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01-30-2010, 09:16 AM
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| Millions of Dollars Turned Down To Leave American Idol - Simon Cowell
"Simon Cowell turned down $100 million to stay at "American Idol," a source told Page Six, and he now wants to hire music mogul Tommy Mottola as a judge on his new show, "The X Factor."
But Cowell insists there are no hard feelings over his leaving to bring over his British smash-hit, "X Factor" in 2011. He told us, "If I thought it would lead to the death of 'Idol,' I genuinely wouldn't have done it. We are sure that 'Idol' will continue successfully." 
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01-30-2010, 10:58 AM
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what's so confusing... he's leaving AI to concentrate on his OWN show in his home country...
seems like a no-brainer to me
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01-30-2010, 11:06 AM
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Actually I think it says that he's bring "The X-Factor" here. I think it's a great move by Simon, to not stick with something when the passion isn't there just for money. Can anyone tell me which season American Idol is in without googling it?
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01-30-2010, 12:26 PM
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not like he needs that $100mil anyways. even if bringing over x-factor is a complete flop, he'll still have $809247924790248247892478924890 in the bank.
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01-30-2010, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dton13  what's so confusing... he's leaving AI to concentrate on his OWN show in his home country...
seems like a no-brainer to me | Funny you should say that, considering you got it totally wrong 
He is leaving AI to bring X-Factor over to the US (just like AI was brought to the US). It's basically the same show, and IMO people will follow where Simon goes.
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01-30-2010, 12:44 PM
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isn't AI still the most viewed show on fox? why do people still bother watching this and survivor is beyond me
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01-30-2010, 12:55 PM
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if he brings cheryl cole with him ill watch! Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-30-2010, 01:32 PM
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AI is probably the most watched show in the US, they had more ppl vote than the election in 2004
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01-30-2010, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by liu13 AI is probably the most watched show in the US, they had more ppl vote than the election in 2004 | can't u vote multiple times..? Well i guess they still can count the amount of people that vote.
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01-30-2010, 04:23 PM
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01-30-2010, 04:42 PM
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Simon Cowell paid £21m in income tax in the UK alone three or four years ago.
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01-30-2010, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ajax Actually I think it says that he's bring "The X-Factor" here. I think it's a great move by Simon, to not stick with something when the passion isn't there just for money. Can anyone tell me which season American Idol is in without googling it? | season 9.
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01-30-2010, 08:07 PM
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X-Factor is better. AI is getting boring, and the auditions episodes are over produced. I don't want to know about your troubles and how you need idol to change your life.
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01-30-2010, 10:31 PM
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the guy has like a maybach, a buggati, and all these properties.. im sure 100mill is nothing to him and he rather do something in his home country.
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01-30-2010, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by eddy89 the guy has like a maybach, a buggati, and all these properties.. im sure 100mill is nothing to him and he rather do something in his home country. | he already does judge x-factor in the UK. I think he's bringing X-factor to the US and cant be on 2 shows at once.
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01-31-2010, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Funny you should say that, considering you got it totally wrong
He is leaving AI to bring X-Factor over to the US (just like AI was brought to the US). It's basically the same show, and IMO people will follow where Simon goes. |  oh well the main point was its his own show
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