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Former Sony chief in the running for both Idol and X in America
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 28 January 2010
Former Sony Music chief Tommy Mottola – probably best known to the general public as the former Mr Mariah Carey or the record label man Michael Jackson accused of racism (when the king of pop’s album didn’t do so well) – could be the next big name in the telly talent show domain.
Word has it that bosses of ‘American Idol’ are talking to Mottola about him replacing Simon Cowell on the pop contest franchise, but that Cowell is also hoping to recruit the former Sony man for the US version of ‘X-Factor’ the launch of which is necessitating Cowell’s departure from ‘Idol’ in the first place.
Other record industry big wigs being talked about as possible Cowell replacements on ‘Idol’ include Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine and Madonna’s business man Guy Oseary.
