Will Tommy Mottola Replace Simon Cowell On 'American Idol'?

Former head of Sony Music and Mariah Carey's ex-husband is the reported top choice.By Gil Kaufman Simon Cowell Photo: Gustavo Caballero/ Getty Images While plenty of names have been tossed around as potential replacements for Simon Cowell, when the acerbic British judge leaves "American Idol" after this season, the one name almost nobody has mentioned is reportedly the leading candidate. According to Deadline Hollywood, the show's first choice to take Cowell's place is former Sony Mu...

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