Simon Cowell Not Returning to American Idol?

"Not much publicity has surfaced around the January debut of the talent competition's fifth season and, according to the New York Times, a primary reason for the silence is the possibility that acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell may not be returning to the show to crush the dreams of Idol hopefuls in his signature fashion."

Could this mean that Simon Cowell is gone forever? That was one of the only reasons I acrually watched that show.

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