‘ ‘Idol’ is the brand; it’s not Simon Cowell,’ blogger Rickey Yaneza says of the move. By James Montgomery Simon Cowell Photo: Gustavo Caballero/ Getty Images On Monday (January 11), Simon Cowell shocked “American Idol” fans by announcing that he was leaving the show at the completion of its ninth season, with plans to launch a U.S. version of “The X Factor” in fall 2011
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