Page Six at nypost.com is reporting the producers of American Idol would like to hire Howard Stern as a judge after Simon Cowell leaves at the end of this season.
According to the story, "An insider said that producers of the hit Fox show say Stern, America's highest-paid radio personality, is their top choice to take over from Cowell..." (Photo Credit: © SIRIUS Satellite Radio)
But, a second source in the story revealed "...Stern hasn't made the "Idol" talks easy."
Howard Stern's contract with SIRIUS XM Radio expires at the end of this year. He makes $100 million dollars-a-year on satellite radio. Simon Cowell is paid $50 million dollars per season on American Idol.
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American Idol Likes Howard Stern as Next Judge originally appeared on About.com Radio on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 12:01:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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