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HOME > American Idol > American Idol 10Report: Elton John rejected $33 million offer to be 'American Idol' judge
By Christopher Rocchio, 05/13/2010
Elton John reportedly rejected a large amount of money to serve as Simon Cowell's American Idol replacement.
A Fox representative offered "no comment" when contacted by Access Hollywood about the John being offered the job, while a representative for the singer was unavailable for comment.
Cowell inked a deal with Fox in January that will end his American Idol judging role after the currently-airing ninth season while also launching his British The X Factor reality competition series for the network in Fall 2011. TMZ managing editor Harvey Levin subsequently stated John "should replace" Cowell and TMZ also reported that an American Idol source claimed "talk on the set" was that John would be the replacement. John's representative responded by stating he's "not going to be a judge," however former American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe claimed he was still "absolutely" the best choice. DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed. |
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