“American Idol” Without Simon’s Scowl? ANALYSTS WEIGH IN ON WHO MIGHT REPLACE THE SHOW’S BITTER QUITTER!
Written by Reed Richards
Wed, 20 Jan 2010
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With the size of the following the hit TV show American Idol has garnered over the years Simon Cowel’s announcement that he would be leaving the show after the season was met with a ton of buzz and speculation amongst fans. Questions continue to swirl amongst the show’s fan base as to who if anyone might replace him. With a history of unparalleled action taken on the popular singing contest show, BetUS once again beat everyone to the punch and posted odds on Simon’s replacement, as well as a few other ‘Idol’ specific gems!
Analysts at BetUS posted the following odds on American Idol:
Gender of Winner
* Male 5/6
* Female 5/6
Will any judge have an affair with a contestant
* Yes 3/1
* No 1/5
Which judge most likely to have an affair
* Simon Cowell 9/5
* Randy Jackson 5/1
* Kara DioGuardi 2/1
* Ellen DeGeneres 3/1
First album sales of winner
* 4,500,001 or More 6/1
* 3,500,001 – 4,500,000 5/1
* 2,500,001 – 3,500,000 7/2
* 1,500,001 – 2,500,000 2/1
* 1,000,001 – 1,500,000 9/5
* 1,000,000 or Less 3/1
(Totals do not include EPs, digital-only albums or pre-Idol recordings. (US Sales ONLY) Gold, Platinum, and/or Multi-platinum)
American Idol ratings this season (Nielsen Ratings)
* Over 33.2 Million Viewers 5/6
* Under 33.2 Million Viewers 5/6
Who will replace Simon Cowell in American Idol?
* Piers Morgan 2/1
* Sean "Diddy" Combs 3/1
* Quincy Jones 4/1
* Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds 4/1
* Conan O'Brien 5/1
* Simon Fuller 6/1
* Paula Abdul 5/1
* Rob Stevenson 7/1
* Russell Simmons 7/1
* Prince 8/1
* Ben Folds 8/1
* Elvis Costello 8/1
* Carson Daly 10/1
* Jon Gosselin 10/1
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