Simon Cowell Turned Down "$100 Million" To Stay On American Idol
The NY Post Page Six says that "Simon Cowell turned down $100 million to stay at American Idol." It also says that Simon wants to hire Tommy Mottola - the man who guided Mariah Carey at Sony - as a judge on The X Factor. He is also considering Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole, one of the judges in the U.K. version of The X Factor.
From the NY Post:
Cowell admits he was frustrated with the "Idol" judging, saying: "On 'X Factor,' you get to mentor the artists, so you have more of a role. It's frustrating sometimes when you sit there [as a judge] and you haven't been able to change their songs, or how they perform, or what they wear."