With one year left on his American Idol contract, Simon Cowell's reign as the judge everyone loves to hate may be coming to an end...
"I don't want to come over as whiney because I am very grateful that I have got these jobs," says Cowell, who also hosts U.K.'s The X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent. "But there is a point where I am not sure we can keep this schedule up. It takes longer and longer to make these shows because you have to put more into them, and I am not sure we can sustain me doing three shows a year, with the record label and the TV production company," he goes on. (Us Magazine)
Fair enough, but the question remains: who will replace the exquisitely acerbic Brit? Listen up, Fox. We've got some ideas...
1. Quentin Tarantino
Our all time favorite guest judge on American Idol. We don't know anything about QT's music knowledge, and we don't care. He clearly loves the show, and we've got Randy and Kara for industry cred. We just want someone who can make us laugh and who won't bicker with Paula.
2. David Foster
This one's a no brainer, right? If you can't get Quentin Tarantino, songwriting legend slash music production genius is the next logical step. Also, he's guest mentored before, and he's uncle to Clay Aiken's baby so there's already an Idol connection. The only downside is that David Foster's got one or two other things going on, and probably couldn't swing the show's grueling production schedule.
3. Whitney Houston
Come on, tell us this wouldn't be awesome! She'd totally vascilate between shockingly insightful critiques and bat shit crazy that could send Paula's head spinning. Not to mention, the soul-shatteringly awkward moments when an ill-advised contestant inevitably covers one of her Bodyguard songs with her in the room -- our minds are blown just thinking about it. Plus, we think this one is actually plausible: Whitney needs to get back in the limelight, and we're not sure it would take Clive Davis that much cajoling to make it happen.
Previously:
Simon Cowell Tells Michael Jackson What To Do
American Idol: I Can't Make You Love Me If You Don't
American Idol: It Was a Very Good Year
Tonight On "American Idol": Birth Year Songs
"American Idol": Play That Funky Music