaya's B.S. and call out the losers on the net that voted for him.

August 22 2007 at 2:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HighFivez.com

The show will not be the same and will not last long after he leaves.

August 21 2007 at 5:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bobby

So Simon is leaving, but Ryan and Paula continue to have jobs? Seems a tad backwards.

August 21 2007 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric

Jerry Seinfeld was offered huge amounts of money, and turned it down. He has a record in Guinness for "Most Money Refused."

August 21 2007 at 2:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DarthPaul

http://youtube.com/watch?v=T5HF9xrqKAg

"Simon Cowell - my honesty, my genius"

episode of Star stories - UK comedy that rips famous people. this one's great!

It's in 3 parts but the other parts are linked

August 21 2007 at 12:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Oreo

Yeah he had been saying this for the past 8-9 months, but keep up the breaking news!

August 21 2007 at 12:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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