Chris Isaak to Replace Simon Cowell?
July 21, 2010 | admin | Comments 0
Has Chris Isaak become a front-runner in the search to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol?
The Hollywood Reporter says the singer has met twice with Fox honchos about the filling the open judge’s seat. Harry Connick Jr. is still in the running, says THR, but much buzzed-about Bret Michaels is said to be off the list. And Donald Trump is said to have lobbied to replace Cowell, despite his obligations to The Apprentice franchise.
Complicating the process is the fact that Fox is looking not just for an Idol judge, but for judges for X-Factor, Simon Cowell’s new show. Peter Rice, the network’s new entertainment chairman, has said he expects the new Idol judge to join the audition roadshow by early September.
Harry Connick Jr., has also been considered. Rocker Bret Michaels was given the once-over and even lobbied for the job last week in an HLN interview. Even Donald Trump has quietly lobbied to replace Cowell.
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