Rumors are floating around today that music mogul Tommy Mottola, also know as Mariah Carey’s ex-husband, is being considered to take over Simon Cowell’s chair on ‘American Idol’.
An inside source says:
“Both X Factor and Idol are interested in working with Tommy,” the source said. “Nothing has been decided but they are talking. He’s a shrewd negotiator and a legendary music impresario who has a great ear and instinctively knows talent. He is the perfect person for something like this.”
Another “Idol” source claims that a replacement has not yet been found:
“No one has been offered a judging [position] on American Idol yet and there are no front-runners either. They have a lot of time to go over their options.”
Tommy is responsible for discovering talent like Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, and many others while he was an executive head at Sony Music Entertainment. He’s currently married to Mexican pop star Thalia.
He would make an interesting choice, wouldn’t he? I’m guessing they would have to forget Mariah doing any guest appearances?
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Roars! LOL!
right on!!!
He should not be a judge on Idol, he should be in prison!
LMAO !! that is sooo mean but o so true
I didn’t even know Simon was leaving. That’s what I get for taking these absences from the gossip blogs!
I don’t really know too much about him (other than what was just posted, lol) So I’m not sure if I would like him or not. I will miss Simon though. It’s already weird without Paula.
Eh, makes more sense than Ellen DeGeneres.