Simon Cowell could earn over $100 million dollars if he stayed as an American Idol judge next year! Simon made $36 million last season and he’s being offered 3 to 4 times as much for the next season. You do the math.. that means he can make up to $144 million. While this seems like a ridiculously large amount of money to be paid for criticizing people, it’s afterall Simon Cowell!

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Simon Cowell might be leaving American Idol. Simon has hinted recently that his days on the ridiculosly popular FOX show may be numbered, saying that he can no longer keep up the grueling schedule taping three shows a year. Simon is not only host of American Idol, which tapes in Los Angeles, but is also host of England’s X-Factor and Britian’s Got Talent. Alas, Simon is a British guy at heart. If he had to let one of the shows loose, it would be American Idol.