Jamie Foxx, Madonna Courted To Replace Simon On “American Idol”
January 22nd, 2010 by Castina
Tagged as: American Idol,Jamie Foxx,Madonna,Popular Culture,Simon Cowell,Today's New Music,TV,TV News
American Idol creator Simon Fuller is on the hunt for a big name to replace Simon Cowell when the music mogul exits the nation’s most-watched show at the end of the current season. In fact, Oscar-winning singer/actor Jamie Foxx and The Queen of Pop herself, Madonna, are being courted to replace Cowell, who’ll leave the show in May, Idol snitches blab in the Feb. 1 issue of Life & Style Weekly.
Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine is also rumored to be a strong contender for the judging job. Cowell is leaving show to bring his British smash hit show The X Factor stateside.
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