Simon Cowell has quit American Idol. This is his last season.
This has everything to do with a non-compete clause in his Idol contract that prevents him from bringing his popular UK show The X Factor to American television.
Cowell owns a piece of The X Factor and makes a lot more money from a moderately successful show he owns than a ratings juggernaut on which he is a performer. (Yes, he’s a performer. Shut up)
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