Comments on: American Idol: Simon Cowell Leaving, Can the Show Survive Without Him?

By: kp

kp — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:32:21 +0000

I thought about leaving this year which is the worst idol year ever(see idol rewind to remember how it once was).The show JUMPED THE SHARK by adding ellen who i liked on her sitcoms and daytime show but not idol.I give it 2 more seasons unless they hire someone interesting.we all knew kara was gonna be paula’s replacement so we can deal with her but ellen is not even funny on this show.debbie gibson tiffany jessica simpson ashanti vitamin c toni braxton natalie imbrulia or merchant cyndi lauper gloria estafan jewel brandy or monica would have been on my speed dial if i were an idol executive.

By: tay

tay — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:12:31 +0000

Fox Network and Idol should not have never agreed to give Paula job to ellen she is a comedian, actress, talk show host she has no type of back ground what so ever in music they didn’t even try to work with Paula on a pay rise but yet they can give a nobody like Ryan Seacrest a top dollar raise all he does is read of a promptor with a few words being of his own that right there was and is a slap in the face to Paula, she was well deserving of a top dollar raise more than Seacrest she has the back ground in music because she is a singer and choregrapher and actress what can Seacrest and Ellen do on that back ground Paula has. since this new season started with Ellen you can clearly see she is so out of place she has no chemstry with no one she does and always seem lost for words she even seems to be not happy on the panel. they really should have replace Paula with a another african American female judge and not with a white clueless person like Ellen indeed this will be it for Idol once Simion leaves it already going down hill now with the absence of Paula. they need to take this show off the air after this season ends because once X Factor begins as far as I and others see it Idol will be over with sense that show has no age limit and you will be able to do anything on that show so just let Idol end maybe put it back on air in five years just give it a rest for now.

By: Hans Ashbaucher

Hans Ashbaucher — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:11:17 +0000

On January 15, 2010 a Facebook page was started after Simon Cowell announced he would be leaving the television show American Idol, it is titled:
OSCAR THE GROUCH for AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE Campaign.

Everyone can check it out at :

http://www.facebook.com/ShowbizTonightHLN?v=wall#/pages/OSCAR-THE-GROUCH-for-AMERICAN-IDOL-JUDGE-Campaign/271834633523?ref=mf

By: James Mobile

James Mobile — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:15:06 +0000

I will miss Simon he was the one judge that knew that this was show of elimination unlike Paula (who will not be missed).

By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:30:08 +0000

I certainly hope it can survive. It will air at different times so it is possible that it would survive.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:33:54 +0000

@Al Pryor: She’s not part of the early auditions, likely because of her talk show schedule. She’ll join the show when it goes live.

By: Al Pryor

Al Pryor — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:29:42 +0000

I enjoyed Simon on the show but I will no longer watch anyway with DeGeneres on it. Of course what happened to her last night?

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:33:05 +0000

I think Simon leaving will be very detrimental to the show. I also think Kara needs to be gone! I can’t stand to watch it because of her. She brings down the show….go Kara, stay Simon!

By: Carole Ford

Carole Ford — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:18:59 +0000

The first season of American Idol was great and then…just not that interesting anymore.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:35:39 +0000

Quite frankly, I think that when Simon leaves this show will go under. Honestly, I think this show has barely been treading water for the past few seasons. It’s not that interesting anymore, and we never see much out of the “Idol” winners. It’s starting to become the same exact thing every season and I think that it’s about time they call it quits.

By: bkin00

bkin00 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:26:05 +0000

This show can’t get off the air fast enough for my liking.

By: Steven Leitner

Steven Leitner — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:23:04 +0000

Simon leaving will be the Luke Skywalker that will take down the Death Star that is American Idol.