So who will replace Simon Cowell when he leaves American Idol at the end of this season?

Everybody's got their own ideas (and we do, too) but if there's one thing, it's that the lines in front of that door that says "help wanted" is getting long--well, at least according to Idol creator Simon Fuller.

"A day doesn't pass that I don't get a call from an agent of a superstar saying, 'Can we talk?'" the head of show producers 19 Entertainment told AP. "Everyone's interested, and that's going to go on month after month."

Fuller wouldn't give any names, but he is happy to have pretty big names to choose from. "It's a testament to [the show] that we attracted someone as brilliant as Ellen [DeGeneres]," he said, referring to the show's new judge, who joined after Paula Abdul left over a salary dispute last year. "When we have to do something about Simon, I'll be in the luxury position of looking at all the greatest stars of the world. We can do so much with it."

The one name that you can rule out: Elton John. Speculation went around early this week that the British singer is a top choice to replace Simon on Idol, but his representative told Gossip Cop that he is "not going to be a judge". TMZ, who posted first word on the speculation, added that the singer's schedule couldn't accommodate an Idol commitment.

Well, we still have more than enough time to look...





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