Is a sense of impending freedom the reason for Simon's bold V-neck plunge and jeans that seem to be a properly fitting dark wash? Then again, there's that Dolph Lundgren- '80s hairdo. Still, he
hints in April 2009 that his "
Idol" years are coming to an end. Season 8 brings in some powerhouse singers, including Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta, with dark horse Kris Allen ultimately winning. Simon's other show across the pond, "Britain's Got ...
more Is a sense of impending freedom the reason for Simon's bold V-neck plunge and jeans that seem to be a properly fitting dark wash? Then again, there's that Dolph Lundgren- '80s hairdo. Still, he
hints in April 2009 that his "
Idol" years are coming to an end. Season 8 brings in some powerhouse singers, including Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta, with dark horse Kris Allen ultimately winning. Simon's other show across the pond, "Britain's Got Talent," surfaces up Susan Boyle, who made Web viral history. Later that fall, Simon throws himself a big 50th birthday bash. What do you do when you've hit the mid-century mark, and you're the top-earning man on American television? Well, you pack it in. Cowell, who bypasses Donald Trump's TV earnings by a huge margin, announces his "Idol" days are over.
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