no matter what game you're playing, Simon Cowell always wins
For the past ten years, Americans have delighted in/pretended to be offended by record executive and American Idol judge Simon Cowell. But now the venomous Brit has decided to say goodbye to his seat between a black stereotype and drunk, as well as the wildly (now mildly) successful show he pretty much manufactured from the ground up. Unlike other TV celebrities who have decided to loudly exit their programs, there's very little doubt about where Cowell goes from here. He already has The X-Factor, which is pretty much American Idol except with significantly less shame about being one, long sales pitch. Also, there are currently 21 different versions of the show airing in dozens of countries. What does 2011 have in store for Mr. Cowell?
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