American Idol, without Simon Cowell?
Hit Fox Reality TV show American Idol may have to proceed without star judge Simon Cowell. Matt Drudge grabs an item that is set to run in the Monday edition of the NY Times that will report the details that may lead to a Simon-less Idol.
There is still no deal to ensure that Fox will have more editions of American Idol with judge Simon Cowell — and the network wants to move the nation’s top-rated show to Wednesdays and Thursdays.
At the center of the commotion — Brit hit show ‘X-Factor’ – and charges of a Simon rip-off.
Monday has been a target day in the bargaining process — unless the two sides came to a settlement late Sunday night, Monday was to be the first day of a court case that has threatened to upend the work that Fox has put into resolving its contract issues with Cowell.
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