Gossip; Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell, the American Idol judge, signed a new contract with Fox that will earn him more than $100 million.
Simon Cowell, the American Idol judge, 50, signed a new contract with Fox that will earn him more than $100 million. The deal extends his Idol contract two seasons and also pays him to produce an American version of The X Factor, a music talent show that’s wildly popular in Britain.
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