Simon's Out Of American Idol
Simon Cowell is preparing to announce that he's leaving "American Idol" after the end of next season, according to someone very close to him -- his brother.
And radio host Tony Cowell didn't mince words on his weekly radio show, "Fame Game."
"Meanwhile, Simon prepares for a new season of 'Idol,' or should I say his last season of 'Idol' -- OK, I will [say it], because it is," Tony Cowell said in a podcast recording of the show.
"As I sit here in the sunny Caribbean with my family, a press statement is being prepared which will confirm what everyone expected: Simon will leave 'Idol' at the end of 2010 to concentrate on bringing the American version of 'The X Factor' to US TV in 2011."
Tony Cowell, 59, is extremely close to Simon and co-wrote Simon's memoirs, "I Don't Mean to be Rude, but . . ."
He hosts his "Fame Game" show on ABC Radio Network and is also a columnist and "X Factor" correspondent for Women's Own magazine.
He also contributes to the "Cowell Confidential" radio show in the UK.
His remarks on "The Fame Game" about Simon leaving "Idol" bolster The Post report last week, based on a story in the Times of London.
The future of "Idol" would appear to be in doubt if Cowell leaves the show.
Fox is reportedly close to signing "X Factor" and Cowell to a new deal. And while it's possible, the network might replace Simon with a new judge and air both shows at different times of year, it seems more probable that Fox would end its relationship with "Idol."
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