Fox ordering more "Idol" - with or without Cowell
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fox is close to a deal for more seasons of "American Idol" - with or without the most popular member of order, Simon Cowell. Current contract with the network "Idol" producers 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia extends to the end of 2011. But the network is working on a new agreement that includes three seasons of "Idol," although this figure could change. An announcement is expected to assess commitment from Fox to the top show-series, also known as "Idol" is facing its biggest challenge yet. The "American Idol" franchise has been rocked by rumors that Cowell will leave the show after next season as it prepares for its success in the British music-competition series "The X Factor" in the United States to bring brother. Cowell, Tony said on Tuesday abandoned its weekly podcast, Simon "Idol" at the end of 2010. The step could be a double impact on the "Idol" - the loss of a key figure in the series, and adding another music competition show on Fox, which lead to less "Idol" viewers can. But before it all finished in the network, then the "Idol" judge nor a sign of his new contract with the "factor" owner Sony. Once this step of the way, is Sony Cowell to a contract with Fox to "Factor" make Stateside. Fox pulls a bunch of "factor" agreements with at least one more season Cowell assessment "Idol." But let "Idol," Cowell would make a contribution to "factor" an important event. One possible compromise is that Cowell could play a smaller role in "Idol" judge in 2011 - at around Hollywood, for example, but not the hearings. Fox was originally to start "factor" in the next autumn. But delays in the agreement, Sony pushed the show to an expected 2011 Date of Premiere. The title makes leak podcast on his brother was the latest in a series of headings to speculate on the plans to Cowell. Recently, Cowell and business partner Philip Green has news around the world, in GQ magazine said she plan to have, "X-Factor" is available as a great show live from Las Vegas, as a return to global-per-view listen on the Internet. (Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)