[Michael.SF.]

Never heard of him.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Wow. This guy literally had vultures circling over him and hyenas nipping at his carcass.

[Riodacat]

Bret has earned my respect.
He's a highly talented and creative guy and would be a great replacement for Simon.

[Pride in the USA]

You will love to read this news!

[RedWhiteBlue]

He was a judge for a couple of seasons of “Nashville Star,” (the country & western version of Idol). He was fairly tough on the contestants there.

[Semper911]

My money is on Madonna to replace Simon. Think about it: she is a has-been attention whore and what else can she do? Nothing.

[Overwatcher]

Did Bill Clinton have “a conversation” with him possibly to offer him a job. I didn’t know Rahm was a big fan.

[wardaddy]

human beings can be so tacky and bitter...even on a conservative forum

written word often translates much colder than spoken

kids texting rather than speaking to one another never boded well to me

[Kharis13]

When Idol brought in the fourth judge last year, I began to tune out. When they added Ellen this year, I hardly watched. For what it's worth, I think Simon IS the show. He's smart, savvy and quite honest in his critiques. I've always said, "When Simon leaves the show, I'm done watching." I won't be watching next season.

[donna]

Four is too many judges. By the time the forth one says something, it is a repeat of the first three.

They need more music and less talk and NO EMO BOYS.

[peggybac]

Fabulous idea - I hope it’s true.