0The Next Simon Cowell Is...With the weak American Idol season ending soon, Richard Rushfield places odds on who will be cast to restore the show to post-Cowell glory. VIEW OUR GALLERY of contenders.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 1:53PM EDT / Published May 12, 2010 6:42AM EDT Darron Cummings / AP Photo Elton John: Pop LegendDarron Cummings / AP Photo Tommy Mottola: Music ExecutiveFOX, WireImage / Getty Images Clive Davis: Music Industry LegendJeffrey Mayer, WireImage / Getty Images Neil Patrick Harris: ActorMichael Becker / FOX Guy Oseary: Music ExecutiveEvan Agostini / AP Photo Jamie Foxx: Actor/SingerVince Bucci / AP Photo Howard Stern: Radio PersonalityStuart Ramson / AP Photo Adam Lambert: 'Idol' AlumniCharles Sykes / AP Photo Diddy: Singer/Producer/ImpresarioChris Carlson / AP Photo Harry Connick Jr.: SingerSteve Finn / ABC via Getty Images Piers Morgan: Former Journalist/JudgeRichard Drew / AP Photo Rick Rubin: Music ProducerDamian Dovarganes / AP Photo Perez Hilton: BloggerKaty Winn / AP Photo The Rest of the FieldEvan Agostini / AP Photo Returning Judge? Michael Becker / FOX
Elton John: Pop LegendDarron Cummings / AP Photo Tommy Mottola: Music ExecutiveFOX, WireImage / Getty Images Clive Davis: Music Industry LegendJeffrey Mayer, WireImage / Getty Images Neil Patrick Harris: ActorMichael Becker / FOX Guy Oseary: Music ExecutiveEvan Agostini / AP Photo Jamie Foxx: Actor/SingerVince Bucci / AP Photo Howard Stern: Radio PersonalityStuart Ramson / AP Photo Adam Lambert: 'Idol' AlumniCharles Sykes / AP Photo Diddy: Singer/Producer/ImpresarioChris Carlson / AP Photo Harry Connick Jr.: SingerSteve Finn / ABC via Getty Images Piers Morgan: Former Journalist/JudgeRichard Drew / AP Photo Rick Rubin: Music ProducerDamian Dovarganes / AP Photo Perez Hilton: BloggerKaty Winn / AP Photo The Rest of the FieldEvan Agostini / AP Photo Returning Judge? Michael Becker / FOX