Simon Cowell to become TV's highest paid star, beating Oprah

Simon Cowell is reported to have signed a deal worth $100 million a year to extend his contract on American Idol for two years and bring X-Factor to the U.S.

Oprah is TV's top earner with an estimated $200 million a year income, but this includes her "entire empire".

Yes! More Idol for us! And I can finally use the domain xfactorfan.com which I've been waiting to use for the longest time.

Read it at NY Post