Simon Cowell could take British talent show The X Factor to American TV, according to reports.

Simon, 49, has one last year left on his contract with FOX’s top show, American Idol. The music mogul has made clear his wish to take The X Factor to the US, however his contract with Idol does not allow it.

It is claimed by The Hollywood Reporter that if a new contract is made, then Simon could co-produce The X Factor for FOX and also do American Idol through the 2011-12 season.

Simon is reportedly set to make $50 million for each season of Idol as well as another $50 million for each series of The X Factor.

It is not known if Simon will be a judge on the new show like he is on the British version.

Source: Splash News

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Talent search American Idol is becoming more exciting not just because of the new Idol hopefuls who each have their own drama but because of the brewing conflict between the two lady judges Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi. Paul Abdul earlier said the show’s four judges does not seem to work prompting rumor mongers to pinpoint Kara DioGuardi as the inspiration for Paul Abdul’s comments. Kara DioGuardi said she was hurt by Paula Abdul’s criticism but Paula was quick to deny that she was indeed criticizing Kara DioGuardi.

Paula Abdul said her quote was completely taken out of context saying she was actually referring to the past American Idol seasons where guest judges were used and not to the present fourth judge Kara DioGuardi. On the contrary, Paula Abdul said, she is thrilled to have Kara by her side every week in the American Idol show.

Tune in tomorrow morning, February 12th, to Live With Regis and Kelly to see ten lucky girls vying for a date with Taylor Hicks! The American Idol alum is participating in the show’s “Dating With The Stars” contest which will score one winner a date with the soulful singer. The audience will then vote on which three ladies can compete to win a date with Taylor on Thursday, February 19th.

Taylor Hicks is currently touring with Grease, performing select solo dates and gearing up to release his album, The Distance, on March 10th.

Looks like Simon Cowell is a pretty good ex-boyfriend to have.
According to several reports, when the mean judge separated with long-time girlfriend he reportedly gave her a $9 million parting gift. That was $4 million for her to buy a home in Beverly Hills and another $5 million for spending money.
Wow! So generous! With a guy like that, what ex-girlfriend wouldn’t want him back?
Several sources reports that his ex girlfriend is in fact hanging out with him. He was just spotted out with another ex, Jackie St. Claire.
The pair was seen were seen together Tuesday night leaving The Electric Birdcage club in central London.
Jackie is a former Miss Nude UK and Page 3 girl, what a catch!
Wonder why she’s hanging out with him?
Hmmm…

American Idol’s Simon Cowell is speaking out about Clay Aiken’s coming out of the closet. When told that Clay had revealed he was gay, the American Idol judge jokingly responded “Wow, that’s a shock. It’s like being told Santa Clause isn’t real — unbelievable.” He then got more serious saying “Good for him. If he said it, it’s the right thing for him. Good for him.” Simon also talked about the fans’ reactions saying “I don’t think anyone cares. Let’s face it. It’s 2008. You know, who cares?” Simon also squashed rumors that he was asked to be the godfather of Clay’s son saying “No, I don’t know him well enough, and I think I’d be the last person on Earth he’d call.”

American Idol star Clay Aiken is officially a father. The 29 year old American Idol alum and his music producer friend Jaymes Foster welcomed a baby boy in his home state of North Carolina last Friday morning as Clay’s mom told local TV station WRAL. The baby’s name is Parker Foster Aiken. He was born at 8:08 AM, weighing in at 6 pounds and two ounces. He was 19 inches long. Little Parker is the product of artificial insemination. Clay and Jaymes will reportedly raise the child together even though they are not romantically linked. Congratulations go out to them and I wish the baby good health.

While most people are thinking that Paula Abdul was drunk on the Tuesday night performance show of American Idol, Paula and her publicist Jeff Ballard are saying otherwise. In a statement sent out on Wednesday, Paula’s publicist said that she was not drunk and that she never had a martini during her lunch but instead had a sparkling water with lime. Apparently, the petite Idol judge doesn’t even drink at all. Her publicist goes on to say that it wasn’t an assistant who was with her but rather the head of Talent for FOX. Well, if she wasn’t drunk but was acting that way, surely she must have been on something.

Carly Smithson was the latest American Idol contestant to get the boot but before the elimination even happened, Idol message boards were abuzz that the castoff was going to be Jason Castro. Who would leak such a thing? Allegedly, it was Ryan Seacrest. An email exchange posted on a fan site points at Ryan saying that he blabbed that it was going to be Jason who’s leaving the show. While Ryan once said that he finds out who gets to go home the morning of the show, the truth is that only the two executive producers know who’s voted off.

Paula Abdul has reportedly split from her boyfriend.

Friends of the ‘American Idol’ judge claim she has separated from restaurateur JT Torregiani, after less than a year together.

However, JT is not upset about the break-up because he wasn’t committed to Paula. A source said: “He wasn’t that serious about it and hadn’t invested too much in the relationship.”

Paula, 45, sparked rumors her romance might be on the rocks when she failed to show at the opening of JT’s new restaurant Beso, which he has launched with ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria, in March. At the bash, JT was spotted flirting with female guests.

Paula recently spoke about her desire to settle down and start a family. She said: “I do want children. I’ll probably adopt because I think it’ll be in the next three to five years. I wouldn’t necessarily adopt from abroad like some celebs. I just want a healthy baby.”

Paula has been married twice. She split from actor husband Emilio Estevez in 1994 after a two-year marriage, while her union to sportswear designer Brad Beckerman also ended after two years in 1998.

If you were one of the many who voted for American Idol wannabe Michael Johns after his Tuesday performance, you could have been influenced by a performance that wasn’t even part of the show. At the end of the show, Ryan Seacrest threw to a tape which showed highlights of the performances. The one they showed for Michael was actually better than when he sang earlier. That’s because producers used his performance from his rehearsal. And if you can recall, Paula called Michael on tat saying she heard him during rehearsal and that he sounded a lot better. Apparently, the same thing happened with David Archuleta last week when he forgot his lyrics.