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Poison frontman in the frame for Cowell’s job on Idol
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 29 June 2010
Rumour has it Poison frontman Bret Michaels, back performing despite nearly dying from a brain haemorrhage earlier this year, might be in the frame to take over from Simon Cowell as a judge on ‘American Idol’. As previously reported, Cowell is due to leave the popular US TV show to head up the launch of rival programme ‘X-Factor’ in America.
Michaels recently appeared on the finale of ‘Idol’ and has now told Parade.com, “We have a meeting in LA in a couple weeks and we’re going to sit down and talk. They did a poll and I think it was Madonna, P. Diddy, Howard Stern and myself, and I took 50 per cent or 60 per cent of the vote and that’s tremendous. I would love to be a judge on ‘American Idol’. I think I would bring a lot to the table”.
He continued: “I’m not built exactly like Simon Cowell, but, at the same time, I respect what he did. I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon, it would be a mistake; he’s an original. Bring Bret Michaels in to be original… Bring someone who can bring a little grit, true grit, back to the show”.
