Conan O'Brien name in hat to replace 'American Idol' Simon Cowell
By: Amy Andrews | Published Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 10:35 AM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:29 PM
Rumor has it that deposed comedy king
Conan O'Brien might be throwing his hat in for
Simon Cowell’s old job with "
American Idol."
Idol producers are frantically searching for a high-profile replacement for the bitchy Brit.
"Idol bosses think he’d be a huge draw now after all that Leno fuss," a source tells us.
Simon's signed a deal to leave
FOX to leave "American Idol" in 2011.
Other names in the ring include
Elton John,
Jamie Foxx,
Piers Morgan and
Tommy Mottola.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.jennyVT | Mar 07, 2010, 02:09 AM EST
PLEASE, PLEASE not Jamie Foxx !!! Anyone on the list will be ok.... except Jamie Foxx. I know I will never watch the show again if J Foxx is a judge.
willieboy | Feb 11, 2010, 08:02 PM EST
NO, NO, NO, A thousand times NO. No Simon No American Idol....
shrinnkie246 | Feb 10, 2010, 11:18 PM EST
Oh no, just when I thought it was safe to turn the TV on again.
Irishgeri | Feb 10, 2010, 03:15 PM EST
I would stop watching American Idol. I can't stand Conan O'Brien. Besides, what musical talant does he have?
shidoobe | Feb 10, 2010, 11:08 AM EST
who REALLY CARES? NOT ME!
BobbySandsCass | Feb 10, 2010, 10:57 AM EST
I might watch with my wife. CoCo is the man !