Quote of the Day: Simon Cowell on His Reasons for Leaving Idol

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,

“After awhile, you start to go on automatic pilot. And there were too many times, Oprah, where I was sitting there bored, and I thought, ‘[At] the end of the day, the audience doesn’t tune in to watch me being bored. They deserve more than that. But I can’t hide it when I’m bored. I just can’t fake it.’”

-Simon Cowell explaining to Oprah Winfrey why he’s ready to walk away from American Idol despite the show’s success.

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DeGeneres, DioGuardi React to Simon Cowell’s Idol Departure

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors,

Talk show maven and newest Idol addition Ellen DeGeneres is “very, very sad” that Simon Cowell is leaving the show, and who can blame her? With Cowell gone, it’s safe to assume that American Idol’s future is now on a downward spiral, and Ellen’s new job is likely to become a very brief blip on the map of her career.

“He announced he’s leaving on my first day - I’m trying not to take it personally,” Ellen cracked jokes, as usual, while talking to her audience. “He’s a huge part of that show, but he wanted a change.”

And so sounded the death knell of America’s most popular reality TV series.

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